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Shad on the Chenango: A New Fishing RegulationOn March 4th, 2004, NYS DEC Commissioner Erin M. Crotty announced fishing regulation proposals that would effect angling in several (fresh) waters across NY state, including our Chenango River. The regulation enforces a catch-and-release program, which effects Oxford waters: Chenango River (Chenango Co., Region 7, Proposal ID#: R 7-2), to protect the American shad. All proposals were open to public opinion until April 12th, then the new regulations went into effect October 1st, 2004. Learn how to recognize the American shad and what has been done to recoup their population.
For those not familiar with the American shad, it is a slender silvery colored fish with a blue-green metallic hue on it's back. This fine game fish is a member of the herring family, and it's flesh is considered very tasty. They can grow as big as 30" long and weigh up to 15 pounds (but they're usually no more than 20" and 6 pounds). They're found on both coasts from Newfoundland to Florida and Alaska to California. However, due to overfishing, their numbers have declined, which is why the DEC has stepped in to protect them. The most unique feature of the American shad is that, like salmon, they are anadromous fish. That means that they must migrate upriver to spawn in fresh water, but live their adult life in the sea. Recently spokeswoman, Maureen Wren of the NYS DEC office in
Albany, had this to say to Oxford residents, To prepare for this, DEC decided to get ahead of the curve and
proposes prohibiting the keeping of American shad that make their
way to New York on the chance that a few of these fish do make
it. It is easier to So, if you're angling in the Chenango, make sure your fishing
license is current, and remember this new regulation. If you're
looking to catch something for dinner, there are plenty of other
fish in the...well, River. |
See the Calendar of Events or the Discussion Board for further details on all the following. March 12th (Friday), 7:30 PM, famed musician/actor Ronny Cox at 6 On The Square. March 12th & 13th, 7 PM, Oxford Drama Club presents Once Upon A Mattress at OAPAA. March 14th, 7 - 11 AM, at the Oxford Legion Benefit Community Breakfast and Bake Sale for Laura Deubler Sepulverus and the Loefstedt family . March 17th, "HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY!March 17th, 24th, 31st, etc., 6-8 PM, Line Dancing (Wednesdays) at NYS Veterans' Home by B & B Line Dance. March 18th, 25th, April 1st, etc "Trapshooting Thursdays" at the Oxford Rod & Gun Club. March 19th (Friday), 5-7 PM, Oxford Historical Society's Pancake & Sausage Supper at St. Paul's Church Parish House. All-you-can-eat & real maple syrup. March 20th & 27th, 9 AM - 12-noon, Oxford Civic Theatre is holding Auditions for "William Gillette and the Orphans of St. Jude” at Oxford High School Auditorium. March 27th, 7:30 PM, amazing Italian guitarist Peppino D'Agostino at 6 On The Square. |
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