Don Lehman

The Schroon River is one of the most popular and productive trout streams in the southern Adirondacks, with its populations of stocked and wild trout and Atlantic salmon drawing anglers from around the Northeast.
Anglers who fish the Schroon recently received good news when New York State awarded funding that will provide better access to the river while also helping to protect water quality.

Atlantic salmon spawning runs in two major Lake Champlain tributaries have seen significant improvements the past two years, with the number of migrating salmon more than doubling on the Saranac River and hitting record numbers on a major tributary in Vermont, the Winooski River.

New York’s new catch-and-release season for trout in inland trout streams does not appear to be having a significant impact on wild trout populations, according to a newly released study from the state Department of Environmental Conservation.
Before 2021, trout season closed on most streams in New York after Oct. 15 each fall. The new catch-and-release season allows anglers to fish inland trout streams, but not keep any of what they catch until the traditional opening day of April 1.

One of the last three county-operated fish hatcheries in New York received welcome news recently in the form of $231,680 in federal grant funds to improve the hatchery’s ability to raise trout and serve as a tourism destination in the Lake George area.
Warren County Fish Hatchery, in Warrensburg, will receive funds through the Northern Border Regional Commission (NRBC) to modernize its operations.