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Dead Water
Dead WaterDead water refers to wide expanses of shallow, muddy stream bed areas that are void of rooted plants. This habitat lacks the food production ability of a riffle. Heavily silted streams commonly harbor large areas of dead water. This is why watershed deterioration is so devastating to a stream. The silt deposits inside the riffles and destroys their insect-producing capacities. Dead waters also lack protective cover and are dangerous places for fish to hold. Most of the time dead waters lack fish. Occasionally wind-blown insects may collect in these areas. Fish can migrate to them to feed upon accumulated dead or crippled insects, although these fish are overly alert and can be difficult to approach. During large hatches of small mayflies and heavy spinner falls, the wind can cause these insects to accumulate into dead waters. |
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"Dead Water." Fly Fishing: The Lifetime Sport. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Dead Water." Fly Fishing: The Lifetime Sport. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-2838800133.html "Dead Water." Fly Fishing: The Lifetime Sport. 2005. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-2838800133.html |
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dead water
dead water, the eddy formed under the counter of a ship.
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"dead water." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "dead water." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O225-deadwater.html "dead water." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O225-deadwater.html |
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