By Francesca Krempa New York State won’t stock brook trout in 13 unnamed ponds throughout the Adirondack Park in 2020 and 2021 so biologists can study the resilience of wild fish swimming in those waters. After tracking improvements in water … [Read more...] about State pauses brook trout stocking to study acid rain recovery
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Too soon? Guides have mixed views on getting anglers back in the water
Some open, some will wait until luring tourists feels safer By Mike Lynch Fishing guides and fly shop owners in the northern Adirondacks got a surprise this week as the state gave them approval to go back to work as part of the New York’s … [Read more...] about Too soon? Guides have mixed views on getting anglers back in the water
State stocks trout as planned, to aid ‘mind and body’
Adirondack fishing season opens soon, with pandemic likely to suppress tourism By Ry Rivard Water Line A weekly newsletter by the Adirondack Explorer For the past few days, it’s been surprising to learn what remains normal. One … [Read more...] about State stocks trout as planned, to aid ‘mind and body’
State to update trout management plan
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is working on a new plan for inland trout stream management. The plan will be largely informed by a series of 16 public meetings that were held across New York State in 2017, in which trout … [Read more...] about State to update trout management plan
‘Dream Mile’ on Ausable River gets dreamier
By BEN WESTCOTT The Ausable River Association has completed a three-year restoration project on a renowned stretch of trout water known as the “Dream Mile.” In late August the nonprofit watershed group finished three summers’ worth of recontouring … [Read more...] about ‘Dream Mile’ on Ausable River gets dreamier
Mosquitoes with a view at new Wolf Pond trail and lean-to
By BRANDON LOOMIS Sometimes it pays to wait until the crowd thins out at the latest attraction. The first hint came when my son Theo and I started gearing up at the trailhead to Wolf Pond, a new path and lean-to accessed from the Blue Ridge Road … [Read more...] about Mosquitoes with a view at new Wolf Pond trail and lean-to