Strange where the ducks walk on their backs, they administer thousands of fish

Lake Pymatuning in the US is where visitors can witness the sight of ducks standing on the back of fish to feed.

Lake Pymatuning was once a large swamp in Crawford in Pennsylvania, USA. The Shenango River flows through this ancient swamp and provides silt for the lower reaches of the Beaver and Shenango valleys. But when the flood hit these two towns in 1913, the domestication of the Shenango river was introduced. In 1933, a dam and lake were built to store water flowing into the swamp and regulate water running along the Shenango River.

Picture 1 of Strange where the ducks walk on their backs, they administer thousands of fish
The fish under the dam spilled so much that the ducks could run and jump on the backs of fish to scramble for bread.

Round concrete spillway is also built to allow Lake Pymatuning to regulate water level independently. Water flowing through the dam carries natural food for the area, including insects, crustaceans and mollusks, and also attracts a large number of fish living in this structure.

Today, the Linesville spillway on Lake Pymatuning has become an attractive tourist destination. The line looked at the fat carp in the dam that always opened its mouth wide to wait for the pieces of bread that visitors dropped into the water. The fish under the dam spilled so much that the ducks could run and jump on the backs of fish to scramble for bread. This interesting scene was used to promote the local tourism industry.

Picture 2 of Strange where the ducks walk on their backs, they administer thousands of fish
Today, the Linesville spillway on Lake Pymatuning has become an attractive tourist destination.

The message 'Where the duck goes on the fish' is displayed on the big sign at the entrance to Crawford. Local fire and drainage agencies also use images of ducks standing on fish to make logos. However, the habit of dropping bread for fish has caused environmentalists to be concerned because bread and other food items such as donuts and popcorn have bad effects on fish health. But this action is still not banned for tourism purposes.

Overflow Linesville now becomes the second most popular tourist destination in Pennsylvania, with 500,000 visitors a year.