Freshwater Academy is a week-long camp that gives high school students the opportunity for hands-on experience and fieldwork in Northwestern Pennsylvania's waterways. Students spend their days studying biology and freshwater ecology at a level they can't achieve in the classroom. They will get wet, they will get dirty, and they will love it!
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
An Electrifying Experience!
Today, we spent the better half of our Tuesday morning shocking fish. Now I know your thinking, "What in the WORLD were they doing!". We decided that we would send spurts of pure electricity into the water to stun the fish. Believe me, it is completely safe for the fish. Derek Smith, a fish shocking expert, started the wave. We slipped, quite literally, our way up and down the upper part of Woodcock Creek. We had to wear hipwaders to keep us excited campers safe. Despite some accidents, *ahem Waist High D'Ann ahem*, it was pretty succesful. We identified around eleven different species of fish. We almost caught a big fish, but it slipped through our fingers. Overall, it was a very shocking experience for all. Some caught many fish and some kissed a crayfish. Everyone had a STUNNING time!
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some of our fish died last time but thats part of the adventure, also some of the big ones escaped! :)
What types of fish did you find?
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