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True North Guiding Keeseville 518-834-5226 |
Lake George |
Birchbark Tours Saranac Lake 518-891-5704 |
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Stillwaters Guide Service Lake Placid 518-523-2280 |
Whiteface Guide Services Wilmington 518-523-1186 |
Light Line Adventures Lake Placid, NY 518-523-1186 |
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McDonnell's Adirondack Challenges- Saranac Lake 518-891-1176 |
Birchbark Tours Saranac Lake 518-891-5704 |
Grey Ghost Guide Service Saranac Lake 518- 891-6089 |
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Northwood's Wilderness Guide Service Schroon Lake 518-532-9745 |
Outlaw Charters & Ultimate Predator Guide Service Ticonderoga 518-858-9825 |
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Adk-Champlain Guide Service Willsboro 518-963-7351 |
| Titbit: Lake Champlain has been coined the "Sixth Great Lake" with waterways extending for 120 miles from Whitehall to Quebec, nearly 600 miles of shoreline and 70 islands. Lake Champlain has "two storey" fishery of warm and cold water species. Species like largemouth & small mouth bass, northern pike, chain pickerel, walleye, yellow & white perch, catfish, melt, lake & brown trout and landlocked salmon. Natural fishing is enhanced by 700K annual stocking of trout and salmon. |
Angler's Treats
| West Branch Ausable River www.ausableflyfishing.com | Saranac River (from Bloomingdale to Franklin Falls Flow | Ausable River (Main Stem & Lower Main Stem) (Ausable Fork to Lake Champlain) |
| Lower Boquet River (Willsboro toward Lake Champlain and upstream to Wadhams Falls) | Hudson River -(beware of whitewater rafting) - Anglers access Hudson River Gorge @ Blue Ledge from Northwood Club Road & Huntley Pond trailhead. |
Bass
Stocking
| Franklin Falls Flow (access DEC land launch & park near bridge above dam | Lincoln Pond - large mouth, also Tiger muskies & smallmouth bass, access DEC campground | Harris Lake - also northern pike, access state campground |
| Schroon Lake - rocky areas, and weed beds for pike (restocking 10K/yr) | Eagle Lake (small & lg. mouth, and pike), annual stocking of 5K brown trout - access state owned causeway to main basin |
Trout
Stocking
| Saranac River from Bloomingdale to Franklin Falls | Lake Placid (access DEC launch @ southern end of lake) | East Branch Ausable River (public fishing rights along Keene Valley to Ausable Forks) |
| Ausable River (Main Stem & Lower Main Stem) (Ausable Fork to Lake Champlain) | Lake Champlain - quality launches in many locations | Hudson River - significant restocking (beware of whitewater rafting) - Upper Hudson can be floated from Newcomb |
| Paradox Lake - annual 8K rainbow lake restocking (access State campground) - look for lg. mouth bass at the Narrows | Pharaoh Lake Wilderness - access by foot only, 20+ ponds, access Putnam Pond State Campground, Crane Pond Rd or Pharaoh Lake Rd | Lake George 1st rate water for wild lake trout (also salmon, bass, pickerel & Pike) - access at state launches at Mossy Point on Black Point Rd or Roger's Rock State Campground (fee) |
Wilderness
Brook Trout
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The best brook trout fishing occurs spring &
autumn with water temps are cool. They are easy to find because they
inhabit waters close to the shoreline |
| The Big Three (St. Regis Canoe Area*, Pharaoh Lake Wilderness and W. Canada Lake Wilderness) | ||
| West Canada Lake Wilderness, remote area covering 160K miles and 50 ponds and lakes, the ultimate in Adk. brook trout ventures | St. Regis is the state's only designated canoe area w/focus on non-motorized water recreation and protection of fishery resources |
Pharaoh Lake Wilderness, gentle topography,
twenty ponds and full of scenery
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| Titbits: 10 tips for wilderness ventures. * Study maps and guides before venturing out. * Develop your wilderness skills by taking short trips first. * Engage in a fitness program such as walking several miles a day. * Check short & long range weather forecast before heading out. * Inform someone of your planned route and return time. * SIGN IN at all trail registers. * Carry a map, compass and basic survival gear. * Beware of giardia, carry your water or use a filtering system. * Travel as lightly as possible. * Travel with a companion. * If you get lost, stay PUT! |
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Salmon
Stocking
| Ausable River (Lower Main Stem) (Ausable Chasm to Lake Champlain) Access Rt. 9 bridge crossing or campground | Lower Boquet River (Willsboro toward Lake Champlain and upstream to Wadhams Falls) | Schroon Lake - access from state & town boat launches |
Walleye Stocking
| Franklin Falls Flow (access DEC land launch & park near bridge above dam | ||