Interesting past articles regarding Hackensack River

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A few United Water contacts I know say the gizzard shad population is currently out of control in the Oradell Reservoir. There are times when they clog up their intakes. Herons, Bald Eagles, Ospreys all line up like opening day trout guys at the intake canal and do a whoopin on them but it's still not enough. The guy I know said they are looking into different biological controls. The DEP is saying NO to restocking hybrids in fear of them getting down river and cross breeding with native pure strains, there is some evidence of this at other parts of the country. Latest i heard they are looking into loading the lake with slime darts.
I have seen some huge white perch as well as monster gizzards in the stretches below the spillways. Monster carp also...