Schroon Lake Fish and Game hosts fishing derby
SCHROON LAKE -- The results of the Schroon Lake Fish and Game Club Ice Fishing tournament that attracted 470 anglers have been released.
-- Lake Trout: 1, Corey Little, Chestertown, 6.83 pounds; 2, Kay Darrah, Queensbury, 6.08 pounds; 3, Phil Johnson, Fort Edward, 5.84 pounds.
-- Salmon: 1, Aaron Aiken, Glens Falls, 3.8 pounds; 2, Carter Hart, Pottersville, 3.74 pounds; 3, Peter Kasin, Queensbury, 3.7 pounds.
-- Northern pike: 1, Stephan Topper, Glens falls, 11.75 pounds; 2, Craig Halbohm, Ballston Spa, 11.53 pounds; 3, Thomas Pandori, Warrensburg, 8.58 pounds.
-- Pickerel: Bruce Feller, East Chatman, 4.43 pounds.
-- Perch: Jack LeFranc, Queensbury, 1.44 pounds.
King's Bay DU dinner April 5
ALTONA -- The King's Bay chapter of Ducks Unlimited will hold its annual dinner-fundraiser at the Rainbow Banquet Hall in Altona on April 5.
This is the chapter's 23rd membership banquet, open to all, with shotguns, artwork and decoys being raffled or auctioned off. Kevin Hicks is the auctioneer for the 20th year. Dinner will be prime rib or chicken.
For reservations or more information, contact Sherb House at 298-4925.
Lake Champlain Trout Unlimited hosts fly-rod expert
PLATTSBURGH -- Walt Trzcienski will be on hand to offer appraisals of old fly rods at the Lake Champlain Trout Unlimited meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 8, at the Gander Lodge Room, Gander Mountain Store, North Mall, Plattsburgh.
Trzcienski, a long-time rod collector, restorer and trader, knows his stuff. He'll tell how to identify valuable rods, what makes them valuable, and old versus new rod-building techniques. Come share Trzcienski's exceptional knowledge, see some of his collection and increase your skills, whether you have an old fly rod that needs appraising or not. The meeting is free and everyone is invited.
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Outdoors Briefs: March 30, 2008
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Bird banding vital for information gathering
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Spring Safari yields plentiful turkey, fish
The New York State Outdoor Writer's Association's Spring Safari was held in Cortland County, and the expansive public lands made for good turkey hunting and fishing, writes columnist Dan Ladd.
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DEC unveils draft Taylor Pond unit management plan
The plan covers 76,347 acres located in portions of 13 towns and three counties in the northeastern region of the Adirondack Park.
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Paddling the Schroon makes for pleasant few hours
The full spring flow makes steady currents over the shallow stretches that disappoint us later when water levels drop, columnist Elizabeth Lee writes.
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NYSCC meetings yield plethora of discussions
The New York State Conservation Council's spring meeting was a forum for outdoor issues ranging from DEC's deer-management plan to the state's purchase of Nature Conservancy lands, writes columnist Dan Ladd.
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Strange call signals merlins' presence
The merlin's unusual call means there is a new bird in the yard that, now that mating season has arrived, could be here to say, writes columnist Elizabeth Lee.
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Hunters thankful to be talking turkey again
New York's youth turkey hunt is on this weekend (April 21 and 22) while New York's regular turkey season begins May 1, Dan Ladd advises.
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Outdoors Briefs: April 22, 2012
Audubon to sponsor birding trip to Ausable Marsh; Vt.'s youth turkey hunting set for next weekend; Public hearing April 25 on proposed Vt. moose hunt.
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Elderberry has uses beyond the kitchen
Elderberries can be used for numerous medicinal purposes, including flu, bacterial infection and even cancer treatment, columnist Elizabeth Lee writes.
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