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A surprise spot for prime fishing

By Tim Rowland

Who would think that for some of the best salmon fishing on the west side of Lake Champlain, anglers head straight into the heart of the City of Plattsburgh?

State pauses brook trout stocking to study acid rain recovery

By Francesca Krempa

With water quality improving, suspending stocking is good news for the current fish that live in these ponds.

Too soon? Guides have mixed views on getting anglers back in the water

By Mike Lynch

"Until I see how this shakes out, I don’t want to be part of bringing a bunch of people into Saranac Lake, New York, and into Lake Placid, New York.”

Fishing at Wolf Pond

State stocks trout as planned, to aid ‘mind and body’

By Ry Rivard

If a parking lot is packed, go somewhere else, and, if anglers are sharing a boat, they should stay 6 feet away from each other.

St Regis Canoe Area

State to update trout management plan

By Ben Westcott

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 anglers discussed stream management policy with DEC representatives.

Dream Mile project

‘Dream Mile’ on Ausable River gets dreamier

By Ben Westcott

Landowners noticed how a large pool on their property known as the Culvert Pool—a spot where the Big Brown Brook enters the Ausable River—was getting shallower as a result of sediment buildup at the pool’s bottom.

dog under lean-to

Mosquitoes with a view at new Wolf Pond trail and lean-to

By Brandon Loomis

With DEET on our clothes and nets over our heads, we would have forgotten about the mosquitoes if not for our dog's suffering.

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A fishing tale from an antsy angler

By Adirondack Explorer

An angler’s greatest asset is patience, or so we have been told. But this is a lie. Show me a patient fisherman and I will show you a fisherman who by definition isn’t catching any fish.

Lake Champlain ice

Champlain’s ice-up a rare gift

By Brandon Loomis

Loss of ice is one factor in the water temperatures in the lake, where the surface on average has warmed by 6.8 degrees Fahrenheit in August since 1964, according to the Lake Champlain Basin Program.

Land groups preserve 2,500 acres and a native trout

By Brandon Loomis

The Adirondack Land Trust purchased the 2,122-acre Little Charley Pond tract for $2 million in 2007, executive director Mike Carr said. Now a buyer wishing to remain anonymous has purchased the trust's property for $1.9 million and granted a conservation easement ensuring that no more than one new camp will be built there.

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