Man-in-the-Moon LbNA #9721
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Add Location| Owner: | Adoptable |
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| Plant date: | Jul 29, 2004 |
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| City: | Salem |
| County: | New London |
| State: | Connecticut |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Found by: | StirlingThistle |
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| Last found: | Apr 16, 2013 |
| Status: | FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFOFFaa |
| Last edited: | Jul 29, 2004 |
Man-in-the-Moon Letterbox adopted by taylors 5\27\11
Located in Hopemead State Park on Gardner Lake. Some information about the locale:
Gardner Lake is located in the towns of Salem, Montville, and Bozrah in New London County, approximately 6 miles southwest of the city of Norwich.
The lake is natural in origin, but its area and depth have been increased by a dam at its outlet. The normal elevation of the lake is 382 feet above sea level. The surface area of the lake is 487 acres with a maximum depth of 42 feet.
Gardner Lake receives water from several intermittent streams and brooks including Whittle and Sucker Brooks. Drainage from the lake is to the north into Gardner Brook which flows into the Yantic River.
The lake has a watershed of 3,537 acres. The watershed is primarily wooded or wetland with some agriculture and urban development. A large wetland is located along the northern shore and remains undeveloped.
Hopemead State Park, located along the northeast shore, is the only other large undeveloped tract of shoreline on the lake. The remainder of the shoreline is highly developed with private residences and campgrounds. The island, located in the southeast area of the lake, is the site of Minnie Island State Park. There are no facilities at either Hopemead or Minnie Island State Park.
Access to the lake is provided by a state owned boat launch located on the southern shore of the lake. The launch can be reached from Norwich by taking Route 2 west to Route 354 south. The access road to the launch is off Route 354 just north of its intersection with Route 82. Facilities at the launch include a ramp with concrete pads, chemical toilets during boating season, and parking for approximately 50 cars with trailers.
An aquatic vegetation survey of Gardner Lake was conducted during July 1995. The survey found aquatic vegetation generally limited to the shallow coves located in the northern and southern areas of the lake. In these areas vegetation included white-water lily (Nymphaea odorata), yellow-pond lily (Nuphar sp.), watershield (Brasenia schreberi), pondweed (Potamogeton sp.), tapegrass (Vallisneria americana), and bladderwort (Utricularia spp.). Pickerelweed (Pontederia cordata), bur-reed (Sparganium sp.), cattail (Typha sp.), and arrowleaf (Sagittaria sp.) were found along the shoreline of Gardner Lake.
Regulations on Gardner Lake limit boat speeds to 6 miles per hour from sunset to 8:00 a.m. The fishing season closes the last day of February and reopens at 6:00 a.m. on the third Saturday in April.
Gardner Lake is periodically stocked with brown and rainbow trout by the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection. Since 1993, Gardner Lake has been stocked with 4 to 5 inch walleyes. Since that time the walleye population has been expanding and growth rates have been excellent. By the third year walleyes in the 15 to 18 inch range were present.
Other species that should provide good fishing are largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, chain pickerel, yellow perch, brown bullhead, white catfish, black crappie, and sunfish.
Please refer to the current Connecticut Angler’s Guide for specific fish consumption advisory information, as well as, the most recent rules and regulations governing sport fishing.
The man-in the-Moon letterbox is the second of three in the Moondance Birthday series of letterboxes placed in commemoration of one of The Lover’s birthdays.
Directions: From the intersection of Connecticut route 82 and Connecticut Route 354, head Easton RT. 82 for 1/2 mile and turn left onto Doyle Road. Turn left again after another 1/2, mile or so and turn left onto Cottage Lane. You will find the entrance to Hopmead State Park on your left in 0.7 miles. It is not well marked, just a small (3 care) parking area, and a green iron gate with a couple of picnic tables.
Total time in and out of that is all you do, 15 minutes. But do more. This is a lovely area on a quiet corner of Gardner Lake, much like you would find a hundred years ago. Take a fishing pole, go for dip, enjoy the view and walk around and explore a bit.
Clues:
Follow the wide trail into the woods, generally heading west. It won’t be long before stone walls line the trail on either side, and the lake begins to shimmer through the trees. Shortly you will pass through two cedars, one on either side of the trail. Once you do, turn right and look north, for another cedar and a gap in the wall that you see there. Proceed to that gap.
Once through the gap, turn east (right) and follow the wall along your right all the way to the far corner. Then turn left (north) and proceed along the wall to your right until you come to a break. Go through the break, turn left, and look in the hollow under the fallen tree along the wall.
