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Undeterred by warnings from the Ontario health ministry, hundreds of fishermen swarmed the banks and bridges on the Credit River during the weekend, seeking coho salmon
Undeterred by warnings from the Ontario health ministry, hundreds of fishermen swarmed the banks and bridges on the Credit River during the weekend, seeking coho salmon

Undeterred by warnings from the Ontario health ministry, hundreds of fishermen swarmed the banks and bridges on the Credit River during the weekend, seeking coho salmon

Date10/5/1975
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Original Toronto Star caption: Undeterred by warnings from the Ontario health ministry, hundreds of fishermen swarmed the banks and bridges on the Credit River during the weekend, seeking coho salmon. Officials had warned that eating coho from the Great Lakes can be a health hazard. There were few strikes from this bridge near Streetsville dam. Salmon were planted by Ontario and New York to revive fishing in Lake Ontario.
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Country:Canada
Province or state:Ontario
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTS-2-124-GO-490
Hundreds of fishermen lined the banks at mouth of the Credit River yesterday, seeking the coho salmon
Hundreds of fishermen lined the banks at mouth of the Credit River yesterday, seeking the coho salmon
9/12/1975
Only about 200 fish were actually weighed by the 1,650 entrants in the coho salmon derby over the weekend in the Credit River, one of them was caught (...)
Only about 200 fish were actually weighed by the 1,650 entrants in the coho salmon derby over the weekend in the Credit River, one of them was caught (...)
9/20/1975
Coho is a peace offering. The 15-pound coho salmon Rita Ivens caught yesterday at the mouth of the Credit River will be a present to her husband. She (...)
Coho is a peace offering. The 15-pound coho salmon Rita Ivens caught yesterday at the mouth of the Credit River will be a present to her husband. She (...)
9/17/1975
Amateur and professional fishermen alike happily harvest an unexpected bonanza of coho salmon from Lake Huron, At left, Michael Baldwin, 14, of Burlin(...)
Amateur and professional fishermen alike happily harvest an unexpected bonanza of coho salmon from Lake Huron, At left, Michael Baldwin, 14, of Burlin(...)
5/1/1969
Salmon fight the credit. Although most freshwater fish spawn in spring, Lake Ontario's coho and chinook salmon can't forget they are originally from t(...)
Salmon fight the credit. Although most freshwater fish spawn in spring, Lake Ontario's coho and chinook salmon can't forget they are originally from t(...)
10/24/1977
Waves up to 14 feet high flipped over small boats in Lake Ontario at the mouth of the Credit River, and seven salmon fishermen were rescued yesterday,(...)
Waves up to 14 feet high flipped over small boats in Lake Ontario at the mouth of the Credit River, and seven salmon fishermen were rescued yesterday,(...)
8/31/1975
Flowing escape: Ministry of Natrual Resources research scientist Mike Jones steadies a pipe releasing young Atlantic salmon into the Credit River
Flowing escape: Ministry of Natrual Resources research scientist Mike Jones steadies a pipe releasing young Atlantic salmon into the Credit River
5/2/1989
Salmon are back - this is no fish story, Natural Resources worker John Bisset checks an Atlantic salmon taken from Credit River for testing. After a r(...)
Salmon are back - this is no fish story, Natural Resources worker John Bisset checks an Atlantic salmon taken from Credit River for testing. After a r(...)
10/26/1990
Nothing fishy about this one. Deligated angler Jim Parsons displays the big one he landed in the Credit River yesterday-nearly 15 pounds of coho salmo(...)
Nothing fishy about this one. Deligated angler Jim Parsons displays the big one he landed in the Credit River yesterday-nearly 15 pounds of coho salmo(...)
10/16/1974
Coho lowdown: Hatchery manager Cameron Mack checks the fingerlings that will be released into the Credit River in time to give the 1981 fishing industry a big shot in the arm
Coho lowdown: Hatchery manager Cameron Mack checks the fingerlings that will be released into the Credit River in time to give the 1981 fishing industry a big shot in the arm
4/7/1980
Pulled from the credit, Brampton angler Chris Rwoopan shows off a 25-pound King salmon he caught in the Credit River
Pulled from the credit, Brampton angler Chris Rwoopan shows off a 25-pound King salmon he caught in the Credit River
10/28/1987
Fisherman Ken Read holds two of the catches of coho salmon he made at 2
Fisherman Ken Read holds two of the catches of coho salmon he made at 2
9/20/1975