Cold Weather Causes Fish Die-Off at Lake Apopka, Florida
Cold Weather Causes Fish Die-Off at Lake Apopka, Florida
US · Published Feb 20, 2026
• Cold weather in February caused a fish die-off at Lake Apopka, Florida.
• The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) attributes the die-off to cold stress affecting primarily tilapia.
• Lake Apopka's environmental restoration efforts are now challenged by the impact of extreme weather conditions.
Cold weather causes fish die-off in Florida
A significant fish die-off occurred at Lake Apopka, Florida, near Winter Garden, due to cold stress induced by unusually cold weather in February.
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