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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

Hundreds of fishermen lined the banks at mouth of the Credit River yesterday, seeking the coho salmon

Date9/12/1975
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Original Toronto Star caption: Hundreds of fishermen lined the banks at mouth of the Credit River yesterday; seeking the coho salmon. Almost any day; hundreds of boats can be seen trolling off the mouth; and hundreds of the silvery beauties are being caught
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0007021F
      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
      Slaughter, Mike
      10/5/1975
      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 (...)
      Bezant, Graham
      9/17/1975
      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,(...)
      Lennon, Frank
      8/31/1975
      A 13-pound Coho Salmon was landed by Star photographer Bob Olsen yesterday off the mouth of the Credit
      A 13-pound Coho Salmon was landed by Star photographer Bob Olsen yesterday off the mouth of the Credit
      Olsen, Bob, 1931-2022
      8/27/1975
      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(...)
      Norris, Dave
      5/1/1969
      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 (...)
      Bezant, Graham
      9/20/1975
      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(...)
      Spremo, Boris
      10/24/1977
      Hundreds of spectators lined the corridor yesterday outside the public galleries of the House of Commons in hope of witnessing the rare spectacle of a(...)
      Hundreds of spectators lined the corridor yesterday outside the public galleries of the House of Commons in hope of witnessing the rare spectacle of a(...)
      Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
      2/20/1968
      The most popular place in Toronto yesterday seemed to be the Islands, where hundreds of persons lined up on Centre Island for the return boat at 5 p.m(...)
      The most popular place in Toronto yesterday seemed to be the Islands, where hundreds of persons lined up on Centre Island for the return boat at 5 p.m(...)
      Beaty, Keith
      5/21/1972
      Catchy catch, The fishin' was fine, by anyone's scale, and Ivan Sut - aboard the Charter I - had this 17-pound coho salmon to display yesterday as his entry in The Star's Great Salmon Hunt
      Catchy catch, The fishin' was fine, by anyone's scale, and Ivan Sut - aboard the Charter I - had this 17-pound coho salmon to display yesterday as his entry in The Star's Great Salmon Hunt
      Spremo, Boris
      9/4/1979
      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(...)
      Bezant, Graham
      10/16/1974
      Ice-choked credit river overflowed its banks at Glen Williams yesterday and sent a wave of gigantic ice-floes, logs and other debris racing through a (...)
      Ice-choked credit river overflowed its banks at Glen Williams yesterday and sent a wave of gigantic ice-floes, logs and other debris racing through a (...)
      Canada Pictures
      3/8/1946