It finally stopped raining long enough so Kiwi and I could get out for a walk this morning..I figured the upper end of The Rail Trail would be a good choice as most of our normal hiking paths were sure to be very mucky..
Not far from the start (or the end) of the trail is the old Belfast and Moosehead Lake Railroad trestle spanning the upper Passawassawakeag River, which is mostly tidal water. Underneath the footbridge and the highway bridge, just up stream were some elver nets.
These baby eels can sell for $2000.00 per pound. Yes that's right. 2 G's per pound. I guess a $10.00 a pound hard shell lobster isn't such a bad deal after all..
We also managed to spy a bald eagle, a kingfisher and assorted sea ducks. Time well spent
We see those nets in the Kenduskeag here in town
ReplyDeleteThey seem to be a lot of them around..I wonder how well they do..thanks
DeleteWow, baby eels for that price!-----glad you were able to interact with nature, especially the eagle. thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteI know Bill..it's crazy! Thanks for stopping by..
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