Herring Runs

[Piscator]

Originally Posted by marshman

The Pembroke run has been in sad shape for years and it seems like less returning fish each year.

I was there March 28 and it was empty as well. Swung by the Jenny Grist Mill in Plymouth the same day and it was loaded.

I got a report "way" farther down stream of big numbers of herring and shad.

Anyway we could get a bunch of people together to clean up that run? Clear out logs, brush etc, etc?

[JohnnySaxatilis]

Some observations at my local fish ladder. | The Dented Bucket
came across this the other day on fb

Do they have volunteer programs in MA that allow ppl to net and transport for the runs that are sub par?

[PRBuzz]

[QUOTE=Piscator;933101Anyway we could get a bunch of people together to clean up that run? Clear out logs, brush etc, etc?[/QUOTE]

I'll bet you need all kinds of permits before cleaning a river.....you surely don't need them to trash a river!

[marshman]

It needs more than a clean up. The floods a couple of years ago destroyed it and the flow is messed up. It needs a fish ladder. I believe the NSRWA received a grant and the construction was supposed to be done last fall but it never happened.

www.nsrwa.org

[MarshCappa]

My good friend Alex who is also a S-B member but doesn't post often would be the guy to talk to if you are considering putting together any type of cleanup. He is the Ecology Director at The Jones River Landing. I've participated in past cleanups on the Jones but I'm not sure how it would work in Pembroke. I"ll let him know about this thread and maybe he can chime in.


Jones River Landing