What does this storm do to the spring run?

[JohnR]

What does this storm do to the spring run?

We always babble talk on how storms impact the fall run, what does a storm like this do to the spring? Granted this is early but things have to be in play all up and down the coast because of this storm...

Are the big girls still egging this late? Right about now?

[baldwin]

It'll probably just put a slight delay in fish moving into estuaries and rivers, and cause the ones already there to hold tight to structure untill the water flow slows. They, like most fish, seem to do much of their migratory movements during the moon tides, when currents help their journeys. They still have to get where they're going, it may just slow them down a few days.

[Back Beach]

It does nothing IMO. Smalls right now, slightly larger fish in 2-3 weeks, and large fish in good numbers by mid-late may. Its about the same every year for rhody,se mass, and canal.

[striprman]

I don't think all this rain really matters much. It's still early and the influx of larger migrant fish is still 3-4 weeks from now.

I remember reading about "acid rain" effecting Chesapeake Bay spawners (snow melt carrying stored acid rain). I dont think there was much snow this past winter, and the influx of fresh, less acidic water may help the spawning success.


But what do I know, just what I read...

I've caught many "eggers" that carry orange eggs (haven't spawned yet ?) in mid May-mid June.

[jim sylvester]

mid may.........bigger fish are here

the se wind should bring in the micros heavy when the storm FINALLY passes

[Smokey14]

I don't think it will affect the timing of the Striper much at all. What it will affect is the bait that the striper are fallowing up this way. Higher rivers will keep the hearing out in the bays and estuaries longer colder water temps and cloudy runoff water will keep the bait deeper and further off shore.
Or I could be wrong.

[ThrowingTimber]

We'll see a good push of herring once the rivers slow up a bit. All that silt helps them out

[Vogt]

What we really need is a few warm days to get the herring crankin again. They were really moving untill that cold front that came thru, the week befor the storm.

[Mike P]

SE winds usually bring up warmer water with them.

But today, it's swung around to the NE. Now it's anyone's guess

[spinncognito]

Last years big floods in May affected the spring mackerel run with NO macs coming into the fresh-water filled harbors. What are the water temps doing with this current storm?

[nightprowler]

Originally Posted by spinncognito

Last years big floods in May affected the spring mackerel run with NO macs coming into the fresh-water filled harbors. What are the water temps doing with this current storm?

in woods hole they have risen about 1 degree, but still below average;
http://www.nodc.noaa.gov/dsdt/cwtg/natl.html
same thing off the vineyard
http://mvcodata.whoi.edu/cgi-bin/mvco/mvco.cgi

[Flaptail]

A year ago today I caught my first "fresh" fish on a Nantucket sound beach. Wether it's sunny or snowing or the water is clear or muddied they show. They might be inactive for a few days but they are here or just a day away. I can feel them.

[Nebe]

its over. time to winterize the gear and settle in to another long winter.

[baldwin]

Winter again? Damn it, I was just waiting for spring!

[Adamfishes]

going to be 65 this weekend.....

[5 String Bass]

then happy birthday, adam

haha, couldnt resist....