If you see that Jones Hole Creek on down to the Green River has turned a strange shade of green there’s no need to worry. The US Fish and Wildlife Service is conducting a dye test to determine the stream flow of Jones Hole Creek and the springs that feed into the Jones Hole Fish Hatchery. With the discovery of whirling disease in Jones Hole Creek in January, officials are doing what they can to keep the disease from spreading into the Hatchery. Barriers were installed to keep fish from moving upstream but the dye test is being done to see if water that is known to be infected makes its way into the Hatchery. The dye is ultraviolet and safe for the environment and fish. It can be detected with UV flashlights and the lime green may be seen as far downstream as the Green River for up to 7 days after the treatment, which was applied the evening of March 31st. Officials say they are unsure how far downstream it may travel and they will be monitoring it.
