A Swimming Bear @ Quabbin Reservoir?

Okay I didn't doubt the fact there are bears around the Quabbin Valley and likely around the shores of Quabbin Reservoir but a swimming bear at the Big Q?

Seems so ... just click on the following link and see what I mean ... Quabbin Reservoir bear video ... and yep, it's really swimming!

Quabbin Reservoir & Zebra Mussles

It was a little more than a year ago when Massachusetts state officials closed Quabbin Reservoir to boat access due to the threat of invasion from the zebra mussel.

Watch the following video to learn more about this threat to water bodies across the US!

Dreaming of the "Big Lady"

With December suddenly rushing in and winter about to lower its icy grip on the Quabbin Valley area, I just realized how long it will be until open water returns to the region. Until that time we'll just have to dream of cruising across the Big Lady in search of trout, salmon and bass ...

Or hit other area waters with some tip-ups and jigging poles I suppose ...