Re: Darters in the Northeast U.S.

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