McKinney Park, Lake Winnipesaukee dive trip

On Saturday, September 3rd Eileen and I went to McKinney Park on Lake Winnipesaukee. This is a popular dive site. Many local dive shops use the place for open water certification classes and check out dives.

The entry is very rocky so we had to be very careful getting in. There were more waves than I was hoping for, mostly from boat traffic. We managed to get our fins on and out into the water between wake waves.

Eileen at McKinney Park
Eileen at McKinney Park

We headed due west into an area of enormous boulders mentioned in Shoredive.com Webpage.

Eileen diving
Eileen diving

It was not long before we were seeing lots of Bluegill Sunfish and Small mouth Bass.

Bluegill Sunfish
Bluegill Sunfish
Small mouth Bass
Small mouth Bass
Small mouth Bass
Small mouth Bass

I counted about half a dozen or so Bass in the area. One of them (pictured above) took an interest in us a actually followed us for a while.

Eileen watching a Bass
Eileen watching a Bass
Small mouth Bass near a rockpile
Small mouth Bass near a rock pile.
Small mouth Bass near a rockpile
Small mouth Bass near a rock pile.
Small mouth Bass close-up
Small mouth Bass close-up.

In addition to photographs I also got some good video footage which is posted to my YouTube Channel.

Fort Stark Dive Trip

On Saturday, August 27th Eileen and I went diving at Fort Stark in Newcastle, New Hampshire. It was our first time at the site so we only got to explore a small portion of the area. Sea life is abundant there so there is a lot to study, video and photograph. I will definitely bring the camera next time!

Below is the species sighting list from the dive.
Algae

  • Coral Weed
  • Crustose Algae
  • Eel Grass
  • Green Hair Weed
  • Hooked Weed
  • Irish Moss
  • Knotted Wrack
  • Sea Lettuce
  • Southern Kelp
  • Spiral Rockweed
  • Tubed Weeds

Mollusca

  • Common Periwinkle
  • Flat Slipper Shell
  • Ten-Ridged Whelk
  • Blue Mussel

Arthropod

  • Acadian Hermit Crab
  • Green Crab
  • Rock Crab

Porifera (Sponges)

  • Red Beard Sponge

Chordata (Fish)

  • Cunner (We think)
  • Grubby