Kids Derby this weekend

The Chestertown Conservation Club is sponsoring the Barney Barnhart fishing derby at the Brant Lake Mill Pond this Saturday  http://www.northwarren.com/index/siteevent-details-action/id.59/title.-kids-fishing-derby

Sightings Reported

I saw a couple of these in the local area today

Some Video to Make the Blood Pump

The 2010 season got kicked of in fine style today. My fishing partner, Alec & I both creeled in the double digits today. The Essex County Hatchery does a fine job raising 2 year old browns

Landlocks are in

Pulled this fellow from Schroon Lake last week

Time to Tie

This is one of those awkward times of year when deer season is about to close, many of the trout fisheries are off limits and the ice on the ponds is only teasing each morning of things yet to come. Thankfully, the vice is only an arms length away.
Fly swaps and tying clubs are a great way to connect with other anglers and stay engaged with the sport during these "down" times.

Here's a Woven Stonefly pattern I'm tying this week for an on-line swap. It's one of my "go-to" pattens for boulder type pocket water where big black stones are abundant.

Start of a new season

Building local support for Catch & Release

Ms. Zollweg,
I read the Post Star article about the proposed catch & release area on the Mettawee River.
http://www.poststar.com/sports/article_a1f4bdea-c2af-11de-a50a-001cc4c03286.html

I FULLY SUPPORT THE IDEA FOR THE METTAWEE RIVER FISHERY.

I ALSO SUPPORT THE IDEA FOR A SECTION OF THE LOWER SCHROON RIVER.

In my opinion, both the Mettawee & Lower Schroon have not yet realized their potential for harboring a hold-over trophy trout population. Both rivers have the potential do so. The Battenkill and West Branch of the Ausable are fine examples of an Idea (regulation) That Works. If angler initiative starts the process, I would gladly devote a good share of time and attention to such a project.

Chris Stiles
Chestertown, NY

(Emily Zollweg is a Senior Aquatic Biologist at NYS DEC- Warrensburg, NY)