Freeze kills thousands of fish near South Padre, triggering massive cleanup

Name: Freeze kills thousands of fish near South Padre, triggering massive cleanup
Uploaded: 2026-02-03T18:02:00-0600
Duration: 41 s
Description: A South Texas beach community is dealing with thousands of dead fish that floated to the surface of the Laguna Madre near South Padre Island over the weekend. Wildlife experts say most of the fish are striped mullet, likely killed by last week’s freezing temperatures. After sinking initially, the fish rose to the surface, creating a massive cleanup effort now underway.

A South Texas beach community is dealing with thousands of dead fish that floated to the surface of the Laguna Madre near South Padre Island over the weekend. Wildlife experts say most of the fish are striped mullet, likely killed by last week’s freezing temperatures. After sinking initially, the fish rose to the surface, creating a massive cleanup effort now underway.