I happened across this video the other day and thought it worth sharing with our readers. It makes me think of how Clary Lake fits into a bigger picture, a picture we tend not to think about very often. “A Watershed Moment” tells the story of an all-hands effort involving fishermen, three coastal Maine communities, non-profit organizations, and state and federal management agencies to restore fish passage throughout the entire Bagaduce River Watershed in Maine. These grassroots efforts to bring back alewife, a keystone species that has allowed fishing communities to thrive have been remarkably successful. An unlikely group of partners, the story of this partnership is rooted in collaboration and can act as a beacon of hope for other communities and watersheds involved in fish passage restoration and community-driven science and stewardship. A Watershed Moment is a story about people, fish, and the water that connects them.
What a great video! Where did you find it? Very interesting subject matter. We have something similar down south where we catch loads of shad for crawfish bait every spring. Boatloads of shad at a place called Alligator Bayou.
Glad you liked it Ronnie! I was talking with someone about Alewives the other day and of the prospects of getting them into Clary Lake and what that might mean for our lake. They recommended the video to me. We tend to think of Clary Lake as an isolated environment when in fact it’s really part of a bigger picture. We’re part of the Sheepscot River watershed but I know I for one don’t often think of it that way.