Summer of 2013 Recap

As another great summer of life in Oyster Harbor comes to an end, we look forward to a change of seasons and new events and happening in and around our Community.

Here is a list of some of what the summer brought, and events for this Autumn.

Slips and Floating Docks

We had 100% of  the community slips rented this year.  We also rented half of the floating dock spaces for small boats, and expect an increase in requests as people learn about how convenient it is to keep the dink or kayak on a floating dock for just $144 a year.

Fishing Creek Debris

We did one big clean-up in the early summer of debris and old crab pots.  We collected a large tree stump and a mix of other debris as well.

Water Quality

We had a sewage spill in Oyster Creek that raised the bacteria count for a couple weeks.  The odd mix of heavy rain in June and much less rain in July and August evened out the dead zones in the Bay with last year – albeit last year the worst time were in July and early August, while this year it was in June.

Here is a link to the Chesapeake Bay Foundation ENews Letter for more up-to-date info: ENews Letter.

Hurricanes

Nothing has yet to come our way.  But while this is great news, the heavier side of the hurricane season is yet to come.

 

 http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/

Watching your wake

I have personally witnessed multiple occasions where fast moving boats with large wakes have passed close to Kayaks, paddle boards, and small sailboat on Fishing Creek.  Please remember that you are responsible for your wake.  On the positive side I have noticed that many boats pulling tubes or skiing have been respectful of the now wake zone at the top of Fishing Creek and keep the high speed activities more towards the mouth.  Thank you.

Fishing & Crabbing

While fishing has been good this year around on the Oyster Harbor and much of the Middle Bay, crabbing has been not been as good. DNR is expecting the good fishing to remain for the rest of the season.  As a reminder, a fishing license is required for all Oyster Harbor public docks, piers, and surrounding waters (unless you are under 16), and all fishing regulations must be followed.  Here is a link to the Maryland DNR regulations. - http://www.dnr.state.md.us/fisheries/regulations/table.asp?c=recreational

Annapolis Boat Shows

For those interested in boating, this year the Annapolis Power and Sailboats shows have switched places.  The Powerboat show will be first, October 3-6 and the Sailboat show will be October 10-14.  In addition, the Mid-Atlantic Small Craft Festival will be held in St Michaels October 4-6.

As always, we thank everyone for paying for their slips on time, for respecting other people’s boats and property, and for getting the most from our Community’s Piers and Harbors.