Thousands of fish die in ‘naturally-occurring fish kill’ at Olathe lake

A fish kill at Cedar Lake in Olathe has postponed a fishing derby.
A fish kill at Cedar Lake in Olathe has postponed a fishing derby.(Nick Cahalan)
Published: Jun. 2, 2023 at 2:24 PM CDT
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Olathe parks officials stated a fishing derby has been postponed due to a large-scale fish kill.

Olathe Parks & Rec stated Friday morning that a “naturally-occurring fish kill” is affecting portions of Cedar Lake. The incident has led to the postponement of the Olathe Fishing Derby.

A rescheduled date has not yet been set.

The City of Olathe relayed that there is no public health risk.

Later, the city also said: