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Four Generations of Erie Canal Fisherman

Four Generations of Erie Canal Fisherman

Because this fisherman moved to the Rochester Area 70 years ago, three more generations of Canal Fisherman have tried their luck catching canal whoppers. The boy in the yellow shirt, standing by his grandfather fishing canal ponds in Hulberton is now fishing the canal in Brockport with his two sons pictured below in…

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Five Erie Canal Fishing Tips to Apply This Spring

Five Erie Canal Fishing Tips to Apply This Spring

5 Erie Canal Fishing Tips to Apply This Spring Debbie Hanson 3/19/2019 Since the Erie Canal spans close to 363-miles, having a few Erie Canal fishing tips in mind for the start of season can be helpful. There is a lot of water you can cover, and there are several different freshwater fish species you…

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Fishing in the Canal Around The Oxbow at Fairport

Fishing in the Canal Around The Oxbow at Fairport

Fishing in the Canal Around The Oxbow. Here’s a Jack Pike (Jack means he’s a tiddler at about 20”). They need to be 24” before you can take them. This is a very tasty fish! Over the past few years, I’ve caught more of these than any other species. The yellow spots distinguish the…

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A Round Goby

A Round Goby

The Round Goby Who ever heard of such a thing? A round what? Well, here it is- an ugly little creature and it’s in our canal. It’s an invasive species, swilled out of the ballast tanks of ‘salty’ ships from Eurasian shores. I caught one off my dock in The Oxbow, and I thought it…

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