June 28th, 2016

Water Temperature:

is 72 Degrees.
74 Degrees from the Bridge to the Dam

Lake Level:

The Lake is a good level right now. The level is down about a foot and a half since the last report. It is at the average level for this time of year. The last couple of years the water level was about 2 feet higher than it is now, but this is average level.

Photo by Martin Dybas

Stump Ally: has about 7-8 feet of water in it right now, so it is still negotiable by all types of boats.

Mussels Harbor: (by Lakeside Tavern)still has enough water that you can get to the back side.

Pirates Cove: has enough water to tie off, and enough beach for a few boats.

Sandbar at Northampton: is starting to come out. In most places it is still about knee deep, but there are some exposed spots.

Trap Islands: You can't beach there yeet, but you can see them.

There are a lot of sandy spots, so you are not limited to Sand Island right now. Everywhere is just about perfect and all the docks are in good shape!

Fishing:

Is a bit slow right now

Trout is good
Walleye is slow
Perch is slow
Bass is average

Tip of the Week:

Make sure you tie off the boat BEFORE everyone gets off (or you may find one of your passengers in the water!)

June 13th, 2016

Water Temperature:

is 64 Degrees at the surface by the Conklingville Dam. The water had warmed up to 68 Degrees around Memorial Day, but with recent wether and all the rain it has cooled a bit.

Water Level:

Is spot on for this time of year! There was some concern with the lask of runnoff in the Spring, but the gates were closed about a month early and is now up to what is considered "full"

What does this mean? Well, you can get around with little worry with about any type of boat right now, but beach is in high demand.

The Trap Islands - are under water

Sand Island - has some beach

Scout Island - has some beach

Thw Sand Bar at Northampton is about knee deep

Stump Island - has about 9 feet of water in it, so is nagotioable by almost all boats.

The Back Bays (beyond Lakeside Tavern) have plenty of water for rafting at the moment...

Everyone's docks are in good shape right now. Sport Island Pub and Wally's have new docks.

Fishing:

has picked up considerably with the increase in water tempreature.

The bass hav e been biting - just be aware that the season does not begin until this Saturday - June 18th.

Tip of the Week:

We have a new Sherrif in town - and he has a boat on this lake.

Be sure to check the expiration date on your flairs (yes they expire - and YES you will get a ticket!)

Walleye Challenge Update

After riding AROUND THE LAKE and checking conditions just about everywhere, Saturday, Sunday and today (Monday).

The most ice I have seen is 7 inches in the bay by Lakeside Tavern also known as muscles harbor, down to a mile of open water from northeast of Sinclair point to I-Go-Inn.

Most of the bays have between 4 and 5 inches of ice, but much of the main lake from Beacon Island, north and east, for miles has only an inch or two with some open patches still.

Looking forward at the forecast for the next ten days i do not see cold enough weather to feel confident that the lake will make significant enough ice EVERYWHERE by the 30 of January.

In the best interest of everyone's safety and the future of the Walleye Challenge, it will be cancelled. It will become a raffle at Lanzi's on the Lake starting at noon Saturday the 30.

This does not mean the entire lake will be unsafe or that by the 30th we won't have another 4 to 6 inches of ice.

What it does mean due to the nature of this contest which requires atv, snowmobile,and side by sides to be used across the entire lake to transport fish to the weigh stations, I feel they will not be able to safely do that.

January 14th, 2016

Water Temperature:

Freezing

Ice Report:

The main Lake STILL has open water!

The crazy winds from earlier this week created white caps and broke up some of the the ice that had formed.

Sinclair Point is Open

The Bays have about 4 inches of ice on them though.

From the Campgrounds to Sport island has ice

Gordons and surrounding area has ice

Scout Island to Lakeside has ice.

The water is up a couple fo feet - so watch the edges as some of the ice is breaking away from the shoreline a bit.

If the cold weather keeps up we should have more ice by the weekend. BUT use caution!!! 

Again - I want to emphasize that the winds have caused some of the ice to break apart, so use your common sense and PAY ATTENTION.

Fishing:

is average

Northerns are good Walleye are average.

Tip of the Week:

Pray for Ice & Snow!!!!!

January 5th, 2016

Photo by Ony Antonucci

Water Temperature 

Freezing - about 32 degrees (down from 38 degrees last week)

Ice Report

I just took a ride around the lake, because things were much different yesterday.

The little Lake at Mayfield is frozen over.

It is Frozen from Sport Island Pub down to the Bridge.

All the Bays are frozen over - even the larger ones like sunset bay have a thin coat of ice.

There is still steam coming off the main lake though which means it is NOT frozen over yet.

IF we have optimum conditions of no wind and no snow the big lake may freeze over; However there is snow in the forecast for the weekend.

Fishing

No one is fishing right now, but if they were we predict it would be Great!

I do NOT recommend ice fishing right now.

If you MUST try ice fishing this weekend, go on the smaller lakes - Northville or Mayfield. My best guess is that they have maybe 2 inches of ice.

We will be making a final decision on the Walleye Challenge on Monday the 18th of January. IF there is NOT enough ice then rule #23 applies.

Rule 23 states that if there is NOT enough ICE that all the prizes will be randomly drawn for by tag number at Lanzi's on the Lake at noon. ( YES - THIS INCLUDES THE PRIZE MONEY!)

Tip of the Week

Be SMART - Stay SAFE!

Labor Day Weekend 2015

Photo by Martin Dybas - This morning!

Water Temperature 

is 76 Degrees at the Southwest End
and 78 Degrees by the dam

Lake Level

We are losing about a foot of water per week - so be aware that is is a foot lower than last week!

The level is the lowest is has been in recent memory, but there is still plenty of water if you know where to go!

Watch your buoys and stay inside the channels.

Lakeside has about 8 feet of water at the shallow point

Driftwood has about 4 feet of water at the shallow point - so swing wide

Sport Island Pub, Lanzi's on the Lake, Captain Nauti's and the I-Go all have plenty of water.

No more stump ally - there is a less than a foot of water there.

Pirate's Cove is still accessible.

On the Plus side there is PLENTY OF BEACH and you can explore some places that you can't usually get to!

Sand Island is HUGE and Knee Deep for quite a ways on the Broadalbin Side. Keep in mind to stay towards the Broadalbin shore on approach. The good news is if you do hit it should only be sand.

The Trap Islands are perfect - check out the SE side.

Scout is great.

Mosqito Bay is great.

The Sand Bar by Northampton is out of the water!

Most of the usual bad point are visibly sticking out of the water.

REMEMBER - USE YOUR BUOYS - AND MAPS AND YOU SHOULD BE FINE

Fishing

Walleye - have slowed down

Northern's - are descent

Bass - is Phenomenal right now - Even some Large Mouth Bass have been taken

Saturday, September 19 at 12:00pm - 12:30pm

The Fulton County Baseball & Sports HOF will be dedicating its next Fulton County Sports Historical Road Marker to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of Peter Dubuc's World Record Northern Pike being caught on the Sacandaga Lake Visit Sacandaga in 1940.

Dubuc's Family and the Great Sacandaga Lake Fisheries Federation invite the public to attend this special ceremony to unveil its next Historical Road Marker at the corner of County Hwy 110 and Benedict Loop in Broadalbin. 

Tip of the Week:

Trim it up!!!!!

SAND ISLAND BASH IS NEXT SATURDAY!!!!!

August 4th, 2015

Photo by Martin Dybas

Water Temperature

is 82 Degrees - it made it up to 84 Degrees last week!

Lake Level

is down about 3' from the last Lake Report. It is just about the perfect balance of beach and water right now.

Stump ally has between 5 and 5 1/2 feet of water, so it is still negotiable by regular boat, but after next week I would recommend only pontoon boats through there!

The Coves are still in great shape with plenty of water.

The Sand Bar at Northampton is exposed.

The Trap Islands are out and nice and sandy on one side.

Scout Island has a nice mix of beach and water (just remember you need a permit to go there)

Sand Island has plenty of beach and you can pretty much go to all your favorite spots.

All the Marinas are in great shape .

You can still go up to the river. The wide spot past the Northville Boat Launch still has 7-8 feet of water.

We are right on track for this time of year and are loosing about 10" of water/week. Barring any tropical storms we should be right on track through Columbus Day Weekend.

Fishing

Walleye - are small but on fire right now!

Northerns - are 20"-30" class

Trout are coming on

Perch are steady

Sun of a Beach

Yes its true the beach on Vandenburg Point is open
by Wally's Driftwood Park!)

$50 Unlimited use for the year or $10 a carload

Free after 6 PM

And Music on the Beach on Fridays and Selected Wednesdays!!

Tip of the Week

No Matter how good your cooler is, It will not hold your worms until the following week without repacking the ice!

So make sure to take those worms out - or you won't like what you find!