Herring return to lake is no red herringDaily Times Chronicle Posted: Wednesday, May 11, 2016 4:00 pmBy Ellen Knight | 0 comments WINCHESTER – The herring are returning, coming back on their annual voyage home to spawn and coming back in greater numbers, hopefully returning to their former abundance all the way up the MysticRead more
RIVER HERRING IN THE NEWS
Cape herring running strong, but caution urged Cape Cod Times By Doug Fraser Posted May. 10, 2016 at 7:35 pmUpdated at 8:27 AM ORLEANS — As Keeper of The Run, Scott Johnson regularly checks the water level in the creek leading from Lonnie’s Pond to Pilgrim Lake.Too much and it’s a hard uphillRead more
Herring count very high this year in PembrokeWicked Local Pembroke By Mark Burridgemburridge@wickedlocal.com Posted May. 7, 2016 at 6:55 AM With nearly a month of counting time still to go, the number of herring pouring through the run in Pembroke seems to be very high this year.“We’re having a great year,” said Art Egerton, ofRead more
Alcott unlocks the mysteries of Wellfleet herring Provincetown Banner By Doug KarlsonBanner Correspondent Posted May. 6, 2016 at 9:31 AM WELLFLEET — Derrick Alcott, a graduate student at UMass-Amherst, likes slogging through the marshes of Wellfleet. He’s working on his doctoral dissertation on the migration of spawning herring, who face numerous challenges in their annualRead more
Cape Cod Times Video Posted May. 5, 2016 at 10:18 PM Herring are running on Cape Cod and here’s what you need to know about the best spring nature show. ]]>Read more
Families Learn Scientific, Cultural Importance Of HerringMashpee EnterpriseBy LANNAN M. O’BRIEN May 2, 2016 A number of families stopped by the Mashpee Wampanoag Indian Museum on Saturday, April 30, to join herring-related activities outdoors. The museum is located beside a herring run in the Mashpee River. Between 10 AM and 2 PM, attendees of theRead more
Trust Will Demonstrate Herring Tagging ProjectFalmouth EnterpriseApr 29, 2016 The public is invited to watch a demonstration of the Coonamessett River Trust’s river herring pit-tagging project on Sunday, May 1, between 3 and 5 PM. The event will take place off of John Parker Road in East Falmouth at the kiosk area of the LowerRead more
Herring Return To Mashpee Rivers Mashpee EnterpriseBy LANNAN M. O’BRIEN Apr 28, 2016 Each year around April and early May, herring that were born in the Mashpee River return to their freshwater home to spawn. The homecoming is celebrated by the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe as a symbol of the New Year and by many othersRead more
Despite early rain, thousands turn out for annual Herring Run Festival Wicked Local PlymouthPosted Apr. 28, 2016 at 10:00 AM The third annual Herring Run Festival featured thousands of river herring – and people eager to watch them head upstream – and had a few surprise guests as well including a handful of elvers, babyRead more
Aquinnah Herring Cam Offers Fish’s Eye View of Underwater Action Martha’s Vineyard GazetteAlex ElvinWednesday, April 27, 2016 Since installing the Island’s first underwater herring cam in March, scientists for the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), have had a fish’s-eye view of herring, otters, cormorants and other species making their way through a historic herringRead more
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