winter cold .

[rolmops]

Will this long cold spell do serious damage to the alewife population?

[LongLine]

They're real deep right now.  Their survival depends on how soon & fast the water warms up after this cold spell. 

[chowder]

You won’t know if the Alewife survey goes away 

[Legacy]

On 2/14/2025 at 6:57 PM, rolmops said:

Will this long cold spell do serious damage to the alewife population?

 

Cold winters arent the concern. Cold springs have proven to be the stress on alewife.

[schreckstoff]

What Longline said for the adult Alewife.
 

Could see some die offs this spring in LkO but more likely in Lake Erie. Seems their Alewife numbers are well above average . More important for LO is that cold winters often translate to cold springs and then not so great Alewife reproductive success in 2025.