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NFC: Collecting trip
Hello all,
I just thought I'd tell you a little bit about a collecting trip I took
earlier today. (I normally just lurk on the list but I think it's time
I contributed a little something.) I went with 4 members of our fish
club. We went collecting out around the Sarnia, Ontario area. We
collected in 5 separate sites. We even brought back some fish. However
I did not bring any back as I have no room at the present to keep any.
Some of the others kept some for either tanks or their ponds. I did
keep track (basically) of what we caught out there.
Site 1 - A conservation area pond fed by the Syndenham River.
-white bass
-bluegill sunfish
Site 2 - Bear Creek at a different conservation area
-brassy minnows
- bluegill sunfish
Site 3 - Willow Park - near Sarnia (on the St. Clair River)
-yellow perch
-shad
-spottail minnow
-white perch
-golden shiner
-pumpkinseed sunfish
-and a fish I believe is called a fallfish
There were very large carp (2 feet +) spawning in the river while we
were there.
They let us get to within inches of them before they swam away. They
were in
groups of 4-5 with one female and a bunch of males. There were
thousands of eggs
in the plants (hornwort) They actually were so distracted I stepped on
one... its
tail I believe... I think we each scared each other pretty good. hehe
Site 4 - Bridgeview - in Petrolia
-sticklebacks
-pumpkinseed sunfish
-minnows (not sure of type)
Site 5 - Bridgeview again but on other side of the highway - this looked
like a blackwater habitat the water was so full of tannins
-fathead minnows
-pumkinseed sunfish
-and a sucker - (not sure of the type)
-and of course crayfish.....at all the sites
It was a really interesting day. My first time actually going
collecting. I thoroughly enjoyed it and I know I will go again. And
hopefully catch some darters next time out. :)