.;l Cape Fear River Shad Roundup lflw:
mes R. Davis
shery Biologist .
C. Wildlife Resources
immisslon
The shad season is with us
ain and dans, buck alls, and
oons fill the water in an ef*
rt to hook the "silver demon"
it utilizes the major rivers
xig our North Carolina Coast
r spawning. Of the ocean fish
that enter freshwater each
ar to spawn, hickory shad and
rrtag usually are the fore
igners, following by the Atne
rtcan shad a few weeks later.
Last week, sport fishermen
cauria the first American shad
of the season below Lock Num
ber 1 on the Cape Fear River.
Recently, several catches of
8 to 15 nave been observed. Up
until last week the Cape Fear
River was fairly high and turbid, 1
but river conditions are steadily
improving and fishing Is expect- 1
ed to be excellent for the next
three or four weeks.
Commercial fishermen along j
the lower Cape Fear River are J
repotting the best season in the 1
past 40 years. The commercial
shad market has been flooded
for the last several weeks.
The program of locking Ame
rican shad upstream to addi
tional spawning grounds above
Locks Number 1, 2. and 3 on
the Cape Fear River will be
continued this year. This is
a joint effort of tne U. S. Army
Corps of Engineers andtheN.C.
Wildlife Resources Commis
sion. Plans have been made to
itart manipulating Lock Num
>er 1 for fish passage on April
, Lock Number 2 on April 7,
and Lock Number 3 on April 14.
This project will be continued
for uyrcrxlmwely six weeks.
It appears that this project
has been very beneflcl u to the
shad populationIntheCapeFear
River. The 1968 spawning po
pulation is made up of 3 and 4
year-old fish, thus the shad re
turning this season reflect back
to the 1964 and te 1966 lock
ing operations Initlued by the
Corps of Army Engineers and
the Wildlife Resources Com
mission.
It Is anticipated that once
the shad population Is re
plenished In the Cme Fear Ri
ver. the trolling fishermen wUl
be able to catch shad as they
do In the St. Johns River ?
Riding clubs are becoming more and more popular throughout
the area. This recreation is usually shared by the whole family.
Many clubs have clubhouses which the whole family uses as
headquarters for riding trips and fellowship with their neighbors I
and friends.
SOME OF THE WINNERS In the County 4-H Club Demonstra
tion Day Program held at Kenansville Elementary School on
Wednesday. May 31.
Would you like for your son or daughter to gain experience
speaking before a group? The 4-H demonstration activity offers
this opportunity.
The demonstration activity is open to ail 4-H Club members.
Any member may choose a subject, develop it and present it in
county competition and other places. In so doing, they learn
a subject more thoroughly. They exercise their ability to organize.
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Experience in speaking before a group is gained. Possibly, the
boy or girl may win an award sucn as a trophy, cash award, or
educational trip.
Four-H leaders and members in Duplin County are making
plans now for the demonstration work they will do in 1968.
Training sessions are being held to help adult leaders and
4-H members learn the techniques of demonstrations. Give your
son or daughter this experience; it's fun as well as educational.
See a local 4-H leader or your County Extension Agent for more .
information.
1968 4-H Schedule of Events 4-Hers opportunities |
AFKIL
1 - 4-H County Council
9. 10," & 11 - Kinston Live
stock Slow and Sale.
MAY
2 - 4-H Strawberry Show &
Sale
19 - 4-H Church Sunday
June 12 - County Demonstra
tion Day, Kenansvllle Elem
School.
JUNE
3=8 - 4-H Camp Millstone
10-15 - 4-H Forestry Campy
19 - District Demonstration
Day (East Duplin High School)
JULY
1-3 - 4-H Electric Congress
22-26 - State Club week,
N. C. State University
AUGUST r- ; M . ; ' ?
5-10 - Wildlife Camp
J ?
SEPTEMBER
10 -"Reports on local club ac
tivities on health, safety, and
community service (forms in
4-H office)
1-30 - 4-H Organizational
Leader Training (to be ar
ranged)
30 - All records due to lea
ders
? - Poultry Show and Sale
;
OCTOBER
7 - 4-H Council (leaders
turn in records to 4-H office)
5-12 - National 4-H Club
Week.
NOVEMBER
- County Achievement Day
- Star-News 4-H Honor
Program- Wilmington.
Nov. 29 - Dec. 6
National 4-H Club Congress,
Chicago, Illinois.
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