Reconstruction work has been completed on the Dunkirk Harbor fishing platform in Chautauqua County, the State Department of Environmental Conservation announced.
The $156,201 project replaced a previous platform damaged by a storm surge on Lake Erie in 2020. It features a slip-resistant deck, two benches, solar-powered lighting and parking for eight vehicles.
The platform on the west side of Dunkirk Harbor gives anglers an opportunity to catch a variety of fish, including smallmouth bass, steelhead, walleye, channel catfish, bullhead, white bass and yellow perch. The DEC noted they are most abundant during the spring.
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