Be sure to look for the Lake Shore letterbox, our Virgil's Wave letterbox, and our Salem Star Donkey letterbox hidden in the same area.
Located in Hopemead State Park on Gardner Lake. Some information about the locale:
Gardner Lake is located in the towns of Salem, Montville, and Bozrah in New London County, approximately 6 miles southwest of the city of Norwich.
The lake is natural in origin, but its area and depth have been increased by a dam at its outlet. The normal elevation of the lake is 382 feet above sea level. The surface area of the lake is 487 acres with a maximum depth of 42 feet.
Gardner Lake receives water from several intermittent streams and brooks including Whittle and Sucker Brooks. Drainage from the lake is to the north into Gardner Brook which flows into the Yantic River.
The lake has a watershed of 3,537 acres. The watershed is primarily wooded or wetland with some agriculture and urban development. A large wetland is located along the northern shore and remains undeveloped.
Hopemead State Park, located along the northeast shore, is the only other large undeveloped tract of shoreline on the lake. The remainder of the shoreline is highly developed with private residences and campgrounds. The island, located in the southeast area of the lake, is the site of Minnie Island State Park. There are no facilities at either Hopemead or Minnie Island State Park.
Access to the lake is provided by a state owned boat launch located on the southern shore of the lake. The launch can be reached from Norwich by taking Route 2 west to Route 354 south. The access road to the launch is off Route 354 just north of its intersection with Route 82. Facilities at the launch include a ramp with concrete pads, chemical toilets during boating season, and parking for approximately 50 cars with trailers.
An aquatic vegetation survey of Gardner Lake was conducted during July 1995. The survey found aquatic vegetation generally limited to the shallow coves located in the northern and southern areas of the lake. In these areas vegetation included white-water lily (Nymphaea odorata), yellow-pond lily (Nuphar sp.), watershield (Brasenia schreberi), pondweed (Potamogeton sp.), tapegrass (Vallisneria americana), and bladderwort (Utricularia spp.). Pickerelweed (Pontederia cordata), bur-reed (Sparganium sp.), cattail (Typha sp.), and arrowleaf (Sagittaria sp.) were found along the shoreline of Gardner Lake.
Regulations on Gardner Lake limit boat speeds to 6 miles per hour from sunset to 8:00 a.m. The fishing season closes the last day of February and reopens at 6:00 a.m. on the third Saturday in April.
Gardner Lake is periodically stocked with brown and rainbow trout by the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection. Since 1993, Gardner Lake has been stocked with 4 to 5 inch walleyes. Since that time the walleye population has been expanding and growth rates have been excellent. By the third year walleyes in the 15 to 18 inch range were present.
Other species that should provide good fishing are largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, chain pickerel, yellow perch, brown bullhead, white catfish, black crappie, and sunfish.
Please refer to the current Connecticut Angler’s Guide for specific fish consumption advisory information, as well as, the most recent rules and regulations governing sport fishing.
The man-in the-Moon letterbox is the second of three in the Moondance Birthday series of letterboxes placed in commemoration of one of The Lover’s birthdays.
Directions: From the intersection of Connecticut route 82 and Connecticut Route 354, head Easton RT. 82 for 1/2 mile and turn left onto Doyle Road. Turn left again after another 1/2, mile or so and turn left onto Cottage Lane. You will find the entrance to Hopmead State Park on your left in 0.7 miles. It is not well marked, just a small (3 care) parking area, and a green iron gate with a couple of picnic tables.
Total time in and out of that is all you do, 15 minutes. But do more. This is a lovely area on a quiet corner of Gardner Lake, much like you would find a hundred years ago. Take a fishing pole, go for dip, enjoy the view and walk around and explore a bit.
Clues:
Follow the wide trail into the woods, generally heading west. It won’t be long before stone walls line the trail on either side, and the lake begins to shimmer through the trees. Shortly you will pass through two cedars, one on either side of the trail. Once you do, turn right and look north, for another cedar and a gap in the wall that you see there. Proceed to that gap.
Once through the gap, turn east (right) and follow the wall along your right all the way to the far corner. Then turn left (north) and proceed along the wall to your right until you come to a break. Go through the break, turn left, and look in the hollow under the fallen tree along the wall.
Be sure to look for the Lake Shore letterbox, our Virgil's Wave letterbox, and our Salem Star Donkey letterbox hidden in the same area.