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Herring

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Source: Wikipedia

Island story

On Futbol Island the herring can be caught at:

  • Lifebuoy Point: Beside the red lifebuoy on the western boardwalk. Shrimp love the warm shallows.
  • Harbour Wall: The stone harbour wall behind the farmers market. Deep, cold water for cod and haddock.
  • East Jetty Spiral: The outer curve of the spiral at the end of the East Jetty, out past the farmers market. Deeper water than the shore, so a tuna or an octopus sometimes swims by.
  • Seawall Gate Sands: A sandy bank just past the seawall gate, where the causeway leaves the main island. Shrimp dart about in the warm shallows, and an octopus hides in the seawall stones.
  • Channel Bend: The causeway's big bend over the deepest water between the two islands. Shoals swim through the open channel, and now and then a tuna or a little shark follows them.
  • Turtle Bank: A wide sand bank on the last stretch to Coral Cay, looking out toward Turtle Sandbar. Clear, sandy shallows where young sharks cruise past.
  • Sharks Beach Point: The east end of Sharks Beach, a long kick from the beach-soccer court. The open sea starts here, so tuna and little sharks swim close in.

Size on the island: 20–35 cm.

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