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How Onondaga Lake Went From Environmental Disaster to Trophy Bass Fishery

How Onondaga Lake Went From Environmental Disaster to Trophy Bass Fishery

After a century of pollution, Onondaga is bouncing back as one of Central New York’s best bass fisheries.

by Nick Petrou

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