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Having been turned on to the mission of Neil Luckhurst -- by local 46er Chris Palmatier -- we were been riveted following his attempt to do all 46 High peaks in 12 days! Well, guess what?Neil did it in just 10 days. You can read about Neil's awesome feat here. You can retrace every step Neil took here. And read about why he did it, here.
Congrats Neil!
On the Summit Of Mount Dix!
Head on over the official Facebook Page of the Schroon Lake Fish and Game Club's 22nd Annual Ice Fishing Derby page by clicking here and follow in real time the changing leader board -- with less than two hours to go -- it's gonna be a close contest!
Photo Courtesy Schroon Lake Fish and Game Club
New leading laker! Emily Caouette's trout weighs in at 7.26 pounds! Congrats Em!
Photo courtesy of Kylen Kline, of Sticks and Stones
We are hearing that many a good time is being had at the 22nd Annual Schroon Lake Ice Fishing Derby. Schroon is hopping! Pubs, bars and restaurants are all doing a roaring trade. And many new fish tales are becoming instant legends! The event, organized by the club's Drew and Tracy Hanchett, attracted more than 600 fish folk this year. Congrats Drew and Tracy!!!
A new addition to the event this year is a live Leaderboard, which is updated in real time, on the Club's Ice Fishing Derby Facebook page, which you can find by clicking here.
It's a great way for those on the ice to use their smart phones to know what their competition is. We think it is a great idea for growing Schroon's Fish population! Why bother bringing your 4 pound Lake Trout to the clubhouse for the weigh in -- when you know that that Kimmie Fariss (as of Saturday) is already in third place with a 5.78 pounder! As of this writing (1:45pm Sunday) those on Saturday's Leaderboard were still in the lead. You can check out who is winning after the jump.
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Photo By Brooke Van Riper-Clark
Those on the ice -- be careful out there. This was the scene early Saturday morning, when a Dodge Durango and its occupants unsuccessfully tried to drive on the ice at the south end of Schroon Lake near the state boat ramp.
We hear from Brooke Van Riper-Clark, who took the photo above, that the driver and two young passengers made it out safely.
The incident took place near the mouth of the Schroon River -- where the ice was very thin! Most insurance policies don't cover "accidents" like this, and we believe the DEC doesn't take too kindly to the various pollutants and toxins expelled by motor vehicles, and a fine might be in works -- not to mention a costly towing bill. Stay safe!
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