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Current Projects:
- Salmon Stocking: 2001 – Present
Landlocked
salmon, arguably the most popular game fish in Lake George, have
been on the decline since the 1980s. In 2001 the LGFA worked with
the DEC to initiate a fall stocking program in which 3,000 salmon
are held at the Warren County Hatchery each summer; rather than being
stocked in the lake with others in the spring.
- NYDEC Lake George Angler Diary Program
This
program began in the 1970s as a way for the DEC to gather data from
fishermen to help manage the fishery. This is a very important
program and the LGFA urges all anglers on Lake George to participate.
- Boat Launch at Million Dollar Beach
The public boat launch at Million Dollar Beach on the south end of Lake
George is a very popular launch for fishermen in the spring and fall
(it is only open from Labor Day – Memorial Day). The ramp needs
to be repaired, as the end of the concrete as broken off, making it very
difficult to pull a boat out. The LGFA contacted the DEC in the
winter of 2007 about our interest in having the ramp repaired, and our
willingness to help with the cost if need be.
Past Projects:
- Smelt Egg Collection & Transfer: 2001-2004
The numbers of smelt, the main forage fish in Lake George, were declining. The
LGFA harvested fertilized smelt eggs and transferred them to various
Lake George tributaries. In 2005 the program was suspended after
an excellent run of spawning smelt were observed.
- 2002 Fishing Clinic
For Kids
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2001 Conservation Fund Correspondence Campaign
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