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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 (...)

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 (...)

Date9/20/1975
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Original Toronto Star caption: 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 by Butch Legedza; 22 (right); Winona. Those weighed ranged from 7 pounds to just over 15; first prizes were awarded for two; about 15 pounds; 3 ounce each.
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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
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
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
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
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
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
Proud fisherman Chris Blacher of Scarborough shows off 10-pound coho he caught yesterday about five miles from the Lakeview generating station in Lake(...)
Proud fisherman Chris Blacher of Scarborough shows off 10-pound coho he caught yesterday about five miles from the Lakeview generating station in Lake(...)
8/19/1976
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
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
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
Helping hand: Natural Resources Minister Vince Kerrio gets a helping hand from Theodore Haines, 76, of Cheltenham, at a stocking of Atlantic salmon in th Credit River
Helping hand: Natural Resources Minister Vince Kerrio gets a helping hand from Theodore Haines, 76, of Cheltenham, at a stocking of Atlantic salmon in th Credit River
4/28/1988
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