tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12084454.post6562949347271889114..comments2023-09-22T07:59:01.569-04:00Comments on Dick and Libby's Tarwathie Cruising Log: Lake Monsters? Champ? Two fascinating accounts.Dick Millshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13258088586638718333noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12084454.post-78787764180187667642011-09-13T11:04:59.239-04:002011-09-13T11:04:59.239-04:00Most likely a muskie. They get big and are nasty. ...Most likely a muskie. They get big and are nasty. Lots of teeth and they eat everything including birds. Or perhaps a big pike. KenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12084454.post-76889395346857259242011-09-13T07:00:04.495-04:002011-09-13T07:00:04.495-04:00Could possibly have been a Gar?Could possibly have been a Gar?John Millshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08133361288078897425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12084454.post-13813533114445244582011-09-12T15:54:17.305-04:002011-09-12T15:54:17.305-04:00My understanding is that sturgeon are bottom feede...My understanding is that sturgeon are bottom feeders. They never come into the shallows and if so, then birds aren't part of their diets.<br /> <br />Wikipedia says:<br /><br />They [sturgeon] are primarily benthic feeders. With their projecting wedge-shaped snout they stir up the soft bottom, and use the barbels to detect shells, crustaceans and small fish, on which they feed. Having no teeth, they are unable to seize prey, though larger specimens can swallow very large prey items, including whole salmon.Dick Millshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13258088586638718333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12084454.post-86107121306706763282011-09-12T09:30:05.901-04:002011-09-12T09:30:05.901-04:00Hi Dick,
I think de Champlain was describing a st...Hi Dick,<br /><br />I think de Champlain was describing a sturgeon. It's quite possible that a sturgeon was the beast than ate the two mergansers, or it may have been Champ. He's (they're) rumored to live at the base of the cliffs just north of Westport across from Porter Bay. What convinced me was hearing his whale-like call, loud enough to wake me and an on board guest. But like Nessie, I guess we'll never know for sure until a body is found.<br /><br />I hope you get yourself on the Hudson soon. I heard that the federal lock in Troy is still closed.Dave Gibsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00521055331641320893noreply@blogger.com