Site #8: Turtle Lakes off of FL 54, N of Tampa
Allen Boatman led the way to this site, a pair of neighborhood lakes
connected by a narrow drainage ditch. Although it was private property, a
gentleman who lived there generously granted us access. His neighbors, many
doing chores in their yards, walked over to observe all these strange
visitors. They seemed quite interested in the cool little fishes being
collected, and warned of a particular weedy area at the shoreline that a
large gator was known to haunt. The gator remained hidden from view,
probably a good thing for all concerned, although a photo would have been
nice. Sig took advantage of a grassy area where he whacked a few golf
balls. Species observed/collected included:
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Flag fish (J. floridae) Golden topminnow (F. chrysotus) Least killifish (H. formosa) E. mosquitofish (G. holbrooki) Sailfin molly (P. latipinna) Pygmy sunfish female (probably E. evergladei) Warmouth (L. gulosus)
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 Neighborhood drainage ditch at Turtle Lakes
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 At Turtle Lakes, the residents of the neighborhood took interest in the collecting.
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