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Lower Delaware National Wild and Scenic River
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For the history and lifeways of the canal transportation era, inlduing activity booklets and reources, visit the Education page of the National Canal Museum in Easton PA.

 

A shiny silvery oval fish tinged with greenish-yellow on top  

Did You Know?
...that shad have made a comeback in the Delaware and Lehigh Rivers, due to pollution control. This herring lives its adult life in the ocean, but travels up rivers and streams to spawn. Each spring, anglers follow the "shad run" up the Delaware River to catch these hard-fighting fish.
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Last Updated: July 25, 2006 at 13:50 EST