Darters in the Northeast U.S.

[Charles P. Woolever]

OK, I've been out poking under the rocks in small streams and shallow
rivers in the summer and have seen many darters.

Just went out today in November and looked around and saw ZERO in three
of the places I normally go.

Do these things move from their normal riffles to other areas when
winter approaches. From reading various books on them, it never mentions
them going elsewhere when it gets cold.

Thanks,

Charles

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Charles P. Woolever
http://ny.existingstations.com Existing Stations in NYS

[Sajjad Lateef]

On Sun, 09 Nov 2003 22:48:22 +0000, Charles P. Woolever wrote:

> OK, I've been out poking under the rocks in small streams and shallow
> rivers in the summer and have seen many darters.
>
> Just went out today in November and looked around and saw ZERO in three
> of the places I normally go.
>
> Do these things move from their normal riffles to other areas when
> winter approaches. From reading various books on them, it never mentions
> them going elsewhere when it gets cold.

Yes, they go elsewhere. Depending on the species, they may migrate
down to the deeper pools. Their migratory behavior either has not been
extensively studied or remains in the realm of academia.

For further information, please contact North American Native Fishes
Assocation at http://www.nanfa.org .

Sajjad

[IRATE MORMON]

I don't live as far north as youse guys, but at least down south, they
pretty much stay in their regular haunts.

QUOTH "Sajjad Lateef" >:

+On Sun, 09 Nov 2003 22:48:22 +0000, Charles P. Woolever wrote:
+
+> OK, I've been out poking under the rocks in small streams and
shallow
+> rivers in the summer and have seen many darters.
+>
+> Just went out today in November and looked around and saw ZERO in
three
+> of the places I normally go.
+>
+> Do these things move from their normal riffles to other areas when
+> winter approaches. From reading various books on them, it never
mentions
+> them going elsewhere when it gets cold.
+
+Yes, they go elsewhere. Depending on the species, they may migrate
+down to the deeper pools. Their migratory behavior either has not
been
+extensively studied or remains in the realm of academia.


Prost,

Irate
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