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Originally Posted by MeredithMan
My brother-in-law's wife is a North Carolina native. When he brought her here for the first time, she had 3 comments on Winnipesaukee:
1) "Oh my God...I can see my feet when I step in the water...!"
2) "You mean there are no leeches and snakes in this water...??"
3) "This water is soooo cold!" (and it was July)
We are all very fortunate to have this beautiful resource to enjoy and call home.
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I haven't seen a snake in Lake Winnipesaukee, but in 1960s Winter Harbor, I've pulled off a leech.
So, for Winter Harbor, there's a statement to be made for "good water"—
at least it was in the 1960s.
Because, according to esteemed forum member
Shore Things, leeches in 2009 are a
good sign:
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"Ironically, leeches are actually a sign of clean water. By clean, I mean uncontaminated, not clear. I can't say for certain that their numbers are up or, if they are, why that is, but given that they are predated upon by fish perhaps the murkier water has made them harder to see and increased their survival rate. Just a theory..."
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