The Amoskeag Fishways is a learning center where you can watch the fish migrate through a fish ladder. The salmon swim upstream and this is how they get around a dam built years ago. Who would have thought fish could use a ladder. The fish migrate in June and if you check your calendar it [...]
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With the fantastic weather in full swing we took a short trip (about 4 miles) to look at the Nashua National Fish Hatchery. It appears to be a really happening place — I think we were the only ones there. Anyway, it was still pretty cool. We saw some great looking rainbow trout and Atlantic [...]
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Today I took the kayak out to A-1 reservoir in Westborough around the middle of the day. It was a little warm, a little sunny, and a lot of fun. The fish were pretty active and I caught 8 bass and 1 chain pickerel. Only one of them was picture worthy, but at least they [...]
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Yesterday was my first day of fishing for the year. I took a quick trip to the Assabet river with the fly rod and took several “practice” casts. I was out there less than an hour, but it was still a good time. I tied on gree wooly bugger and a small grey nymph. I [...]
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I finally found this “hidden” little pond. I was really looking for a new launch point for the Sudbury River, but I figured I’d try this small pond out and see if it connects to the river. I arrived around 12:35 and left at 15:45. It was warm outside and the wind was blowing about [...]
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Today I woke up at 5:30 and arrived at Rocky Pond in Boylston, MA at 6:20. Rocky pond has a floating island and tons of weeds for fish to hang around in. I used my trusty old rubber worms and paddled around in the pond in the kayak. I started off with a black curly [...]
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