Unpredictable weather changes and marine life

[Quinn]

There has been some discussion of the effects of unpredictable weather change on people and flowers, but what about marine life? Do any of you see any strange things going on with your lakes and rivers due to the storms, tornadoes, freeze, heat waves or what ever your area is getting?

 

[ppine]

Your title asks about marine life (ocean), but the text asks about rivers and lakes. The winter of 2010-2011 was very wet in the west which ruined the fishing for the late spring and summer. It returned to normal last fall.

A lot of shrubs and other vegetation germinated around the edges of lakes and reservoirs which was inundated by after above average runoff. This may have improved habitat for forage fish which helped the larger fish. They were not interested in hitting anything with a hook in it.