2017 North Shore Squid

[BillG]

Thanks for the tips, BillG. I'll research more on the sea-run Vs river herring. You are correct, I remember years ago seeing people trapping herrings in Herring Run (Cape Cod Canal) in late Spring and use them for live lining for big strippers. A town permit (town residents) was required to trap the herrings. But I don't know if herrings in the canal are sea-run or river... confusing...

 

Angler, the confusing part is that all herring live in saltwater. River herring run up the rivers in freshwater to spawn sometime between Feb. and May. Atlantic herring spawn offshore, but come inshore to feed. At sea, both kinds of river herring and atlantic herring all swim together. Back in the day, people used to have traps to catch river herring. Now, river herring are totally protected because their numbers are so low. However, you can still catch atlantic herring.