ROCKFORD, Mich. (WOOD) — The Rogue River through Rockford is known for fishing; it’s a Blue Ribbon trout stream.
But now Wolverine Worldwide has announced that a likely carcinogen from the Scotchgard it once used at its former tannery has contaminated a long stretch of the river.
“It’s not just a sport. Fishing is a way of life,” said Chris Herman, owner of River Bound Fly Fishing Outfitters in Rockford as he tied a steelhead fly.
On the river just south of the dam, Wyatt Benton cast a line Friday for whatever he could catch.
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