Uninvited guest at Sandwich hatchery
 

That seal was the perfect bait size for white shark fishing from shore.

Mmmmm... Smoked seal......Mmmmm.......

I find that amazing. If you have been to that hatchery you can appareciate how big a feat it is for that seal to find his way into the hatchery. That was one hungry seal!

Seals do run up into Scorton Creek regularly chasing fish. I actually caught one on rod and reel in the creek. Nasty little buggers.:nailem:

The cute little seal was later found frisking with other marine life..


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I once belonged to a sportsmans club that bought fish from the American fish hatchery in Southern RI. We went there for a very enjoyable tour of the facility. The manager told us about an episode he had with a mink that got into the fish runs. he said the mink would grab a trout , bite its tail off , then stack the fish like cordwood on the side of the run. the mink didn't eat the fish , just bit off the tails and stacked them up. Strange

he also told us about a big problem he had catching an "inner city" youth who would sneak in at night with a big suitcase and use it like a big clam shell scoop to steal fish from the runs. he would put the suitcase in the water in a crowded run box and then when the fish were above the suitcase he would lift it and slam it shut then just walk away carrying the suitcase full of trout. :)

No doubt she'll be back... Trespassing in a fish hatchery is a capital offense for seals, no? Hatchery should have handled it less publicly, so that she doesn't bring her offspring back.....if you know what I mean.

O Boy they let it go at west Dennis beach(theother side of the cape) Another seal for Monomy point.Last count 6000 and one more seal.

before the marine mammal act was passed in (1978?) you could get $5.00/seal nose at the town hall

Most of those are grey seals--a harbor seal wouldn't have a chance of setting up residence among them ;)

I think it needed to be clubed:liquify: