July 17th, 2014

Photo by Stephanie Lape Crowe

Water Level:

The Water is down about a foot from last week.

The Sandbar by Northampton is coming up, and it is knee deep at Sand island, so you can dock and enjoy the water in your lawn chair!

Stump ally and Mosquito Bay still have 8-9 feet of water.

They are letting quite a bit of water out, so we may have some nice beach in the coming weeks.

The weekends have been great! All the establishments are in full swing with entertainment all weekend - and their docks and launches are all in Good shape! 

All the gas docks are open as well.

Don't forget the Dam Tie Up on August 9th from 12-5. It is a great chance to discover the other end of the Lake (It Doesn't end at the Batchellerville Bridge!)  It is 12 miles from the bridge to the dam. It is calmer, narrower but deeper and more mountainous.

You can come by car or boat and there will be extra speakers this year so everyone can hear.

Water Temperature:

is 76 degrees.
It has cooled down a bit with the rain and cold nights.

Fishing is Good!

Walleye are coming in at 17" - 19"
and quite a few at 14" (just enough to be frustrating as you MUST release those!)

Perch are average

Bass are biting and good sized

Northern's have been 30" or less

Tip of the Week:

CHECK YOUR BATTERY! 
IF it is raining out that bilge pump and kill the battery!

July 10th, 2014

Photo by Dave Hugo

Lake Level:

This is the first week in about a month that the lake level has remained status quot.
This means that the what you experienced 4th of July weekend is pretty much what you will experience this weekend.

Stump Ally and Mosquito bay are still negotiable with about 9 feet of water.
The Sand bar at Northampton is waist deep as is the Porper Road/Kunkle Point sand bar.

You are stuck to the high points at Sand island and SW point on Scout Island (remember you need a permit for Scout Island)

We need the lake to go down about 3 feet for the optimal mix of beach and boating, and they are letting quite a bit of water out, so It shouldn't be long!

This should be a great weekend to check out the Eagles. There is a family by Scout Island and another by Mead Islands.

Weather report promises a phenomenal weekend for weather.
All the courtesy docks are in good shape!

Water Temperature: 

is 74 Degrees at the surface. It has gone down a bit as the nights have been cooler.

Fishing:

is very good!
Bass and Walleye are biting
Perch are steady
Northerns are falling off a bit (25" or so)
Carp are Biting
Haven't heard much about trout (no one is bragging or complaining!)

Tip of the Week:

Put your vehicle in Park after launching your boat (This means before you get out of the car!)

July 2, 2014

Photo by Stephanie Lape Crowe

Lake Level:

is right on target for this time of year!We are back to where we ere a couple of weeks after Memorial Day. It should come down about another 6 inches before the weekend. (So after this weekend you shouldn't have to be chasing your docks!)

There is a lot more beach this week than last week. Sand Island has some beach, the sand bar by Northampton is knee deep. No beach showing yet on the Trap Islands. Stump ally still has about 9 feet of water.

Water Temperature:

80 Degrees at the Surface

Fishing:

Bass is productive

Walleye is productive

Northerns are a little smaller (about 30")

Yellow Perch are biting and are around 14-15"

White perch are also biting well.

Tip of the Week:

A compass is better than a spotlight! (By the time you are on top of an island it is too late!)

Enjoy those fireworks out there - and be safe!

June 20th, 2014

Photo by Joanne Micki Agresta

Let me begin by saying I should get a job as a meteorologist! The Lake did the exact opposite of what I predicted last week. The lake level rose  about 2 1/2 feet between Friday and Saturday ... Putting us back to the level we were at just before Memorial Day Weekend!

What can I say other than - you can't get it right all the time (although I do my best!!!)

So what does this mean for us?
Put the dock extenders back on again ... but be aware they are letting quite a lot of water out, so it is going down quickly and you will have to take them back off when we reach the target level of 768 (I would say we will reach it next Tuesday or so)

Sand Island has very little beach and most of the islands are back underwater. The sand bar at Northampton is about waist deep.

