Loons that are on land that are not on nests (like the lead poisoned loon from Merrymeeting Lake, pictured here) are likely in distress. The Loon Preservation Committee asks the public to report loons in distress by calling (603) 476-5666 or going to loon.org. (COURTESY PHOTO)
Loons that are on land that are not on nests (like the lead poisoned loon from Merrymeeting Lake, pictured here) are likely in distress. The Loon Preservation Committee asks the public to report loons in distress by calling (603) 476-5666 or going to loon.org. (COURTESY PHOTO)
MOULTONBOROUGH — The Loon Preservation Committee and the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department want to remind anglers about the ban on lead sinkers and jigs weighing one ounce or less for all freshwater in the state. The Loon Preservation Committee recently recorded the first loon mortality from lead tackle ingestion of 2024 on Merrymeeting Lake.
In 2023, a total of six loons were confirmed to have died in New Hampshire after ingesting lead sinkers and jigs. These loons died on lakes or ponds across the state, including Newfound Lake in Hebron, Deering Reservoir in Deering, Franklin Pierce Lake in Hillsborough, Lake Winnipesaukee in Meredith, Bow Lake in Strafford, and Little Squam Lake in Holderness. A loon will die from lead poisoning approximately two to four weeks after ingesting lead fishing tackle.
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