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Trout Unlimited spearheads multiple restoration projects to help trout in New York

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Several New York watersheds are more hospitable to trout thanks to a number of fisheries restoration projects that came to fruition in recent months, spearheaded by Trout Unlimited and dozens of volunteers.
Among the watersheds that received recent improvements were the Delaware River watershed and the Batten Kill, the latter the focus of a multi-year Trout Unlimited Home Rivers Initiative.

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Removal of two Saranac River dams will help New York salmon

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The Saranac River will have improved access for spawning landlocked Atlantic salmon later this year with the removal of remnants of two dams that impede migrating salmon and other fish.
The remains of the Indian Rapids and Fredenburgh dams are scheduled to be removed from the Saranac later this year, part of ongoing efforts by Lake Champlain fishery advocates to continue to clear man-made obstacles from the river to improve its hospitality to salmon from Lake Champlain.

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New York salmon net pen-rearing project enters third year on Lake Champlain

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The dozens of volunteers who gathered with fisheries biologists in mid-April near where the Saranac River meets Lake Champlain were part of an experiment that could lead to much better Atlantic salmon fishing in the big lake.
They installed six metal enclosures in the Saranac near its mouth at the lake to serve as holding pens for young salmon, hoping that spending three weeks in the water there will result in the salmon returning to spawn when they mature in two to three years.

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Threat to Lake Champlain looms as New York, Vermont fight invasive round goby

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The biggest threats to Lake Champlain’s game fish, including Champlain’s markedly improved lake trout populations, may not come from well-known pests such as lamprey or alewives but instead from a small, non-native fish that has been slowly infesting waters closer to Lake Champlain.
Organizations on both the New York and Vermont sides of Lake Champlain are working to keep the round goby from getting into the lake, trying to educate those who enjoy the lake and its tributaries about the goby threat while they explore potential barriers to keep them out of the big lake.

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2024 Eagle Lake boat launch change facing questions in New York

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A New York State plan to restrict the use of a state-owned boat launch on a small lake in Essex County so trailered boats are no longer allowed has drawn the ire of local officials and residents alike who question whether the change will create public safety issues.
The Adirondack Park Agency has directed the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation to block access for trailered craft at the state launch on Eagle Lake because the launch is considered a “non-conforming” structure in Hammond Pond Wild Forest that surrounds part of the lake.

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New York waterfowl hunters push back on limited opportunities in preserve

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Over the years, the town of Clifton Park in Saratoga County, N.Y. has whittled down the opportunities to hunt the productive areas of Vischer Ferry Nature & Historic Preserve that were once among the more popular duck hunting areas in the Capital Region.
Waterfowl hunters now get one week each October to use the preserve, after a series of town of Clifton Park and New York State rule changes over the years, beginning in the 1970s. Hunters say DEC, not the town, controls the hunting season.

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Big Panfish Initiative and crappie research continuing across New York

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Panfish serve as more than a target for anglers. They are a vital part of the food column, and a boom or bust in their populations can have a big impact on a water body’s health. Recent data have indicated their size has been declining in parts of New York, which may stem from over-harvesting.

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