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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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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 Canalway Neighbors Association Adopts Historic Oxbow Trail

Erie Canalway Neighbors Association Adopts Historic Oxbow Trail
Erie Canalway Neighbors Association Adopts Historic Oxbow Trail Mike Caswell August 31, 2018 Reposted  from Canalway Trail Times A unique section of trail along the Historic Erie Canal is being given extra attention this summer thanks to the efforts of the Erie Canalway Neighbors Association (ECNA). The Oxbow Trail, along the banks of the original Erie…
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Culvert Washed Out in Recent Storm

Culvert Washed Out in Recent Storm
Culvert Washed Out in Recent Storm Mike Caswell July 6, 2018  Last night, we had a strong thunderstorm, and the culvert flowing through the Oxbow feeding the canal was washed out. The ‘bridge’ over the culvert is the old towpath for the original canal. The water flows from Minerva Deland school playing fields into The Oxbow…
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