On the island there is a inlet for the marina,
a lot of people fish at the inlet. Some catch
catfish, sunfish,perch, pike.
But there is this little bitty fish that lives along the rock wall.
If you drop your line in with a worm on the hook, with in seconds you will
catch a small little fish they call a goby(pronounced go-bee).
This tiny little fish ,you would think would be no problem
to the fishing community. But they are eating all the food
that perch and other fish thrive on.
You are told if you catch them to throw them on the shore,
for the birds to eat. They have over populated the waterways.
And are considered a nusiance by fishermen.
Now you may ask how they got here, from what I understand,
They came in on ships from overseas that cross through the
Saint Lawerence Seaway. I assume that they ride in the water at the base ,
and when the boat is docked they escape out into our waters.
Their free ride may cost them their life.
I personally had never seen such a fish,and I thought how
amazing they are to look at. I never would have suspected they
would be such a problem.
But Goby, YOU HAVE TO GO!
