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[chris gadsden]

http://www.yarrowbc.ca/pioneers/veddercanal.html

[Trout_Bum]

Nice post,  , Why was Sumas lake drained?

[chris gadsden]

Nice post,  , Why was Sumas lake drained?

I think to create more fertile farm land of course that cut down on the curse of the Valley, mosquitoes but lots of prime fish and wildlife habitat was lost in the process.

[FishingKing]

I can only imagine how good the fishing would have been back then.

[alwaysfishn]

Apparently there were natives that lived on stilt houses on the Sumas flats. Where did they relocate to?

[clarki]

I also read (not sure the veracity of the information) that white sturgeon lived in Sumas Lake, and, after the lake was drained, lived for a surprisingly long period of time in the mud and were even dislodged by farmers who were tilling the soil of the old lake bed for farmlamd.

Don't quote me on that...

[bbronswyk2000]

I also read (not sure the veracity of the information) that white sturgeon lived in Sumas Lake, and, after the lake was drained, lived for a surprisingly long period of time in the mud and were even dislodged by farmers who were tilling the soil of the old lake bed for farmlamd.

Don't quote me on that...

My dad grew up in Sumas Prairie and told me the same thing. I think their is some truth to it.

[Brian the fisherman]

Interesting read as i have lived the last 20 years in greendale
Thank you for posting this Chris

[rickjames_2]

I also read (not sure the veracity of the information) that white sturgeon lived in Sumas Lake, and, after the lake was drained, lived for a surprisingly long period of time in the mud and were even dislodged by farmers who were tilling the soil of the old lake bed for farmlamd.

Don't quote me on that...

I was told the exact same thing by an old friend about the little lake(pond?) Just outside of the Island 22 gate. Apparently was drained some time ago and they found surgeon in the mud laying there dormant or hibernating there years later. Again, I don't know as to the validity of such a story.

[milo]

Awesome bit of local history. And a VERY interesting read to boot.
Thanks for posting that Chris.

[chronicfisher]

I also read (not sure the veracity of the information) that white sturgeon lived in Sumas Lake, and, after the lake was drained, lived for a surprisingly long period of time in the mud and were even dislodged by farmers who were tilling the soil of the old lake bed for farmlamd.

Don't quote me on that...

I remember watching a documentary about Fraser sturgeon few years back and they also mentioned something amongst those lines.

[StillAqua]

I remember watching a documentary about Fraser sturgeon few years back and they also mentioned something amongst those lines.

"Mystery of the River Giant", Omni Productions, 1995. I have it on DVD. They cite stories that farmers were plowing up live sturgeon from the dried muds up to 5 years after the lake was drained.

[chris gadsden]

Awesome bit of local history. And a VERY interesting read to boot.
Thanks for posting that Chris.

And thanks o Bruce U. for sending this to me to share.

[chronicfisher]

"Mystery of the River Giant", Omni Productions, 1995. I have it on DVD. They cite stories that farmers were plowing up live sturgeon from the dried muds up to 5 years after the lake was drained.

Yep I believe that's the one.

[DavidD]

That was a very interesting read... I always wondered if it was natural - never took the time to research it.

Thanks for the link Chris.