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Once Nearly Stanched, Ligonee Brook Sees A Run Of Young Alewives

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Young-of-the-year alewives staging in Ligonnee Creek last week as they pushed toward tidal waters from Long Pond.

Young-of-the-year alewives staging in Ligonnee Creek last week as they pushed toward tidal waters from Long Pond. Michael Heller

Young-of-the-year alewives staging in Ligonnee Creek. FILE PHOTO

Young-of-the-year alewives staging in Ligonnee Creek. FILE PHOTO Michael Heller

Young-of-the-year alewives staging in Ligonnee Creek last week as they pushed toward tidal waters from Long Pond.

Young-of-the-year alewives staging in Ligonnee Creek last week as they pushed toward tidal waters from Long Pond. Michael Heller

Some of the small alewives that didn't make it out of the creek last week.

Some of the small alewives that didn't make it out of the creek last week. Ellen Stahl

authorStaff Writer on Oct 22, 2019
The waters of Ligonee Brook saw a once-rare rush of small fish down its shallow, winding reaches last week, as a year-class of alewives dashed out of Long Pond for... more

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