March 08, 2015

The Schroon Ice Fishing Derby: 2015 Winners

March 08, 2015/ anthony batson

What a weekend. More than 500 anglers, complete with their ice shanties, ice parties and barbecues -- carried onto the ice by sled, ATV, or trucks -- had a great weekend.

“It’ a great tournament, big turnout, folks are having a lot of fun,” organizer Drew Hanchett told us today, before the winners were announced.

And now, without further ado, here are the officials winners as verified by the Fish and Game Club’s Joe Steiniger, as of 4pm Sunday.

Pike

10.39 lbs. / 35" Billy Taylor

8.49 lbs. / 33" Scott Brean

7.86 lbs. 31 1/2" Augustine Fucci

Lake Trout

6.87 lbs. / 27 1/2" Doug Hopping

6.61 lbs. / 27" Dale Pecor

5.93 lbs. / 26" Kevin Hart

Salmon

4.40 lbs. / 21 1/2" Dave Disanto

1.98 lbs. / 17" Bob Rea

Pickerel

4.25 lbs. / 25 1/2" Justin Boyer

Perch

1.6 lbs. / 14 1/2" Steve George

Congratulations! Please send your fish photos (with anglers names) to the Fish & Game Club, here.

March 07, 2015

Good Drinks and Eats In Schroon This Weekend: Besides the Fish!

March 07, 2015/ anthony batson

Not only is our quaint town attracting hundreds to the Annual Ice Fishing Derby, expect to potentially see a few more sleds in town.

Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced a free snowmobiling weekend to be held in towns all over New York on March 7 and 8 for out-of-state and Canadian snowmobilers. So you have an excuse to follow the trail to Schroon’s own handcrafted beer mecca: The Paradox Brewery (which is really on the trail!!!). This weekend’s hours for the tasting room are Friday 4-7/ Saturday 12-6 & Sunday 12-4.

They've got your Baby Back Ribs: Sticks and Stones!!!

Main Street bars and eateries will be packed all weekend, but don’t forget our eateries to the south: Sticks and Stones is offering up a baby back rib special, DeCesare’s Pizza is a crowd favorite and Witherbee’s Carriage House has their annual Crawfish Boil through Saturday night. All three are accessible via sled

And for folks fishing the lake way down south, be sure to say hi to the new owners of the Adirondack General Store, Maureen and Robert, who have plenty of hand warmers, fishing gear and edibles!

March 07, 2015

2015 Ice Fishing Derby: They're Off!

March 07, 2015/ anthony batson

The sleds are zipping all over the lake, the tip ups are tipping as hundreds enjoy Day 1 of the Annual Schroon Lake Ice Fishing Derby.

Last minute entries were taken at sun up Saturday. Back again this year is a leaderboard, with the top entries in each category on Facebook.

From Joe Steiniger: “Winners announced at the club at 4 PM Sunday. I'll be posting the leaderboard of top fish all day from noon tomorrow through noon Sunday, so check in on this Facebook page to see if your fish will qualify before you bring it in to be weighed. Every fish we return to the lake is another fish to catch this summer! Please practice catch & release!

March 04, 2015

Get Ready For Some Summer Music Fun, Right Now!

March 04, 2015/ anthony batson

Harpeth Rising: Photo Courtesy of the Artists

There’s another huge music season ahead, with two internationally known acts headlining this year’s Schroon Lake Arts Council season.

American roots trio “Red Molly” will be returning again for a third year and the internationally acclaimed “Cherish The Ladies” -- a Celtic music group of 5 women and a dancer -- will be making their Schroon Lake debut.

“I am simply thrilled with our season,” Jack Osborne, president of the Schroon Lake Arts Council tells us.

“Harpeth Rising is another group of up and coming three young talented ladies scheduled to appear during our season.