Rocking Out on Friday Night in Schroon

Rich Ortiz will warm up the crowd at Schroon's Sticks and Stones Friday Night

Rich Ortiz will warm up the crowd at Schroon's Sticks and Stones Friday Night

It's gonna be a giant of a weekend in Schroon, with dozens of folks coming to our hamlet for the Annual Schroon Lake Ice Fishing Derby. Sticks and Stones has Rich Ortiz (one of the best ice fisherman and musicians in the 'Dacks, we hear) to entertain visitors on Friday night March 3rd! Be there.

Schroon’s Ice Fishing Derby Is A Go

Fishing Shanties on Schroon Lake

Fishing Shanties on Schroon Lake

The Annual Schroon Lake Fish and Game Club Ice Fishing Derby is on for this weekend. Organizers say there is enough ice to hold the tournament, and are encouraging folks who were on the fence about attending the event to come on out.

Weekend Temps for this weekend's Schroon Lake Fish and Game Club Ice Fishing Derby

Weekend Temps for this weekend's Schroon Lake Fish and Game Club Ice Fishing Derby

From the organizers: The ice-fishing derby still is and will be open for this weekend! We have NEVER cancelled it and never will UNLESS there is not enough ice on Schroon Lake of course. In an event if this were to ever happen, we would make sure to let everyone know. Otherwise, the derby is still open! Once again, there is still more than enough ice on Schroon Lake for fishing. See you all this weekend!

Registration is $15 and tickets are available at Flanagan’s the Crossroad and Timberwolf. Here are last year’s winners, to give you an idea of what to expect.

Lake Trout
1st place Joseph Cassar 6.83 lbs
2nd place Doug Hopping 5.98 lbs
3rd place Dough Hopping 5.92 lbs
Salmon
1st place Jim Bowen 3.81 lbs
2nd place Louis Galarza 3.40 lbs
3rd place Bob Rea 2.98 lbs
Northern Pike
1st place Jared Fuess 21.44 lbs
2nd place Kim Gage 17.59 lbs
3rd place Kathan Dupuis 13.25 lbs
Perch
Mickey Planty 1.30 lbs
Pickerel
John Bentlet 4.01 lbs

This Ultimate Adirondack Camp Could Be Yours

JP Morgan Uncas camp, within the great camps historic recreational area

JP Morgan Uncas camp, within the great camps historic recreational area

There’s nothing like dreaming about owning the perfect Adirondack Great Camp. And we recently came across one that is simply drool worthy.

It’s the JP Morgan Uncas camp, located within the Great Camps Historic Recreational Area, a reserve designated by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation as part of the Moose River Plains Wild Forest and Blue Ridge Wilderness Areas.

Designated as a national landmark by the U.S. Department of the Interior in 2010, this historically significant piece of the Adirondacks is for sale for $2.7 million, reduced from its original 2015 ask of $3.25M. Cheap!

Read more  -- and take a video tour -- in our Real Estate section.