On Wednesday, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the New York State Canal Corporation is again increasing regulated water releases from the Erie Canal into Lake Ontario tributaries in Western New York this fall to extend fishing opportunities and enhance world-class fishing destinations.
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Now in its second year, the pilot program through the New York Power Authority's Reimagine the Canals initiative is improving spawning conditions and enhancing angling opportunities in Monroe, Orleans, and Niagara counties -an effort that helps to increase tourism and bolster local businesses.
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"Western New York already offers some of the best fishing in the nation, and the Reimagine the Canals initiative is helping to enhance this reputation," Hochul said. "The fall fishing program is a fantastic and strategic use the Erie Canal to make tributaries even better for anglers -from the most experienced to someone casting a line for the first time. With these unique fishing opportunities, upstate New York is attracting an even wider breadth of visitor from both near and far, giving a significant boost to local and state economies."
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Stephen Schauer
Now through mid-December, the New York State Canal Corporation is increasing regulated water releases from the Erie Canal into Monroe, Orleans, and Niagara County's premier streams - Oak Orchard Creek, Sandy Creek and newly added in 2021, Eighteenmile Creek. In early November and again in early December, all Lake Ontario tributaries -including Oak Orchard, Sandy, Eighteenmile, Johnson, and Salmon Creeks -will see higher flows.
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These elevated flows will entice more brown trout, steelhead, and Atlantic and Pacific salmon to run up these streams, by improving conditions for the fish and providing expanded opportunities for anglers, officials say.
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As part of a continued enhancement of Western New York's fishing opportunities, the Canal Corporation has also launched a website that provides anglers with information about when and where the increased water releases will take place. The landing page includes a calendar of water releases, provides links to public fishing locations, and additional resources and background for casual and serious anglers alike.
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