Free Fishing In Schroon This Weekend

New York State hosts its annual “free fishing weekend" this weekend and adults are free to fish -- without a license -- all weekend long.

The State hopes that exposing more people to fishing will increase license sales. And what that potentially means for Schroon Lake is getting more people to experience our quaint hamlet and spend some quality time and dollars here.

Besides our own great lake, there are many other quick and easy-to-get-to spots, including many along the Hudson River, where you may find bass or panfish. Further south there’s the town of Queensbury parks at the end of Big Boom Road or in the Hudson Pointe development, boat launch on Spier Falls Road in Moreau and Hudson Crossing Park in Schuylerville.

If you want to try a lake, Lake George can be fished from any of the state access points around the lake, including Shelving Rock Day Use Area, Mossy Point and even Dog Beach in the village of Lake George. Brant Lake, Saratoga Lake and Moreau Lake are other lakes in the area with good fishing and public access.

Free fishing weekend runs Saturday and Sunday, June 25-26, 2016.

Meet ADK Author, Neal Burdick

Neal Burdick grew up in Plattsburgh. After graduating from St. Lawrence University, he went on to earn a master’s degree and Ph. D. from Case Western Reserve University. Since 1977, Neal has been a publications writer and editor, as well as a writing instructor, at St. Lawrence University.

He is also a freelance writer and editor, having published works in various genres. He is editor of the Adirondack Mountain Club’s magazine, Adirondac, and a frequent contributor to Adirondack Life and Adirondack Explorer.

Saying Goodbye To A North Country Legend

Tammy Whitty-Brown, the Executive Director of the Schroon Lake Area Chamber of Commerce, shares some sad news about the passing of her friend, Gordie Little. Gordie was the gregarious host of the Hometown Cable show..

In the above video you can watch Gordie interview Tammy and Jennifer St Pierre about their book, Frontier Town Abandoned Theme Park Then and Now, and their memories of this once glorious North Country attraction.

From Tammy: "I just got word that the North Country has lost an icon and a dear friend...Gordie Little. My heart is so sad. Gordie always was so kind to me when I was the Battle of Plattsburgh Museum Manager and the Coordinator for the Adirondack Coast Cultural Alliance. Recently he spent nearly two hours with Jennifer St Pierre and I at the Penfield Museum doing a show for his Hometown Cable on our book Frontier Town Abandoned Theme Park Then and Now. When he saw me he gave me a huge bear hug! And teased me like old times. He did such an awesome interview with us about our book. I will forever miss him. RIP Gordie!"

Happy Father's Day

Pat Thorne  shares  this Father's Day story. "This small fawn is wishing his Dad a Happy Father's Day andDad is replying in the second photo well Thank you son ,I appreciate that
very much. 

This is baby and father did play in our yard together.  Dad frolicked with
the little one to my delight. Unfortunately I did not catch all their
playing together in one picture. Hope you like it. Pat Thorne.".