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L Torment (Kings Co) shows the same fish pattern as others have noted. I use=
d to catch big trout but it has all gone to perch in the last 20yrs.=20
And I am also surprised how the loons and C Mergansers survive with all the s=
peedboats and annoying jet skis. But they manage to raise a brood each year.=
=20
The Spotted Sandpipers were not all so fortunate this year. I saw one of the=
small young taken out by the wave of a large boat. There was very little sh=
oreline at the time and the sandpipers were foraging on the rocks. A perilou=
s situation with sudden waves from watercraft. It is safer now with lower wa=
ter levels.=20
Nancy
Sent from my iPhone
On 2013-07-22, at 9:40 PM, John and Nhung <nhungjohn@eastlink.ca> wrote:
> Back in the summer of 1976, we surveyed Indian Harbour Lake as part of a N=
.S, Department of Fisheries sea ranching project. A multipanelled gillnet y=
ielded a lot of white perch (most of which ended up buried aside from a coup=
le which I ate). Another interesting item was the presence of dead soft she=
ll clam shells (Mya arenaria) on the bottom.=20
> =20
> May the pickerel never make it there.
> =20
> And I share your sentiments re. speedboats. A good reminder that rights a=
bused become wrongs.
> =20
> From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca]=
On Behalf Of Rick Ballard
> Sent: July-22-13 8:16 PM
> To: NatureNS
> Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Loon Flotilla
> =20
> The lake is connected to the ocean and has regular yearly runs of Gasperea=
ux. I used to catch nothing but trout in the lake, but in the last ten years=
or so the White Perch have taken over. Sometimes I can catch a nice perch o=
n every cast of a fly.
> =20
> Normally there is only a resident pair, with some years having two pair, o=
ne at each end of the lake. Occasionally, like this weekend, I see larger g=
roups of loons. The pairs appear to have good success hatching on this lake,=
most years I see one or two chicks.
> =20
> Now, if only the speedboats would go away.
> =20
>=20
> On Mon, Jul 22, 2013 at 7:58 PM, Paul MacDonald <paulrita2001@yahoo.com> w=
rote:
> You can depend there is a very good source of food in this lake Rick.
> I don't know the lake so my guess would be Gaspereaux or Alewife parr
> if open to the salt water or White Suckers if not.
> Sure a nice sight!
> Paul
> =20
> From: Rick Ballard <ideaphore@gmail.com>
> To: NatureNS <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>=20
> Sent: Monday, July 22, 2013 7:27:57 PM
> Subject: [NatureNS] Loon Flotilla
> =20
> After reading the Chronicle Herald article "Loon population in peril
> ", I thought I would post this photo of a Loon Flotilla, taken this weeken=
d at Indian Harbour Lake, Guysborough Co. The photo shows a group of 6 matur=
e loons. Also seen the same day, probably not in the group photo, were the r=
esident pair with their half grown chick. So possibly there were 9 loons on t=
he lake at once. The lake generally has a single resident pair, and is about=
5km long by less than 1km wide.=20
> =20
> --=20
> Rick Ballard=20
> Dartmouth,Nova Scotia, Canada
> =20
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> Dartmouth,Nova Scotia, Canada
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utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div>L Torment (Kings Co) shows the same fi=
sh pattern as others have noted. I used to catch big trout but it has all go=
ne to perch in the last 20yrs. </div><div><br></div><div>And I am also s=
urprised how the loons and C Mergansers survive with all the speedboats and a=
nnoying jet skis. But they manage to raise a brood each year. </div><di=
v><br></div><div>The Spotted Sandpipers were not all so fortunate this year.=
I saw one of the small young taken out by the wave of a large boat. There w=
as very little shoreline at the time and the sandpipers were foraging on the=
rocks. A perilous situation with sudden waves from watercraft. It is safer n=
ow with lower water levels. </div><div><br></div><div>Nancy<br><br>Sent=
from my iPhone</div><div><br>On 2013-07-22, at 9:40 PM, John and Nhung <=
nhungjohn@eastlink.ca> wrote=
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