Introduction
Credit River runs through the heart of southern Ontario. The river has many benefits to the people that live near the river. Not only people benefit from the river but it also provides a home for other creatures. Some of the species are permanent or seasonal. In general the river forms a balanced ecosystem. The river was named by a French trader who traded along the river and sold goods on credit.
The credit river started as a result of a very tall glacier that melted from the land and formed the river. The large mass of ice formed the basis of the river flowing and supporting lives of the people. Credit River is also a tourist attraction website. The river attracts internal and external tourists. It generates income for the country and its people. It is also a beautiful website for enjoying the views.
Beside urbanization, the people around Credit River enjoy a good rural life with the potential of accessing the surrounding cities like Minnesota. The Township of Credit River gains a lot from the fishing from the river. The major activity that is exercised by the people around the river credit is fishing. Fishing is the economic activity that the people depend for survival. This is by availability of fish and some other water creatures. There are various methods that are used to do fishing, use of hooks and nets. Types of fish that are commonly targeted are the salmon, the Chinook and the steelhead.
The river is protected from being polluted or hurting the animals around by an organization known as the credit river anglers association and credit valley conservation authority. You can not go fishing in the river while you are above the age 17 without a license. You cannot also fish with only a hook. This is interpreted as polluting the environment.
Fishing mechanisms are implied like use of salmon egg resembles. This is a type of bait that the fishers use on running water or still water. Other methods to capture fish are, use of flies. Other baits of baits such as maxima fluorocarbon are used in clear water where fish scoop quickly. Credit River is a major source of fish in Ontario.
Fishing in Credit River does not go round the year to avoid fishing extinct of some species. Sometimes fishing of some types of fish is prohibited. Also daily limits are set to make sure that there are a maximum number of fish that an angler can fish.
Credit River is also used as a means of transport. Canoes and boats are the most used vessels. Farmers around the river used the credit river to generate electricity. They built a dam which was used to generate electricity and erected electric fences to contain their cattle. Also the electricity is used for other purposes. Credit River is a property of the state but not people. Everybody has a right to access the river.
