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Does anyone have the gps numbers to the Tobay Pipeline?? Thanks in advance.
Tobay Pipeline
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Yes where the discharge is in the ocean off of Jones.
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Guess again....
"In Nassau County, one sewage treatment plant (STP) is permitted to discharge 72 million gallons per day into the Atlantic Ocean from Tobay Beach on Jones Island. Over the past year the average discharge was 57 million gallons per day. The pipe empties offshore from Tobay Beach on Jones Island. Five other STPs discharge into Reynolds Channel and South Oyster Bay, which lie between the barrier islands and Long Island . Bay water mixes with ocean water and may indirectly affect water quality in the Atlantic. In Suffolk County, one STP discharges directly into the Atlantic. This outfall is offshore of Gilgo Beach. The STP is permitted to discharge 30.5 million gallons per day and the waste receives secondary treatment. Over the past year the average discharge was 21 million gallons per day."
That was excerpted from:
http://beach.com/stateofthebeach/water_quality.asp?state=NY
Very productive, sometimes odiferous, clam drifting spots for stripers, though!
"In Nassau County, one sewage treatment plant (STP) is permitted to discharge 72 million gallons per day into the Atlantic Ocean from Tobay Beach on Jones Island. Over the past year the average discharge was 57 million gallons per day. The pipe empties offshore from Tobay Beach on Jones Island. Five other STPs discharge into Reynolds Channel and South Oyster Bay, which lie between the barrier islands and Long Island . Bay water mixes with ocean water and may indirectly affect water quality in the Atlantic. In Suffolk County, one STP discharges directly into the Atlantic. This outfall is offshore of Gilgo Beach. The STP is permitted to discharge 30.5 million gallons per day and the waste receives secondary treatment. Over the past year the average discharge was 21 million gallons per day."
That was excerpted from:
http://beach.com/stateofthebeach/water_quality.asp?state=NY
Very productive, sometimes odiferous, clam drifting spots for stripers, though!
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even with biocides and chlorine...
... it's odiferous on hot, humid days with little breeze!!!!
I'm also convinced it's one of the reasons that the green flies and all the other no-see'ums show up all the time in that area.
I generally fish out of FI Inlet, but when I work west, smack... scratch... owww!
... it's odiferous on hot, humid days with little breeze!!!!
I'm also convinced it's one of the reasons that the green flies and all the other no-see'ums show up all the time in that area.
I generally fish out of FI Inlet, but when I work west, smack... scratch... owww!
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Bass congregating near the outflow is disturbing, maybe their is not enough bait to satisfy them ? I hope they are not feeding on god knows what. The fact that so many bass feel the need to feed in the wake of clamboats is disturbing as well. Something is out of wack, their are too many bass, not enough forage.
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No Problem with the bass...
Just lke tuna follow the draggers off shore, the bass are going for an easy meal behind the clammers.
The pipeline has been a popular clam chumming area for years. Although there are no sizable amounts of bunker, mullet and other bait fish outside the inlets,yet, the bass are there. They will eat anything if given the opportunity.
Also, given all the wind, rain and storms in the past few weeks, there have been an abundance of surf clams that have been dislodged and are easy pickings.
Striped bass also like brackish or less saline water which exist in the area. The out flow attracts lots of smaller baits as well, so it is an ideal place for stripers to hang out.
I don't think we have to worry about too many bass!
Just lke tuna follow the draggers off shore, the bass are going for an easy meal behind the clammers.
The pipeline has been a popular clam chumming area for years. Although there are no sizable amounts of bunker, mullet and other bait fish outside the inlets,yet, the bass are there. They will eat anything if given the opportunity.
Also, given all the wind, rain and storms in the past few weeks, there have been an abundance of surf clams that have been dislodged and are easy pickings.
Striped bass also like brackish or less saline water which exist in the area. The out flow attracts lots of smaller baits as well, so it is an ideal place for stripers to hang out.
I don't think we have to worry about too many bass!
Thanks for the info on what is discharge there. I was suprised to hear that and happy to hear it is treated. It would seem to me that the bass are contaminated anyway and intake is limited no matter where you catch em. I only eat bass 1x per month. Outflows seem to hold fish in general not just this spot.
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Those of us who fish it would like nothing more than for those who have concerns regarding the health of the fish to stay away. Certainly can't be good for you right! There must be better places to find and catch fish than a sewage outflow! Just think of the smell and the flys Oh my GOD!!
Yeah I remember Soylent Green, this is Soylent Brown...
What I wonder is if its 2 miles out were talking 30-35 ft. of water..
You know how theres many days the water is more clear then others...
A big brown area in the water must be noticable, also the people swimming @ Jones Beach, wonder if theyre ever in the poopy water, a Northerly wind on the incoming or NW for the majority of J.Beach would be the times when it would linger more.....
It must be heavily treated sewage to have so much pumped only 2 miles off J.Beach... Geeze , i hope so...
gives a whole new meaning to the statement " The fishing's been crappy lately"
What I wonder is if its 2 miles out were talking 30-35 ft. of water..
You know how theres many days the water is more clear then others...
A big brown area in the water must be noticable, also the people swimming @ Jones Beach, wonder if theyre ever in the poopy water, a Northerly wind on the incoming or NW for the majority of J.Beach would be the times when it would linger more.....
It must be heavily treated sewage to have so much pumped only 2 miles off J.Beach... Geeze , i hope so...
gives a whole new meaning to the statement " The fishing's been crappy lately"
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