Dried Pond
The previously mentioned pond, Hobbs pond, is as of now dried up almost all the way. There is now almost no space for the fish to swim. The channel of the pond, which is relatively deep when it was full of water, is now only 6 inches deep and the river that leads to the damn at one end is no longer deep enough to get a kayak through. The dam is small about 30 feet long and 12 feet high. Normally you wouldn't be able to cross it because the dam dips a foot and the water runs over that area. The last time I was there I could climb down the side and look through the drains in the dam. The fishing along with the water level below the dam seem to not be effected. Then again I have had little luck below the dam fishing anyways.
drought conditions are certainly bad right now. I've heard stories that restaurants in some areas of Mass are not allowed to serve water by default and all outdoor home water use is currently banned.
ReplyDeleteDo you think things are bad enough that it might have a longer lasting effect on certain fish populations? I would imagine if its really dry when a species is spawning that might impact things for years into the future...