Water Temperature is 74 degrees, so it is a refreshing swim!
Water Level is still high for this time of year. The water was down about 2', but is now up a foot due to the rain. The Trap islands are still under water, Stump ally is negotiable, the sand bar is not out at Northampton yet. Scout Island has some beach on the Southwest side and there is some beach at Sand Island. So the good news is boating is a pleasure, bad news is that there are not allot of places to park!
Fishing:
Trout are biting
Walleye is Good
Perch are biting
Northerns have slowed down a bit
Tip of the week: Make sure all your passengers are on board before heading out! We saw a swimmer stranded after his ride decided to leave - unaware that he was still in the water this past week!!
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
June 14th, 2011
Water Level:
The lake has come down about 3' and continues to drop about 4" per day. It is currently at its normal level for Memorial Day Weekend. The larger islands have some beach and some spots to park, but the trap islands and the smaller islands remain under water.
Water Temperature:
72 degrees on the surface, 65 degrees about 5 feet down
So it is swimmable
Fishing:
The fishing has REALLY turned on in the last 2 weeks. Walleye are biting, Bass are moving off their spawning beds - so it should be a good opening weekend for them. Perch are biting as well.
The shallow water seems to be the hot spot right now - 15' or less. The GSLFF bass fishing tournament this saturday at Sport Island Pub proves to be a good season opener. Registration from 7am-9am.
Tip of the Week:
Make sure to check you bilge pump and batteries befor heading out on the water - so you don't sink!!!!
Monday, May 9, 2011
May 9th, 2011
Water Level:
is still 1' over the spillway, but is dropping about 6"per day. Most of the launches will be able to be acessed later in the week, but the state launches may still have trouble with the docks. Proper road still has about 4" of water on it, but is now acessable with care.
Good news
is that if you get your boat out there you can go anywhere you want!
Bad news
is that there is quite a bit of debris floating around out there - be careful of floating logs, barrels, docks row boats etc.
Fishing:
Northerns are biting and quite a few nice ones were caught at lat weekend's fishing tournament.
Walleys are small and we suspect that quite a few are still in the creeks.
Be careful out there!!!
is still 1' over the spillway, but is dropping about 6"per day. Most of the launches will be able to be acessed later in the week, but the state launches may still have trouble with the docks. Proper road still has about 4" of water on it, but is now acessable with care.
Good news
is that if you get your boat out there you can go anywhere you want!
Bad news
is that there is quite a bit of debris floating around out there - be careful of floating logs, barrels, docks row boats etc.
Fishing:
Northerns are biting and quite a few nice ones were caught at lat weekend's fishing tournament.
Walleys are small and we suspect that quite a few are still in the creeks.
Be careful out there!!!
Friday, April 29, 2011
Water at Highest Level Ever!
Folks the water level at the Great Sacandaga Lake is the Highest it has ever been.
Make sure to come up and check on your docks!
Sport Island Web Cam
Lanzis on the Lake Web Cam
Gordon's Lakeside Marine Web Cam
More information COming Soon!
Make sure to come up and check on your docks!
Sport Island Web Cam
Lanzis on the Lake Web Cam
Gordon's Lakeside Marine Web Cam
More information COming Soon!
Monday, April 4, 2011
April 4th, 2010
Ice Report: The Lake is beginning to thaw! There is still about 12" of ice out there, but the water is up 6'. There is a lot of water on the shorelines and up to 20' of open water in spots.
We do NOT recommend ANYONE ride the lake at this point.
Recreation: The warmer weather predicred this week leads us to believe the ice will come off in the next 7 days. Our predicion is Thursday. The ice is grey, but will be clear shortly. The water is coming up in the bays and the Trap islands are still showing some shoreline.
Fishing:
Walleye: closed
Northerns: closed
Brown trout - are biting well in the streams
Perch: NA
Tip of the Week: Pay close attention to your docks this week, the water is rising steadily in the bays.
Looks like we will be boating before you know it!
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
NYSDOT Advises
Please be advised that while the contractor continues to break up ice on the Lake in the construction area, there will no longer be either barrels or snow fencing in place on the lake surface, as conditions have rendered it impossible to safely place this guidance on the remaining thin ice/slush near the bridge.
For more information, please contact NYSDOT Engineer-in-Charge John Porter at 518-863-4977 or JPORTER@dot.state.ny.us, stop by the project field office at 92 Northville Road in Edinburg, or visit the project Web site at https://www.nysdot.gov/batchellervillebridge.
For more information, please contact NYSDOT Engineer-in-Charge John Porter at 518-863-4977 or JPORTER@dot.state.ny.us, stop by the project field office at 92 Northville Road in Edinburg, or visit the project Web site at https://www.nysdot.gov/batchellervillebridge.
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
UPDATE FROM NYSDOT - Open Water Notice for Great Sacandaga Lake in the area of the Batchellerville Bridge
The New York State Department of Transportation advises that due to construction of the new Batchellerville Bridge open water will be present along the entire width of Sacandaga Lake. Existing ice will be broken so that equipment can be moved between shores. The open water conditions will exist for the duration of the winter season.
To maximize safety, orange construction barrels and reflective tape will be placed from shore to shore along the open water.
Lake users should comply with posted signage and respect all barricades, fencing and other tools defining active work
areas. Snowmobilers and all-terrain vehicle operators should reduce speeds and use caution near the bridge.
Please bear in mind that weather conditions may limit the visibility of the signage, barrels and other guidance in place
on equipment and on the ice. Avoid abrupt maneuvers near the bridge, as other vehicles may be approaching the area.
For more information, please contact NYSDOT Engineer-in-Charge John Porter at 518-863-4977 or JPORTER@dot.state.ny.us, stop by the project field office at 92 Northville Road in Edinburg, or visit the project Web site at https://www.nysdot.gov/batchellervillebridge.
To maximize safety, orange construction barrels and reflective tape will be placed from shore to shore along the open water.
Lake users should comply with posted signage and respect all barricades, fencing and other tools defining active work
areas. Snowmobilers and all-terrain vehicle operators should reduce speeds and use caution near the bridge.
Please bear in mind that weather conditions may limit the visibility of the signage, barrels and other guidance in place
on equipment and on the ice. Avoid abrupt maneuvers near the bridge, as other vehicles may be approaching the area.
For more information, please contact NYSDOT Engineer-in-Charge John Porter at 518-863-4977 or JPORTER@dot.state.ny.us, stop by the project field office at 92 Northville Road in Edinburg, or visit the project Web site at https://www.nysdot.gov/batchellervillebridge.
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