Stump ally is navigable at the moment, and you are pretty much safe to boat anywhere with out the worry of hitting underwater hazards. (Use common sense though folks- OK?) 

The Lake is dead calm right now - so other than wakes from boats it is beautiful boating weather.

Lake Temperature
is 70 degrees at the surface
At 20' down it is around 61 degrees

Fishing
Walleye are still biting
Bass (as predicted)are slowing sown a bit for the season opener this weekend.


The Great Sacandaga Fishing Federation is having their Annual Fishing contest this weekend. 23rd Annual Summer Fishing Contest Saturday, June 21, 2014 6:00am-4:00pm  $2,100 CASH PRIZES $6,000 TAGGED FISH PRIZES at Sport Island Pub



Tip of the Week
Make sure to use your sun block this weekend - It's been a while since we have seen sun like this - and you don't want a sunburn!

Afternoon Concert at Captain Nauti's - Join us for Third Rael this Saturday afternoon at Captain Nauti's in Edinburg

June 13, 2014

Photo by Martin Dybas

Lake Level:

Tuesday the Lake was at 768, a good mix of water and beach. Looks like this is going to be the new "normal" for early summer. The new engineer is doing a good job of following the weather!

Even with all the rain the level has only risen 3"-5".

Sand Island has  some beach, but the trap islands and the smaller islands are still under water.

On the up side, you can pretty much boat anywhere with out being overly concerned about under water hazards! (Always use your common sense and be aware  though!!!)

In spite of this week's rain the level is good - and the forecast os for a warm and sunny weekend! Get out there and have fun!

Water Temperature:68 Degrees

on the surface, although it is holding steady in the 60's up to 18' down. Just a couple of good sunny days and we will be in the 70's- excellent swimming!

Fishing:

Walleye - are on fire! It doesn't matter if you are using stick bait or crawlers -they are biting!!! (You need to know where they are though!!!!)

Perch - are doing well

Trout - Have slowed Down a bit

Bass - are still biting well - BUT YOU CAN"T KEEP THEM! The season doesn't open until the 21st - SO if you go fishing for Father's Day - Catch and RELEASE!!!!!

Tip of the Week:

Don't forget the bug spray!
Have it ready - they will be out there!

May 30 ,2014

Water Temperature: 

is 64 degrees on the surface, but drops to about 58 degrees at 24 feet and below that is drops to about 47 degrees. You may want to wait for a couple more days until you go swimming! (the kids don't seem to mind it though!)

Water Level: 

is just about at spillway level, although lower than last week. There isn't mush beach anywhere. The trap and sand islands are under water except for the highest points. Most docks need extensions right now. The Broadalbin Boat Club, Lakeside and Captain Nauti's docks are all in pretty good shape, but not much beach. The good news is that with the water so high is is safer to navigate without too much worry.

It has been windy from the east so the water has been a little rough.

Fishing:

Walleye: have moved to deeper water

Northerns: are hit and miss, but have been catching some good sized ones.

Browns: are hot right now!  People are catching them with worms in the rocky areas around Northville and the Mayfield spillway.

Rainbows: are good
Perch: are slow

Tip of the Week:

Be sure you dock's are high enough - or they will float away and Andy Louie will find them!

April 16th, 2014

Photo By Andy Luey

The Water is coming up and the ice is breaking up!

The ice is still about 8" thick and pushing up on the Broadalbin side of the Lake. It is dark, and the Mayfield Lake is clear, so it SHOULD be gone by the weekend.

The water is coming up by about 6 inches per day and is just getting to the bottom of the docks. SO if you haven't been up in a while check your docks and get them out or they may float away!!!

IF you can get a boat out, the trout fishing should be good, but we have no reports this week.

Photo By Andy Luey

Tip of the Week: If your Ice shanty is still on the shore you had better get it out - or it will be under water soon!