Good Fishing in the Adirondacks: From Lake Champlain to the Streams of Tug Hill

by Dennis Aprill (Editor)

Overview

“A treasure trove of firsthand knowledge of the area.”—Sports Afield

Good Fishing in the Adirondacks is back by popular demand. Dennis Aprill gathers local expertise in new and updated chapters written by area fishing guides and sports writers. A registered New York guide himself, Aprill has been a tireless advocate for sport in the Adirondacks from his post as an outdoor columnist for the Plattsburgh Press Republican.

Covering both the streams (including the storied Ausable and Battenkill) and the lakes (including Champlain, George, and Saratoga) that abound here, Good Fishing in the Adirondacks includes techniques for catching a wide array of freshwater species and more than 30 maps, complete with lake depths. This revised edition also expands coverage of gateway cities Saratoga Springs and Glens Falls.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780881508918
Publisher:	Countryman Press, The
Publication date:	05/03/2010
Series:	Good Fishing
Edition description:	Third Edition
Pages:	224
Sales rank:	612,656
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Dennis Aprill is a lecturer in Journalism at SUNY Plattsburg. A New York State Outdoorsmen Hall of Fame inductee, he is the author of Paths Less Traveled, Short Treks in the Adirondacks and Beyond, and Good Fishing in the Adirondacks.

Table of Contents

List of Maps 9

Map Legend 10

Preface to the Third Edition 11

About the Editor 13

Introduction 15

1 Lake Champlain: Warm-Water Species Ricky Doyle 21

2 Lake Champlain: Cold-Water Species Peter Casamento 29

3 Salmon Fever! Don Lee 41

4 The Mighty Saranac John Spissinger 51

5 The Legendary Ausable Francis Betters 63

6 In the Heart of the Adirondacks Brian McDonnell Dennis Aprill 77

7 Backcountry Fishing Trips Dennis Aprill 87

8 The Peaceful Schroon Lake Area Val De Cesare Sr. Val De Cesare Jr. 95

9 Lake George: America's Most Beautiful Lake Dan Ladd 109

10 The Beautiful Tahawus Region Bob Zajac 121

11 Washington and Saratoga Counties: Fishing the Eastern Slopes Greg Cuda 131

12 Exciting Fishing Just North of the Thruway Ron Kolodziej 145

13 The Great Southwestern Wilderness Don Williams 155

14 The Secret Streams of Tug Hill Allen Benas 167

15 Back in Time on the Oswegatchie Peter O'Shea 175

16 The Raquette River: Highway through the Mountains Tony C. Zappia 187

17 Fishing Pole, Paddle, and Portage Joe Hackett 197

18 The St. Lawrence River: The Bountiful Boundary Water Allen Benas 211

Resources 221