Working down on the waterfront you see many different kinds of critters on land and in the water. While putting the boats in one morning four minks were jumping and playing around in the grass and shrubs along the bank. Every now and then they would pop out and scurry across the loading area and then dive into the shrubs again, it seemed as if they were playing a game of who could stay out in the open the longest. A few days before I watched two minks fish right in front of the coast guard boat launch, playing and eating their catch in the docks floating off the inner break water. Many of the animals around spend most of their time in the water, like ducks and fish. There are a few ducks that will rest and bask in the sun on one of the rock poking out of the water just off the shore, one of the resident duck has had a few ducklings following her around and feeding on the algae that grows on our ramps. Even the fish are noticeable residents. There was a bass earlier in the season that was guarding his eggs, and within the second or third week of June, they hatched and there were hundreds of baby bass swimming along the surface. I’m sure that they all didn’t make it, but those who did will swim on and enjoy the lake just like wee all do.
