[Geysers] Fishing Cone active (sort of)

[Pat Snyder]

Clark Murray and I visited West Thumb on May 26, 2009, and this  
Fishing Cone fumarole was indeed covered with lake water that  
afternoon. However, we did see regular bubbling about five inches from  
the orange runoff channel, toward the lake side of the cone (away from  
the shoreline).

Lakeshore Geyser was completely submerged and no bubbling was apparent  
in about 8 minutes of observation.
Pat Snyder

On May 28, 2009, at 7:49 AM, Bill Johnson wrote:

> Just a very small blurb about a very small geyser, and it may not  
> even be news, although I haven't seen it reported before:
>
> The "fumarole" on the side of Fishing Cone (West Thumb), mentioned  
> in TSB's book, was active as a geyser during the week before  
> Memorial Day.  My wife and I saw it on three different occasions,  
> erupting to a height of perhaps as much as three feet.  Intervals  
> were about 2 minutes (few longer, several shorter) with the play  
> happening about 30% of the time.  It was definitely periodic rather  
> than just acting as a drowned fumarole.  A rudimentary,  
> cyanobacteria-covered runoff channel was present, so it's been doing  
> this for a while.
>
> The last time we saw it was 5/23, and the water in the lake had  
> risen considerably since earlier in the week; possibly the vent is  
> submerged by now.  Lakeshore had been bubbling and spitting on the  
> first two visits (5/18, 5/20) but was under water by the 23rd.  This  
> little guy may be similarly defunct, but considering how little  
> stuff is going on at West Thumb, it seems like it should get some  
> mention!
>
> Incidentally, thanks to Jim, Vicki, Bill W, etc., for again making a  
> couple of "early career gazers" feel welcome on our trip.  Just wish  
> we'd been able to spend more time there...
>
> -- Bill J.
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