Herring runs

[Nebe]

yup... Gils place is deviod of herring

i wonder what caused this?????

[Goose]

I know one particular run that has gone down in #'s big time....it doesn't take a biologist to figure out poaching has taken its toll. Yelling matches at the run ain't no fun.

[Clammer]

its the worse I,ve ever seen // & I,ve been to over 8 different runs in the past 10 days ////never mind the 5 or 6 just over the line in Massachusetts

[basswipe]

I've seen SOME in the run closest to me.Nowhere near what I've seen in the past.

[cheferson]

There was a good push a couple weeks ago at Gils, but sense then its been sparse . Ive been checking a 5 others every couple days and havent seen a single one in those personally, but did see a few scales around the bank. The DEM has been out a LOT more at the runs this season checking. Also saw them loading up a herrig truck to stock another area , last week.

[RIROCKHOUND]

John..
Echoing above, the beer crowd at 3p mirrored what I've seen when I stop by for a walk... The run has seemed to be 'pulsing' I thought the high rain was the cuprit, coupled with a lot of NE, NW wind.... but now I'm stymied...
Saw evidence of herring in other parts of the river... I'll call you later and we'll chat...
B

[slapshot]

The CTDEP has closed all runs for the taking of herring for the last couple of years. I cannot understand why the surrounding states are so slow in recognizing that there is a problem. Sure there will always be poachers, but something has to be done.

I think they need to look closer at what is going on with the offshore herring vessels, like the Russian processing ships that are supposed to be targetting Atlantic Herring. I have been told by State Fisheries biologists that it is difficult to tell the difference between an Atlantic herring and a river run herring. I believe that they do not have a full understanding of what those boats are doing to the fishery as a whole.