Spawning continued in the same area today but has now subsided. Herring schools are lining approximately two miles of beach centered near Short Finger Bay and spawning may start at any time. The average size of these samples was 142 grams. Due to presence of mature fish and schools leading the beaches it is possible that the fishery could take place by Wednesday, May 3. Several additional spot spawns were occurring near the ongoing spawn.
More fish are along beaches in the vicinity of the spawn.
Other schools were seen in the vicinity of Winning Cove, along with active whale feeding on schools. The fishery is not on any sort of notice at this time. The first herring spawn in Seymour Canal was seen this morning during aerial surveys by industry and the department. Spawn was active along approximately 150 yards of shoreline on the Glass Peninsula opposite Faust Island. Some herring were seen in the spawn and several small school were present along the beach just to the south of the spawn.