Harbor Herring Spawn matt goff 14 years ago This entry is part 61 of 133 in the series 2011 Photojournal The Fish and Game biologist reported there were large numbers of Herring in Crescent Bay even after the opening there last week. They have now been spawning for 2 or 3 days along the shoreline – coloring the water a pale green. [Show slideshow] Spawning herring have turned the waters green in and around Crescent Harbor. Spawning herring have turned the waters green in and around Crescent Harbor. Series NavigationThe ChannelSwan Lake and Skunk CabbageShare this: