Shad Wars

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Cadillac Williams

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Mar 29, 2018, 10:06:32 AM3/29/18
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Bobby Davis

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Mar 29, 2018, 10:44:34 AM3/29/18
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I come from that area and it pains to me think that the Susquehanna could have this epic shad and striper run and the Conowingo Dam prevents it.  The lower reaches of the Susquehanna and the surrounding area would have also had an abundance of brook trout, there are still 1 or 2 streams with populations in southern Lancaster County if you know where to look, that are now completely gone.  The wild brown trout in the area are nice but it's not the same thing. 

Gregg DiSalvo

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Mar 29, 2018, 11:12:40 AM3/29/18
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The Wrightsville- Columbia feud is just another class in the longstanding rivalry between Lancaster and York.  Very interesting and thank you for sharing.


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Andrew Sarcinello

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Mar 29, 2018, 1:44:17 PM3/29/18
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I heard before the dam that stretch of the river had some epic whitewater rapids as well. I agree - shame us humans had to go mess it all up. 

Fascinating article!

Bobby Davis

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I would like to know who was attempting to run those rapids in the early 20th century.  Would have paid to see that.  There is still a pretty intense rapid (really a waterfall) on one of the tribs in the area that is famous locally.  People have to portage it in canoes.  

Scott Stankus

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I imagine that it went something like this:


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namfos

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Mar 30, 2018, 9:28:25 AM3/30/18
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War of the Roses continued on this side of the pond over fish instead of a throne.
 


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You can't shoot the chutes! 


On Friday, March 30, 2018 at 7:57:15 AM UTC-4, Scott S wrote:
I imagine that it went something like this:


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On Thu, Mar 29, 2018 at 1:47 PM, Bobby Davis <robert....@gmail.com> wrote:
I would like to know who was attempting to run those rapids in the early 20th century.  Would have paid to see that.  There is still a pretty intense rapid (really a waterfall) on one of the tribs in the area that is famous locally.  People have to portage it in canoes.  

On Thursday, March 29, 2018 at 1:44:17 PM UTC-4, Andrew Sarcinello wrote:
I heard before the dam that stretch of the river had some epic whitewater rapids as well. I agree - shame us humans had to go mess it all up. 

Fascinating article!

On Thursday, March 29, 2018 at 10:44:34 AM UTC-4, Bobby Davis wrote:
I come from that area and it pains to me think that the Susquehanna could have this epic shad and striper run and the Conowingo Dam prevents it.  The lower reaches of the Susquehanna and the surrounding area would have also had an abundance of brook trout, there are still 1 or 2 streams with populations in southern Lancaster County if you know where to look, that are now completely gone.  The wild brown trout in the area are nice but it's not the same thing. 

On Thursday, March 29, 2018 at 10:06:32 AM UTC-4, Cadillac Williams wrote:

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