Raritan river 5/8/17:

[Mark B.]

Originally Posted by AndyS

Hit the ribber bright and early at Orlando Park in Raritan Borough, just below the Nevius St bridge. Wanted to hit this stretch for a while, 1st cast, nice smallie. Worked my way down the river for a while, nothing ! Pulled up and hit Robert St., nothing. Out of desperation up to Duke Island park, not even a sniff !!

Met up with the Rutgers crew at the ladder falls. We were able to PIT tag 2 shad today, had another one on but never got it to the net.
WhitePerch-A-Palooza continues, white perch everywhere !!

Water cleared up fast from Fridays rain, pretty clear up at Duke Island.
Water went from 68* on May 2nd to 56* today.

I think there are remnants of vestigial fins visible on those feet.

Explains a lot:

Spawned in the Raritan River, perhaps, in a tire.

One of the first to crawl on to land & breathe air.

A seemingly unending quest to find the home of his birth.