Hundreds Of Mullet Fish Found Dead In Malibu Lagoon

MALIBU, CA – Hundreds of fish were found belly-up in the Malibu Lagoon Thursday morning, which California State Parks scientists are investigating this week. While the cause of death is unconfirmed at this time, California State Parks Angeles District Superintendent Craig Sap told Malibu Times it might have been caused by high water temperatures.

California Fish and Wildlife have been notified of the incident, according to Malibu Surfside News. The state is working on a solution to clean up the fish – which were mostly mullets – but meanwhile, the birds were having a "field day," Sap told Malibu Times.

"We're going to keep an eye on it," he told the newspaper. "If we need to remove some of them — if we can —we'll look into that."

The Malibu Lagoon is where Malibu Creek meets the Pacific Ocean, according to the state beach website. At the state beach, visitors can check out artifacts at the Adamson House, or get a tour from a docent at the Malibu Lagoon Museum.

Malibu Lagoon State Beach is open every day from 8 a.m. to sunset. It's located at 23200 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu, CA 90265.