Draft Alewife herring monitoring plan

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WHO	DOES WHAT	WHEN	WHY
3 volunteers	measure water temp at mouth of brook at Mystic River; look for 48-52 F. for Alewives and then 56-58 for Bluebacks	about 1 X wk starting late Apr.	that signals when the monitoring begins and helps distinguish the 2 species
6 volunteers	look for herring at 5 locations Mass. Ave. bridge Winn Bk culvert Little Pond Spy Pd culvert Little Pond Wellington Brk near orchard Wellington Brk upstream of Blair Pond and measure minimum depth; if min. depth in Wellington brook is more than 3", add inlet to Claypit Pond	about 1 X wk after report from above re. water temp.	for record of fish movement and numbers to compare over years
4 volunteers	measure silt with sechi disk around all of above areas; observe carp	about 1 X wk after report from above re. water temp.	to gather information about conditions for spawning
6 volunteers	look for eggs	2 X wk when fish are reported at sites listed	to gather information and keep records
2 per site	measure silt and observe carp	2 x wk. where fish are reported	to monitor conditions and prepare for recommendations to improve conditions
4 per site	look for 2" fingerlings	1 x week through June July Aug and Sept in any area: where eggs were found for 6 weeks; where fish were found but no eggs	to measure spawning success