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Fish tales? Cornwall perch angler theorizes on why he isn't catching many


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LANCASTER A longtime local recreational angler says perch are no longer plentiful in these parts, and he has a few theories why that’s the case.
High on Lionel Poirier’s list? International Joint Commission efforts over the last few years to control water flows.
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“The major cause is the loss of wildlife habitat,” said Poirier, 73, of Cornwall, who began fishing on Lake St. Francis near Lancaster over 60 years ago. “There was big-time velocity and it showed up down here. . . ships were having navigational issues, wharfs were flooded, perch fishermen were doubling up on anchors to stay in one spot, and a lot of the (perch) spawning beds were destroyed – the eggs went further downstream (toward Montreal).” ....

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