Red Tide noted in Sound | CT DEP Law Enforcement

Hi Skip:

Yesterday, June 24th, Monday....we were fishing across the sound at Shoreham, Long Island NY (Can 7).

Around 11:30 we decided to come back across from Shoreham to New Haven. What we saw was quite remarkable. The sound was a blood/rust color....not muddy or silty but a definite red color. I am guessing it was a red tide but have never seen this in 55 years fishing the sound. The area of red was approximately east to west horizon and from north to south approx 2 miles. We were approx. 6 miles from the NY shoreline damn near mid sound.

I should have taken a water sample.

Mike (O-Bass) & Walt (Jighead) were witnesses to the phenomenom also.

Just thought I would notify you guys & I am also contacting the DEC in NY. But a portion of this red tide was in CT waters.

Thx !!

This site below was very informative. The water condition we saw was exactly like the photo...just maybe a touch darker red/rust colored.
http://seafood.ucdavis.edu/organize/red%20tides%202008.pdf

Ed K

Edited by SoundsFishy (06/25/13 11:33 AM)

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#1510033 - 06/28/13 08:33 AM Re: Red Tide noted in Sound [Re: Tmack9200]
chris med No REDTIDE IN PANAMA Registered: 10/23/05 Posts: 23144 Loc: East Lyme	Originally Posted By: Tmack9200 Originally Posted By: SoundsFishy Hi Allison.....The crab and/or sandworm hatches I have seen resembled nothing like what is seen in the link I've provided.......again the normal coloration of the sound had the red a bit more subdued to a red/rust color. If jump on that excuse also if I had a expired 100 tons license doing illegal carters and catching nothing..... just sitting here crying ....... NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE,..DESTROYING FISHERMAN AND THEIR FAMILIES SINCE 1978......... www.ocearch.org www.theriverguide.com TEAM SERIOUSFISHING TEAM RUMSWIZLER TEAM RED NECK CAMPER TOURS TEAM "NO GUN ZONE" TEAM PANAMA TEAM GEPSIKCEHEHTEREHW TEAM Swizzle www.joinrfa.com Contact Capt Mike Marro Bluefin Charters, Clinton Ct. 203-245-7742 www.bluefincharters.com As if the colassal middle finger hasn't been jammed up our asses far enough, the NMFS and ASMFC carry on with their daily masterpieces of saving species in peril..........We as recreational anglers serve thanks for all the fine "work" you do........ Fishin Factory III Middletown Ct 860-344-9139 www.fishinfactory3.com www.jigheadlures.com www.castlebaits.com
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