Nick Zarlinga
Aquarium Biologist
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
216-661-6500 ex 4485
"Fish worship... is it wrong??" (Ray Troll)
On Wednesday, March 20, 2002 10:06 AM, Denkhaus, Robert [SMTP:DenkhaR_at_Ci.Fort-Worth.TX.US] wrote:
> Nick,
>
> "Clean" is a relative term especially when discussing NE Ohio in the early
> 70s. At least Sand Run didn't burn and even though I spent many days
> immersed in its waters, I experienced no noticeable effects - although my
> kids each have a third arm growing out of the top of their heads :)!
>
> I would love to attend on the 11th and actually considered it until I
> realized that the 12th is the date for our "Buffalo Boogie", a fun run/walk
> that is our biggest fund raiser of the year. Darn!! Sleeping in the truck
> sounded like so much fun!!
>
> Rob Denkhaus
> Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Nicholas J. Zarlinga
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 20, 2002 6:50 AM
> > To: 'nanfa_at_aquaria.net'
> > Subject: RE: NANFA-- Looking for new N. Ohio fishes
> >
> >
> > I have heard of Sand Creek but I have never had a chance to
> > get down there
> > yet. I would have to defer to Brian on this one but I find it pretty
> > amazing that a trib in Akron is actually clean! Why don't
> > you come home
> > May 11th for our shindig? You can sleep in your truck again!
> >
> > Nick Zarlinga
> > Aquarium Biologist
> > Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
> > 216-661-6500 ex 4485
> >
> > "Fish worship... is it wrong??" (Ray Troll)
> >
> > On Tuesday, March 19, 2002 4:08 PM, Denkhaus, Robert
> > [SMTP:DenkhaR_at_Ci.Fort-Worth.TX.US] wrote:
> > > Nick (and other Ohioans)
> > >
> > > Your post got me to reminiscing about a creek that I played
> > in as a kid
> > > growing up in Akron. I lived next to Sand Run Park and
> > spent many a day
> > > knee deep in the creek (Sand Run?) that ran through the
> > park. It flowed
> > > down into the Cuyahoga. Has anyone done any collecting in
> > that creek? I
> > > remember the sand and gravel bottom and for the most part
> > clear water
> > even
> > > in the early 70s. I don't remember seeing any fish in it
> > but it had
> > healthy
> > > crayfish populations.
> > >
> > > Rob Denkhaus
> > > Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Nicholas J. Zarlinga
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2002 3:00 PM
> > > > To: 'nanfa_at_aquaria.net'
> > > > Subject: RE: NANFA-- Looking for new N. Ohio fishes
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Brian, your right in my back yard and I didn't know it! I
> > > > live in Bedford
> > > > too, you, me and Rob Carillio need to hook up soon. Rob has
> > > > lots of sites
> > > > east of Cleveland that he is good at. As a matter of fact,
> > > > him and I are
> > > > going to be scoping out some sites for a NANFA/Cleveland
> > > > Aquarium Society
> > > > trip going on May 11. Hit me off list if you need more
> > > > details and how we
> > > > can hook up. Anyhow, I have caught logperch down in the
> > > > Cuyahoga on hook
> > > > and line right under the Rt. 82 bridge. I have also caught
> > > > bunches of them
> > > > in the Chagrin. They are not too hard to find. Also, a
> > > > friend of mine and
> > > > I got a baby rainbow trout (not steelhead yet) in a small
> > > > tributary of the
> > > > Chargrin late summer last year. I even got a brookie last year!
> > > > Greensides are abundant in the Chagrin also. A friend and I
> > > > just caught
> > > > one of the nicest ones I have ever seen over in Newbury,
> > > > Chagrin drainage
> > > > again. Chagrin and Grand, two of the best places around!
> > > >
> > > > Nick Zarlinga
> > > > Aquarium Biologist
> > > > Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
> > > > 216-661-6500 ex 4485
> > >
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