Fishing
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=Fish Populations:= | =Fish Populations:= | ||
| − | A fisheries survey conducted in the summer of 1982 recorded six species: largemouth bass, brown bullhead, yellow perch, pumpkinseed, golden shiner and bluegill. <br> | + | A fisheries survey conducted in the summer of 1982 recorded six species: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Largemouth_bass largemouth bass], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown_bullhead brown bullhead], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_perch yellow perch], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pumpkinseed pumpkinseed], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Notemigonus golden shiner] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluegill bluegill]. <br> |
Stocked trout are also present during at least a portion of the year. <br> | Stocked trout are also present during at least a portion of the year. <br> | ||
| − | This lake also receives broodstock salmon when they are available. <br> | + | This lake also receives broodstock [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salmon salmon] when they are [http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/dfw/fisheries/anadromous/broodstock_salmon_stocking.htm available]. <br> |
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| + | image:bob_salmon4.jpg|winter fishing 2009-Forest Lake | ||
| + | image:bob_salmon3.jpg|weighing the catch 2009-Forest Lake | ||
| + | image:bob_salmon2.jpg|Bob Broadhurst catch January 2009 in Forest Lake | ||
| + | image:Bob_salmon1.jpg|Nice 17 pound salmon | ||
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=Fishing:= | =Fishing:= | ||
| − | Annual spring stockings of trout, usually rainbows, provide most of the fishing action at this pond. <br> | + | Annual spring stockings of trout, usually [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainbow_trout rainbows], provide most of the fishing action at this pond. <br> |
As a result, fishing pressure is high throughout the spring and trout stocks are depleted by early summer. <br> | As a result, fishing pressure is high throughout the spring and trout stocks are depleted by early summer. <br> | ||
The warm water fish species generally cannot provide fast action because production is low and most of it is taken incidentally by trout anglers. <br> | The warm water fish species generally cannot provide fast action because production is low and most of it is taken incidentally by trout anglers. <br> | ||
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[http://www.bitemebaitco.com/roger_aziz.htm Roger Aziz catches record Bullhead] | [http://www.bitemebaitco.com/roger_aziz.htm Roger Aziz catches record Bullhead] | ||
| + | = Random Links= | ||
[http://www.lakesidesmokers.com/ Lakeside Smokers] | [http://www.lakesidesmokers.com/ Lakeside Smokers] | ||
