It’s Sled & Ice Fishin’ Season in Schroon

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Photo: Courtesy Witherbee's Carriage House

Photo: Courtesy Witherbee's Carriage House

As Schroon Lakers know  -- our fair hamlet and its economy relies on several seasons --  which attracts visitors to our slice of paradise. And right now we are smack is in the middle of two seasons, which will bring a few more dollars into our community.

Both the Ice Fishing  and Snowmobile seasons are in full swing.

This past weekend we ran into sledders at Stewarts  (filling up their  gas containers) at the Fish and Game Club Bar and at Witherbee’s Carriage House, where we enjoyed a kick ass burger!
Witherbee’s, which is right on a snowmobile trail, has new earlier opening hours for the sledding crews.

And one ingenious invention that owner Bill Christian has come up with -- what we are calling the “Helmut Hutch” – is a place where sledders can place their helmets while they refuel.

We love it! Got Snowmobile or Ice Fishing news to share?  Let us know in our comments section or send us photos at schroonlaker@me.com

Catching A Laker

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While many an experienced hand may be hoping to pull a prize fish out of the lake this weekend, it may not offer the same thrill as their first ice fishing catch.

So if you are not on the lake today -- and wanna share the sheer joy of what it’s like to pull up a laker  -- then we hope you enjoy the above video taken last month here in Schroon by a proud dad capturing his son’s first catch.

Enjoy. Got photos of this weekend's big Derby? Email them to us at Schroonlaker@me.com

Fishin’ For A Great Weekend

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With the return of winter this week, the 20th Annual Schroon Lake Ice Fishing Derby looks set to have a terrific turnout this year, organizers say.

“With the snow today, that’s going to help us keep the ice temperatures cold,” Schroon Lake Fish and Game Club President Don Sage told us. “You don’t want it breaking up on a weekend like this.”

“Overall the conditions look good, but we are a bit concerned with the rain (in the forecast) on Saturday.”

The Tournament officially kicks off at daylight Saturday and goes through to 4 pm on Sunday.

So far about 110 advance tickets have been sold with many walk-ins expected Friday night and Saturday morning. The entry fee is $15.

“We had 230 entries last year and I think we are on track to do the same this year. Our records was 450 a few years back,” Don said.

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Military Choppers Buzz Schroon

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Sunday could potentially have been the nicest, sunniest, winter's day Schroon Lake has seen for a while. On the ice yesterday, as we hiked over to the beach at the Word of Life Island -- from our launching piont just south of Witherbee's Carriage House -- we saw ice fishermen, cross country skiers, snowmobilers, ATV riders, dog walkers and others out enjoying a walk in the warm sun.

And in the sky over our heads, at around 12.15pm, we snapped the above photo of three military helicopters, flying from the north to the south, straight down the middle of the lake.

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