Projected 2010 trout stocking for Boquet River

Here are some projected trout stockings from NY state for the Boquet River in Elizabethtown and Lewis. Over 10,000 trout including a few hundred big 2- year old fish will be stocked in the river in these two towns alone. If you want great fishing in a beautiful Adirondack river without the crowds this is the place. Call our shop at 518 873- 6806 for updated fishing info.


Boquet River Elizabethtown - 5,220 8-9 inch Brook Trout - May

Boquet River Lewis - 100 12-15 inch Brown Trout - May

Boquet River Elizabethtown and Lewis - 2,500 8-9 inch Brown Trout - April

Boquet River Elizabethtown and Lewis - 2,500 8-9 inch Brown Trout - May

Boquet River Elizabethtown and Lewis - 300 12-15 inch Brown Trout - Spring

2010 Adirondack trout season opens April 1

Lack of snow and warm temps should result in favorable conditions for the much anticipated trout season April 1st opener. The North Country angler usually has cold high water and snow and ice to greet them at streamside should they venture out in early April, but this year should be the opposite if things continue as they are.

Some of the better early trout streams to try are: The Boquet River in Elizabethtown, and Wadhams. Spruce Mill Brook in Lewis. The angler who chooses to fish a nightcrawler slowly across the bottom has the best chance for early season success.

The Landlocked Salmon run usually begins soon after the ice is out on Lake Champlain. The first warm rains will bring the hungry salmon into the lower sections of the Bouquet, AuSable and Saranac Rivers.

For more information on Adirondack fishing opportunities visit the NYS DEC website at

http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/28244.html

NY deer season harvest numbers in. Statewide numbers about same as last season, Northern zone take is down

Overall the NY State 2009 deer season harvest was about average, but the Northern Zone season buck take was down about 20%. It was a tough season for hunters with many reporting far fewer buck sightings. The unusually warm weather and lack of snow combined with a late start of the rut contributed to the lower numbers of both buck sightings and harvests.

A full county by county report can be viewed here:
http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/63042.html