Wildlife advocates are asking the town to temporarily prohibit fishing at Hill’s Pond in Menotomy Rocks Park after a great blue heron was found dead and entangled in fishing gear there.
The dead heron was discovered in April with a hook in its wing and line wrapped around its legs, months after two herons were injured at the pond last fall, both entangled in fishing gear.
The heron’s death prompted Save Arlington Wildlife to call for an immediate pause on recreational fishing at the pond. Laura Kiesel, founder of the wildlife advocacy group, will present its proposed restrictions tonight, April 29, to Arlington’s Parks and Recreation Commission. This meeting was rescheduled from April 22…