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The NY DEC Freshwater Fisheries Department will be holding it's Fall Family Fishing festival on Saturday October 16th at McDonald pond at Hempstead Lake State Park on Long Island as part if the " I Fish NY" program. Loaner rod combos and bait will be available for children to fish with ,and ...
Hi All, Anybody know where I can get 4 stickers that would represent fishing in NY? I've looked many places for the "I fish NY" ones but never find them at the outdoor shows or else where. I see fish stickers around the state but they all say the name of the lake/river/etc. We're headed to the...
was on mohawk the other day seen a dive boat set up and crews at AlCathy's. They tell me they are doing a survey of the migration on the blue back herring in the river. wow They put out underwater sonar systems which pickup schools passing by and computors layout the info. WTF about 15 guys 2...
FYI, bad science equals bad policies. This is a crock of s... If you like fishing with lead sinkers, jigs or any other type of lead fishing tackle I'd hightale it over to keepamericafishing.org. The EPA is proposing banning all lead fishing tackle. They have an on-line letter you can send to...
I've made this observation up in the Northwest corner of Ct. as well as down here. Yesterday, I went to Shepard Lake here in Ringwood, NJ and found that large beds of milfoil are gone. I also noticed that some of the indigenous weeds appeared to be dying ( a broard leaf type) there. Also went to...
This, from today's Times Union. http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Invasive-clams-hit-Lake-George-632867.php Hopefully they do not "study" this issue the same way they did with the Cormorant discovery ...... :furious:
Okay NYBASSERS: I know there are a good number of you all fishing Oneida Lake - the NYS DEC is looking for some assistance for what will be a VOLUNTEER program (in conjunction with DEC run efforts). APHIS was running a 5 week long cormorant harassment program (only had one boat - two shifts...
Hey everyone ... I've been seeing a number of posts and threads commenting on difficult fishing on southern Champlain this summer, and some other people complaining and saying it is because there are too many tournaments and too much tournament pressure, on the lake, and that all the big bass from...
Salt City Bassmasters of Syracuse, NY conducted its Fourth Annual Water Chestnut Pull Tuesday August 10, 2010 on the Oneida River. Forty volunteers from Salt City Bassmasters, Salt City Jr. Bassmasters, Good Ole Boys Bassmasters, and Good Ole Boy Jr. Bassmasters spent the afternoon and evening...
Here is an excerpt from an article I just read. What are your thought about it and what input would you provide in regards to changes in law? "The ban was put into place by the state Department of Environmental Conservation three years ago to stop the spread of viral hemorrhagic septicemia or...
Hey Fellas; They replaced the 2 concrete launch pads at Mauch Chunk this year; some observations and questions They pulled the lake way down , 2 weeks after the height of the bass spawn and dead center in the bluegill spawn: They only have one crew statewide to do this on State Park Lakes...
SCBM 2010 Weed Pull will be Tuesday 8/10/2010 at Three Rivers Launch on Bonestead Rd. Arrive anytime bt. 4:00 and 6:00 PM. We will pull until about 7:45. Gloves, Tarps, Bags will be provided. If you have your own, please bring them. Really, Really need boats and people. The weeds are...
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38634462/ns/local_news-new_york_ny/
On Aug 7, 2010, the NYS DEC Dept of Freshwater Fisheries in conjunction with the NY State Office of Parks , Recreation, and Historic preservation is set to offer a children's fishing clinic at Hempstead Lake State Park located at McDonald Pond from 10 Am to 2 PM. Several local Long Island ...
http://www.strausnews.com/articles/2...29/the_chronic. I don't know why the link doesn't work but it's about the Northern Cricket Frog and milfoil problems in the lake. If you are interested you can might want to check it out. Sorry about the link.
http://www.wwnytv.com/news/local/Feedback-Shipping-Nuclear-Waste-Through-St-Lawrence-Seaway-98523389.html Excuse me if I am little nervous about my home waterway with this stuff being moved when they ran two ships aground on shoals in the last few weeks. One near Chippewa Bay and the last one...
Several algae blooms been sighted and researches are testing the algae.Do not go into areas that look pea soupy or oily.The results will be back by end of week according researcher.
President Obama swatted and killed a fly during a filmed interview on TV and PETA immediately released a statement saying that they considered it "an execution" and even tiny insects are afforded the same rights as any animal...... in addition to that, they sent him a "Catch-a-bug" which is a...
Here`s a story that`s sad but true, & has nothing to do with runaround Sue. Lots of people out there think the Reservoir fishing is under attack. Too much notoriety from web sites like this one, they say. For those that feel that way & want to be educated, here are some facts. In alphabetical...
http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Home/News/NewsReleaseArchives/tabid/19075/EntryId/1727/Out-of-State-Lake-Erie-Bass-Poachers-Pay-More-Than-16-000.aspx
Fishing for Black Bass This Season? DEC is recruiting volunteer bass anglers to participate in a Lake Ontario Black Bass Angler Diary Program. The intent of this program is to gain additional insight into the recent declining trend in fishing effort and quality among Lake Ontario's bass anglers....
Team As always we want everyone to take good care of your fish and I want to announce that the Regional DEC and the Lake Champlain Sea Grant will be on hand Sunday to sample fish we process through during our weigh-in. Once we weigh your fish we'll re-bag them and we ask that you look for a...
Mike "D" - Sorry I've duplicated this over from Places to Fish. If it can be deleted please do! Hi to All! ( Mike “D” ) I’m planning on putting this over to Conservation but in the meantime I’d like to keep this portion here to make sure those who would be concerned are made aware of it by...
I am part of a small working group up at the capital looking for ways to prevent the spread of invasive weeds. The original bill would have banned bass tournaments on any lake in Maine with invasive weeds. We have successfully shown the needlessness and unfairness of that approach but the backers...
The weather has been too nice recently. The PIGS have got an early start on polluting our reservoir system with left garbage all over the place. However, I believe HELP is coming. The DEP has instituted a NEW system in which they are doing video surveillance. Right now at area# 14 on Muscoot by...
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