Where the Ducks Walk on the Fish
The spillway at Pymatuning Reservoir, near Linesville, PA, is famous for a freakish spectacle. It's known as the place where the ducks walk on the fish. Carp collect at the base of the spillway at such a density that ducks can cross from one side to the other and barely touch the water.
According to visitor Kay Schaney: "Imagine yourself in a world of carp, and week old Wonderbread. All along the spillway breadtrucks filled with week-old loaves line up (I think it costs a buck for 4 bags of old bread).
"Thousands LITERALLY THOUSANDS ... no Billions and Billions.. of Carp, their mouths poking out of the water looking like a lake of cheerios.. people tossing bread... the fish so thick, that the ducks literally walk across them to get to the water. It's disgusting, it's beautiful, only in America. I was horrified and mesmerized at the same time.
"My husband's photo illustrates how many carp are packed together, and they are like this ALL across the SPILLWAY. I don't think I was there at any special breeding time either. It's awesome. And frankly... scary."
(Pymatuning Spillway: near the PA-OH border.)
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