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Old 03-30-2010, 05:19 AM   #18
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SCOUTS

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Originally Posted by Bocephus View Post
Ive heard folks call the early herring "scouts" before. Do these fish head back out to sea before spawning or are they just the first arrivals?
LIKE ALL FIRST FISH THE SCOUTS LEAD THE WAY.BUT FOR 25YRS I'VED WATCHED THE HERRIN, THIS IS EARLY.IMO ITS FROM EARLY ICE OUT, HIGH WATER AND RAIN WATER THATS A LITTLE WARMER THAN THE GROUND WATER.THIS MAKES FOR GOOD CONDITIONS TO MOVE..... ITS TIME
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