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Chambers Lake (New York)
The Bisby Lakes are a collection of lakes southwest of Bisby Lodge in Herkimer County, New York. The lakes have a marshy area around them, with a few residences and piers. Boating and fishing are legal on all lakes. The lakes are a part of Black River Wild Forest. The lakes are not stocked with fish, but brook trout, lake trout, splake, white sucker, bullhead, and yellow perch are native to the lakes. First Lake First Lake is the northernmost major lake in the Bisby Lakes, and is solely fed by rainfall. It drains southwest via an unnamed creek which flows into Second Lake. The lake is 152 acres in size. There are a small number of residencies and piers on all sides of the lake. Bisby Lodge, a small cabin for which the lakes are named is on the east bank of the lake. First Lake has the most settlements of all of the Bisby Lakes. Second Lake Second Lake is the third northernmost major lake in the Bisby Lakes, fed by inflow from First Lake and Chamber Lake, which are both upstre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herkimer County, New York
Herkimer County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 census, the population was 60,139. Its county seat is Herkimer. The county was created in 1791 north of the Mohawk River out of part of Montgomery County. It is named after General Nicholas Herkimer, who died from battle wounds in 1777 after taking part in the Battle of Oriskany during the Revolutionary War. Herkimer County is part of the Utica–Rome Metropolitan Statistical Area. History In 1791, Herkimer County was created as one of three counties split off from Montgomery (the other two being Otsego and Tioga counties) as New York State was developed after the American Revolutionary War. Its area was much larger than the present county, however, and was reduced subsequently as more counties were organized. Part of Herkimer County was included in the Macomb's Purchase of 1791, during the wide-scale sale of public lands after the state forced Iroquois tribes allied with the British during the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bullhead Minnow
The bullhead minnow ('Pimephales vigilax'') is a species of freshwater demersal fish, native to the southern United States. History The bullhead minnow was first described by Spencer Baird and Charles Girard in 1853. Characteristics The bullhead minnow is cylindrical and small in size, with an average length of 5.7 cm and a maximum length of 9.2 cm. The males of the species are dark in color, brown, olive, or tan, with two light colored vertical lines down their side, while the females are plain in comparison. The snout is rounded, and no teeth are present."Bullhead Minnow". Official Web site of Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, 2008 The tail is forked with rounded ends, the single dorsal fin contains eight rays and no spine, the anal fin contains seven rays with no spine, pelvic fins are abdominal and no adipose fin is present. Distribution The bullhead minnow is mainly located in the southern United States, in the Gulf Coast of the United St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
