Territorial fish

Donal Fagan said:

Maybe my swimming is a little *too* fishlike.

Today I was poked in the back a few times by a fish while
swimming laps in Canoe Creek's lap-swim area. Apparently
they stock walleye, muskellunge, bass, trout, chain
pickerel, catfish, crappies, and other panfish in the man-
made lake.

I think I'm the only person in central PA that doesn't
fish, so I don't know much about their habits. I'm
wondering how aggressive they might get.

D O'F. Canoe Creek? I thought you were in England. There's a
little down home sort of triathlon there. You're not the
only one in C.C who doesn't fish although I used to surf
cast at the Outer Banks. Not since I've provided homes to
territorial fish and critters of my own.

You asked where F 9/11 is showing. Premiere, to the left of
Benner Pike leading to Bellefonte. Also, the Garman.

rtk

As far as agression, a big muskie might bite you, but cause
no permanent damage. And I doubt that there is a big enough
muskie in central PA to hurt you. Besides, those fish were
probably just hitting on you. 😉

Just pray that no one has released any Northern snakeheads
there. Madelaine

Donal Fagan said:

Maybe my swimming is a little *too* fishlike.

Today I was poked in the back a few times by a fish while
swimming laps in Canoe Creek's lap-swim area. Apparently
they stock walleye, muskellunge, bass, trout, chain
pickerel, catfish, crappies, and other panfish in the man-
made lake.

I think I'm the only person in central PA that doesn't
fish, so I don't know much about their habits. I'm
wondering how aggressive they might get.

Other than that, I really like lake swimming. The roped
off area is about 100 meters long, so you can really get
in a decent groove without worrying about walls or other
swimmers.

Donal Fagan AIA Donal@DonalO'Fagan.com (Anglicise the name
to reply by e-mail)

rtk said:

Canoe Creek? I thought you were in England.

I was in *New* England for a while.

Quoted message said:

There's a little down home sort of triathlon there.

I competed quite few years ago.

Quoted message said:

You asked where F 9/11 is showing. Premiere, to the left of
Benner Pike leading to Bellefonte.

Thx.

Donal Fagan AIA Donal@DonalO'Fagan.com (Anglicise the name
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Madelaine said:

As far as agression, a big muskie might bite you, but cause
no permanent damage. And I doubt that there is a big enough
muskie in central PA to hurt you.

Well, Angie found two red welts on my back. They looked like
moles, with a bit of skin pulled out.

My lead carpenter fishes and said the flash of red that I
saw sounded like a muskie. He says he's seen muskies as big
as him in Raystown, but I think that's a fish story.

Quoted message said:

Besides, those fish were probably just hitting on you. 😉

Hmmm.

Donal Fagan AIA Donal@DonalO'Fagan.com (Anglicise the name
to reply by e-mail)

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Quoted message said:

Well, Angie found two red welts on my back. They looked
like moles, with a bit of skin pulled out.

Muskies have huge mouths. The above sounds more like
piranha.

Maybe it thought you were a cow. :-)

/Par