TIMES RECORD • February 14, 2021
The Winnegance River Herring Commission is seeking donations to repair the fishway in Winnegance Lake, a source of fresh bait for local fishermen and research site for the state. The commission, made up of representatives from Bath, Phippsburg and West Bath, found erosion under the concrete fishway, also known as a fish ladder. Repairs need to be done as soon as possible, said David Hennessey, commission chair, with an estimated $23,400 pricetag. Without the repairs, the fishway could close, Hennessey said, cutting off Winnegance Lake as a resource for river herring to spawn.