| WHO |
DOES WHAT |
WHEN |
WHY |
| 3 volunteers |
measure water temp at mouth
of brook at Mystic River; look
for 48-52 F. for Alewives and
then 56-58 for Bluebacks |
about 1 X wk
starting late Apr. |
that signals when the monitoring begins
and helps distinguish the 2 species |
| 6 volunteers |
look for herring at 5 locations
- Mass. Ave. bridge
- Winn Bk culvert Little Pond
- Spy Pd culvert Little Pond
- Wellington Brk near orchard
- Wellington Brk upstream of Blair Pond
and measure minimum depth; if min. depth in Wellington brook is more than 3", add inlet to Claypit Pond |
about 1 X wk after report from above re. water temp. |
for record of fish movement and numbers to compare over years |
| 4 volunteers |
measure silt with sechi disk around all of above areas; observe carp |
about 1 X wk after report from above re. water temp. |
to gather information about conditions for spawning |
| 6 volunteers |
look for eggs |
2 X wk when fish are reported at sites listed |
to gather information and keep records |
| 2 per site |
measure silt and observe carp |
2 x wk. where fish are reported |
to monitor conditions and prepare for recommendations to improve conditions |
| 4 per site |
look for 2" fingerlings |
1 x week through June July Aug and Sept in any area: where eggs were found for 6 weeks; where fish were found but no eggs |
to measure spawning success |
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