(sorry this is not Manchaug's brook trout.)
Trout was the topic of a recent workshop (see my earlier post) sponsored by Massachusetts Audubon at Broad Meadow Brook facility and Trout Unlimited. Audubon's Donna Williams and 3 members of Trout Unlimited presented strategies to save our coldwater fisheries.
(a Manchaug watershed coldwater fishery!)
Here's a few ideas:
* Don't cut trees along trout streams as they keep it cool - trout need the water temperature under 68 degrees F.
* Rocks in the stream create riffles which add oxygen to the water.
* Vegetation along the shoreline and hanging in the water is also needed as it provides a home for trout food - insects, etc.
* Maintain a vegetative cover over the soil to prevent erosion.
* Avoiding applying or disposing of fertiizers, pesticides and other chemicals near the stream. They are toxic to the fish.
* Avoid practices that change the flow of the stream.
The workshop also provided a demonstration in fly tying was also given, with books on hand showing the insect they imitate, the art of fly fishing, etc.
Check out a local Audubon sanctuary - they have some pretty wild and informative programs going on and membership is half price!
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