Author: Jeff

Where did these fish come from?
Conway Lake, near the boat ramp on Mill St.
How were the fish caught?
Electrofishing w/ NH Fish & Game
Electrofishing utilizes an electric pulser to emit a non-lethal current through the water.
This weak electrical field temporarily stuns the fish so that they can be easily netted.
The shock does not harm the fish, who are back to swimming normally within a few seconds.

Pictured here is NH F&G’s electrofishing boat used to catch our fish specimen.

What will happen to the fish?
They will be released at the conclusion of our experiment
NH F&G has granted the Library a scientific license to temporarily keep native warm water fish species for observation.
When the license expires at the end of the summer, the fish will be returned to their home in Conway Lake.