Silver bass fishing draws anglers — and their litter — to Windsor
The silver bass run in the Detroit River in late May makes Windsor an attraction for fishing enthusiasts from all over. Harbour master Peter Berry and west Windsor resident Dave Rabideau says that also means a yearly glut of garbage.
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