This is Nottingham --FISHERMEN are in shock after finding thousands of dead fish in a popular lake.
The fish were found on Monday morning at one of the Bulwell Hall Park Lakes, off Sandhurst Road, Bulwell.
The cause of the problem is thought to have been a lack of oxygen in the water due to the hot weather.
Fisherman Grant Mackenzie, 48, of Bulwell Hall Estate said: "It was about 6.30am on Monday morning when I found them.
"It looked like Armageddon in fishing terms.
"In the past I have seen the odd fish floating in the water but nothing like this.
"It is really shocking that this has happened but I do not think anyone is to blame.
"The heat has caused the oxygen levels to drop in the lake which has killed the fish.
"In hindsight the council should have come and oxygenated the lake before it got too hot."
Among the dead fish were pike, hake, bream and carp.
Shop fitter Lee Corner, 48, of Hazel Street, Bulwell, added: "I think that this was avoidable because there were fish in there gasping a few days before and nothing was done.
"There must be 8000 fish dead and that is terrible.
"I have been coming to the lake since I was 12-years-old and I am shocked this has happened."
Michael Wright has been fishing at the lake for 20 years and has never seen anything like it before.
The resident of Norwich Gardens, Bulwell, added: "I could not believe my eyes when I realised what was floating in the water.
"At first I thought that it was pollen but then I realised they were fish."
Some people have been trying to clear the lake of the fish with nets.
Fisherman Jamie Moore, 36, of Squires Avenue, Bullwell, said: "I have been trying to clean up the mess with my son.
"The smell is already getting bad and if they are left in the lake to rot they will infect it.
"The council should have done something to clear the area as soon as the fish were found.
"If they are just left they will spread disease."
Son Carter Moore, 10, of Squires Avenue, Bullwell, added: "I was really shocked when I saw them all floating there.
"I have been helping to try and get the fish out the water but I don't think we will be fishing here again for a while."
There are two main fishing lakes in the area and the Environment Agency has now oxygenated both.
A spokeswoman from the Environment Agency said: "We were called to the site to investigate, help and give advice. There are two ponds, upper and lower and we started oxygenating both ponds at midday on Monday, July 22.
"The lower pond reached the required oxygen levels by 2pm and we continued to aerate the upper pond until 5pm when it reached the required level." Reported by This is 7 hours ago.