Local Pomo groups fished and hunted waterfowl within marshes and adjacent waters, using large nets in hunting parties as well as snares and slings for individual hunters. They caught fish with nets, brush dams, and basket traps, mostly during the spawning season, when fish could be taken in large quantities, dried, and stored for use through the rest of the year. At Clear Lake, spawning among diverse fish species depended on water conditions, and the fishing season could stretch from January to July. The Pomo also used marsh plants for food and for making nearly everything used in daily life. Tules were used to build houses, moccasins, and leggings, and shredded tule was made into shirts, skirts, and bedding. Willow shoots and roots and sedges were woven into baskets, cradles, and fish traps, and bundled tule was made into boats for fishing, hunting waterfowl, and transportation around the lake. During the spring and early summer, the Pomo lived in villages and encampments along the lakeshore and feeder creeks where they could fish and gather plants. A group probably lived at Bloody Island year round, while the fishing season drew additional people from neighboring areas to the lakeshore, where ceremonies and festivals were held when people were able to come together.