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Erie Canal Offers Fine Fishing

Erie Canal Offers Fine Fishing
Erie Canal offers some fine fishing AND  25th Annual Erie Canal Fishing Derby The grand prize is a boat, motor and trailer, with the big winner determined through a drawing on awards night among all first place winners. There are $10,000 worth of tagged fish put into the canal, too. Eligible waters for this derby…
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Mudskipper Motors

Mudskipper Motors
We have learned so much from our Erie Canal adventures. Living on the Canal is always fun. One of our project required sourcing an outboard engine, that engine turned into a phenomenal business opportunity for my family. Mud-skipper.com turned into being the major supplier of outboard engines for duck hunters and fishermen for all of North…
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What a Whopper

What a Whopper
We, (my wife and dogs), were taking our usual morning stroll down the Oxbow, when we noticed a boy fishing. It looked like he got caught up on a log or something, because his rod was really bent over. He called out to us for help, but what he wanted was for me to take…
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Erie Canal Maintenance & Repairs

Erie Canal Maintenance & Repairs
It's important to know that there have been many leaks and subsequently large repairs made to The Erie Canal over the years. The Canal Corporation has had a continual battle with keeping the water where it is supposed to be, as you will see from these links to  news articles and and broadcasts. Leaks are…
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