Wednesday, May 2, 2012

8500+....Was Your Day a Washback?

The herring are definitely running in smaller numbers, but still they come....we exceeded 8500 observations today! 

For those of you who are maybe thinking today was a struggle, for whatever reason, think about these thoughts from counter Bob Ph, after his Sunday count.

"As I was finishing up this afternoon, there was a big school of herring that had drifted along the top of the dam, with several washing over the dam into that side pool.  Then they continued over by the counting site, and a whole bunch washed back.  I guess the message is, keep the goal in mind, or you'll not get there!"

Sometimes it seems like you climb and climb, and sometimes fall back, but when you do, think of these river herring and all that they go through.....just pick yourself up and climb again!
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  1. Tom BurgessMay 3, 2012 at 6:10 PM

    I had the same occurrence with a small school of 20 fish at the counting site that washed back and all returned to Mill Pond within the counting time! I've never had this at this site in previous years, & I'm wondering if the Blue Backed Herring have a different and tighter schooling habit than the alewives. If one goes back, do they all follow? TKB

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  2. Annette NicholsMay 3, 2012 at 7:30 PM

    TKB -
    Great question - do any of our counters know the answer to this?

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