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Do fish get electrocuted when lighting strikes a lake?

April 26, 2017electrocuted fish Lake lighting Mathematics strikes weather

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Do fish get electrocuted when lighting strikes a lake?

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not all fish because some fish have like a mucusy skin and that will protect it from most attacks including lightning I think

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Probably a few who happen to be near the strike not only get electrocuted but boiled too. Not a reliable or safe way to fish for dinner though. Fish are often deliberately electrically shocked by wildlife workers to stun the fish for tagging, counting, or removal. Some people like to “harvest” fish with dynamite, which is probably at least as traumatic (on the fish) as a lightning strike. There’s a lot of current and energy in a lightning bolt.