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Creel surveys show bass on New York’s Lake Champlain remain the most targeted species

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Black bass were the most targeted fish species among Lake Champlain anglers in 2024, though some anglers reported concerns about lower bass catch rates in recent years.
That was among the conclusions from a four-year creel survey performed on New York’s Lake Champlain, details of which were released earlier this spring during the annual “state of the fishery” meeting held for Champlain.

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New York’s Lake Champlain lake trout holding their own as stocking ends after 2025

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Are wild lake trout that have become more prevalent in New York’s Lake Champlain better able to escape predation by sea lamprey? Some anglers and fisheries experts think that is the case, and with lake trout stocking on Champlain coming to an end after this year, lamprey wound rates will be closely watched to see if it can be confirmed.
Charter Boat Captain Mick Maynard, who operates Lake Champlain Fishing Charters in Chazy, has fished Champlain for the better part of five decades, and said he has noticed fewer lamprey wounds on wild lakers than stocked fish.

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Whirling disease outbreak at New York hatchery will impact stocking of brook trout

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An outbreak of “whirling disease” in a New York State trout hatchery in Cattaraugus County will result in about 30% fewer brook trout being stocked from state hatcheries across New York this year.
The March outbreak of the parasitic disease at the Randolph hatchery came as the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation was preparing to start stocking for the spring trout season.

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Work to boost trout habitat continues in 2025 on the Batten Kill River in New York, Vermont

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This year will mark year six of Trout Unlimited’s Home Rivers Initiative project on the Batten Kill River, and organizers have a number of projects on tap as they look to build on recent improvements to trout habitat on the famed river in New York and Vermont.
Jacob Fetterman, an aquatic biologist with Trout Unlimited who has been overseeing the Batten Kill work, said work to the river’s main stem and an important tributary are slated for 2025.

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New York’s Saranac River Coalition aims to help trout, salmon on Lake Champlain tributary

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Centuries ago, Atlantic salmon ran so thick during spawning runs from New York’s Lake Champlain on the Saranac River that natives could catch them by the hundreds.
Dams built on the Saranac in the 18th and 19th centuries to enhance new industries all but ended those runs. But in recent years, fisheries officials and volunteers have made tremendous progress to restore the river.

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Fishing derbies that serve as fundraisers are rebounding in New York this winter

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A year ago, J.W. Halchak, organizer of the annual ice fishing tournament on Morningside Lake, in Sullivan County, N.Y., had to make the difficult decision to cancel the tournament because of a lack of ice. The winter of 2023-24 was the latest in a number of years of spotty ice fishing conditions around the Northeast.
The annual Hurleyville Fire Department/Fallsburg Youth Commission Ice Fishing Tournament is a fundraiser for the two organizations, drawing 300 or so people to fish each January, Halchak said.

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PFAS soil treatment plan raises concerns in New York with Wildlife Management Area close by

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An upstate company’s proposal to use an experimental process to try to clean chemical-laden soil has prompted opposition that focuses on the potential environmental impact, including on areas that are popular with New York anglers, hunters, trappers and birdwatchers.
Clean Earth Inc., of Fort Edward, has applied for a New York State permit to treat soil contaminated with PFAS at its plant that sits a few hundred yards from the Champlain Canal and a short distance from the Washington County Grasslands Wildlife Management Area, which is seasonal home to a number of endangered or rare raptors.

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New York’s ice fishing season gets off to an early start compared to last year

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Ray Connors took advantage of a day off from work Dec. 27 to plant some tip-ups on Brant Lake in northern Warren County, N.Y. With the ice only about 4 inches thick, and weak spots evident around bubblers a few dozen yards away, he didn’t stray far from shore. But he managed to land a few yellow perch on a bluebird day.
“This was the earliest we’ve been on Brant (Lake) in years,” Connors, of East Greenbush, said.

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Invasive golden clams found in Lake Champlain’s South Bay in New York

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An invasive clam species that has caused environmental problems in waters where it has taken hold has been found in Lake Champlain, and fisheries experts in New York and Vermont are working to determine how far they have spread and what impact they may have.
Golden clams, formerly known as Asian clams, were found in Lake Champlain’s South Bay on Oct. 22, with multiple clams confirmed by a team from the Champlain Aquatic Invasive Species Monitoring Program (CHAMP).

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