May 10, 2007
CONTACT: Kate Osterhout
Sawchuk, Brown Associates
518-462-0318
kosterhout@sawchukbrown.com
LAKE GEORGE REGION TOP CATCH FOR ANGLERS
WARREN COUNTY, NY (May 10, 2007) – Searching for smallmouth bass? Drop your line in Lake George, Brant Lake, Schroon Lake or the Hudson River.
Got your mind set on brookies? Head to Thirteenth Lake, Puffer Pond, Trout Brook or Glen Creek.
How about fly fishing? Head to the Schroon River for rainbow, brook and brown trout. The Starbuckville Dam area is heavily stocked and is a great spot for families.
Want to make sure the kids catch their fair share? Put a worm on their hook and cast for panfish in Loon Lake, Friends Lake or Lake Luzerne.
Whatever the fish and whenever the season, the waters of Warren County, New York, are teeming with fish eager to fight. And you don’t have to be a local to find the sweet spots.
Area charter companies welcome visitors and eagerly share their knowledge of the region to give them a real Warren County fishing experience. A list of charters and guides is available at www.visitlakegeorge.com and the 2007 Adirondack Fishing Guide can also be downloaded from the Visit Lake George website.
“The Lake George Area offers more than a fishing trip, it offers a fishing experience,” said Kate Johnson, director of the Warren County Tourism Department. “From the start of trout season on April 1, through ‘ice out’ later in the month and straight through to fall, the region offers challenges and rewards for anglers willing to test their mettle against fish that are eager for a fight.”
In addition, the Lake George Area is home to a group of fishing clubs that invigorate the sport with a sense of friendly competition and camaraderie.
The Catch-Release Club offers participants an “I Release My Fish” patch to those who photograph and then release their catches to help maintain a healthy fishery. The Trophy Club recognizes those who catch a qualifying fish from one of nine different categories with a certificate and patch, while the Grand Slam Club is open to individuals who catch trophy fish in four or more categories.
“Fishing is one of the many family-friendly activities the Lake George Area offers,” said Ms. Johnson. “As the pace of life seems to quicken every day, it’s nice to have a place to go where you can pass the time with nothing but family, friends and fish.”
For more information or to download the Adirondack Fishing Guide, visit The Lake George Area website, www.visitlakegeorge.com, or call 1-800-365-1050, ext. 5100 to request the guide or Fishing Club application by mail.
The Lake George Area in the Adirondacks is an easy-to-reach and cost friendly vacation destination for the whole family. With easy access off Interstate-87, off-season pricing and free centralized parking in each town, the Lake George Area in the Adirondacks should be a definite on your getaway list.
For more information on lodging, dining, events and activities, please contact the Warren County Tourism Department at 800-365-1050 x5100 or visit online at www.visitlakegeorge.com.
Fishing in Warren County, New York
| Fishing For… | Season | Best Time… | Where… |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landlocked salmon | All year | Spring and fall months: starts with “ice out” (about mid-April) until late June; mid-September until freeze-up in December | Lake George, Schroon Lake, Schroon River |
| Landlocked salmon | April 15 through Nov. 30 | Spring and fall | Thirteenth Lake |
| Lake trout | All year | Spring (mid-April into June) and fall months | Lake George, Schroon Lake, Twin Siamese Ponds, Trout Lake, Trout Brook, Schroon River |
| Largemouth bass | 3rd Saturday in June through Nov. 30
Catch & Release: Dec. 1 through Friday before 3rd Saturday in June |
Good to excellent conditions: opening day into late July, good conditions: mid-July into early September | Lake George, Brant Lake, Friends Lake, Loon Lake, Glen Lake, Schroon Lake, Garnet Lake, Fourth Lake, Lake Luzerne, Harrisburg Lake, Trout Lake, Hudson River |
| Northern pike | 1st Saturday in May through March 15 of following year | Good to excellent conditions: May and June during dawn hours and late afternoon, and again September to freeze-up | Lake George, Loon Lake, Schroon Lake, Lake Luzerne, Schroon River, Hudson River |
| Pickerel | 1st Saturday in May through March 15th of the following year | Fishing is good all season, but dawn hours and afternoon into evening are best. | Lake George, Brant Lake, Glen Lake, Schroon Lake, Fourth Lake, Harrisburg Lake, Trout Lake, Schroon River, Hudson River |
| Panfish (sunnies, blue gills, rock bass, perch, crappies) | All year | Scrappers can be caught on any weedlines or outcroppings during the spring, summer and fall. Excellent crappie run from late April into May. | Lake George, Brant Lake, Friends Lake, Loon Lake, Glen Lake, Garnet Lake, Fourth Lake, Lake Luzerne, Harrisburg Lake, Trout Lake, Schroon River |
| Brown trout | April 1 through Oct. 15 | Best fishing is May – June, early morning or late evening. | Jabe Pond, Number Nine Brook, Glen Creek |
| Brown trout | April 1 through Nov. 30 | Best fishing is May – June, early morning or late evening. | Thirteenth Lake |
| Brown trout | All year | Best fishing is May – June, early morning or late evening. | Brant Lake, Hudson River, Lake Luzerne, Trout Lake, Schroon River |
| Bullhead | All year | Excellent spring and summer fishing, best times are late evening and nighttime. | Brant Lake, Friends Lake, Loon Lake, Schroon Lake, Glen Lake, Harrisburg Lake |
| Smallmouth bass | 3rd Saturday in June through Nov. 30
Catch & Release: Dec. 1 through Friday before 3rd Saturday in June |
Best fishing September through November. Mid-June to mid-July, fishing is poor to fair during the day, and decent in the evening. | Lake George, Brant Lake, Friends Lake, Glen Lake, Schroon Lake, Trout Lake, Schroon River, Hudson River |
| Brook trout | April 1 through Oct. 15 | Good fishing in the spring, poor to fair in the summer and good fishing in September; early morning. | Jabe Pond, Twin Siamese Ponds, Puffer Pond, Trout Brook, Long Pond, Lixard Pond, Glen Creek, Schroon River, Sacandaga River |
| Brook trout | April 1 through Nov. 30 | Good fishing in the spring, poor to fair in the summer and good fishing in September; early morning | Palmer Pond, Thirteenth Lake |
| Rainbow trout | April 1 through Oct. 15 | Good fishing in the spring, poor to fair in the summer and good fishing in September; early morning. | Jabe Pond, Round Pond, Hudson River |
| Rainbow trout | April 1 through Nov. 30 | Good fishing in the spring, poor to fair in the summer and good fishing in September; early morning. | Thirteenth Lake, Palmer Pond |
| Rainbow trout | All year | Mid-May and June, evenings in July, August and September | Schroon River, Lake Luzerne, Trout Lake |
| Whitefish | All year | Lower Pond, best fishing spring through September. | Twin Siamese Pond |
| Walleye | 1st Saturday in May through March 15 of following year | Best fishing near Exit 18 of Northway (Northway Bridge) | Hudson River |