The summer season was ushered in by a series of unsettled weather

systems that delivered thunderstorms, heavy rains, and in typical fashion, the Lake Placid Horse Show.

Stead » Full Story

Finally, anglers can catch a keeper. When the regular bass season opens on Saturday, June 21, fishermen across New York state can keep up to five bass a day, provided they are at least 12 inches in le » Full Story

In the past few weeks, there has been a whirlwind of activity across the region’s lakes and ponds. Traffic has featured the usual mix of watercraft, and a listing would have to include anglers, pleasu » Full Story

Last weekend, I spent a miserable day while angling for trout in a variety of local, roadside ponds. The fishing was fine but the weather was horrible.

The ponds were far from remote, an » Full Story

Clear skies and warm temperatures offered ideal conditions for paddlers, hikers and anglers over the long, holiday weekend. However, recent wet weather has been a boon for bugs, as I discovered on a r » Full Story

The history of outdoor sporting adventures in the Adirondacks began centuries ago, when the region was known as Couxsachrage, or ‘dismal wilderness’ by its native peoples. It was a favored hunting gro » Full Story

It happens about this time of year, as water temperatures rise and flies begin to hatch. The deep, cold Adirondack waters give up monster lake trout that are measured in pounds rather than inches. The » Full Story

April’s showers finally arrived, following fast on the track of a magnificent stretch of brilliant sunny days. Color is coming to the bogs and hillsides as trees begin to flower and the first buds hav » Full Story

In the Adirondacks, ‘ice out’ is an annual event that generates as much anticipation among brook trout anglers as Christmas morning does among young children.

While searching for op » Full Story

The recent spell of warm weather has served to accelerate the spring season and while most of the area’s lakes and ponds still retain winter’s white cap, fractures and fissures are readily evident. < » Full Story