WHO

DOES WHAT, WHERE

WHEN

WHY

PART I----done, '04

1 volunteer, R Chang

measure water temperature at mouth of brook at Mystic River; look for 48-52 F. for Alewives and then 56-58 for Bluebacks

a) 1 X wk starting Apr. 14

that signals when the monitoring begins and helps distinguish the 2 species

PART II----done, '04

Apr.

observe Lower Mystic Lake turbidity, silt, d.o., flow

3 x wk. where fish are reported

to compare conditions of successful area

PART III----going on now

see also V below

4 volunteers

Apr.

May, June -----

·         describe turbidity & bottom

·         describe flow dissolved oxygen

·         note pollutants oxygen demand

·         read measuring rod on side of dock at Winn Brook; record depth

about 2 X wk beginning

mid-April

·         to gather information about conditions for spawning      April, May     DONE

·         water at edge and gravel bottom good

·         water entering, good flow, no odor

·         estimate visibility to about 4'

PART IV--May, done

2 volunteers

May, June

have 2

check depth in Wellington Brook from Perch Pond to Brighton St.

If minimum depth is more than 3", add inlet to Claypit Pond CPP to monitoring places

2 x mo.

conditions sufficient in Wellington Brook

April and May

PART V---in process

6 volunteers

have 2

look for herring and predators

·         Minuteman bikepath bridge-BP

·         Winn Brook culvert Little Pond-WB

·         Spy Pond pipe across "-SPP    "         "       "   *

·         lower & middle Wellington Brk

·          above Perch Pond-LWB

·          Blair Pond to Brighton St-MWB

c) Sun Wed Fri

after report from above re. water temperature

for record of fish movement and numbers

2 visits/wk. April and May done; no fish

PART VI

when fish are reported, part V

6 volunteers

May, June ----

have 2

look for eggs and carp

3 X wk when fish are reported at sites listed

to gather information and keep records

PART VII

after fish are reported, part V

4 per site

June-Sept

look for 2" fingerlings

3 x week in any area where eggs are found 

1 x week where fish were active but no eggs seen

to measure spawning success