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June in the Adirondacks

Now were starting to cook up here. There is an absolute explosion of life and activity up here. The insects are going crazy as they commence their brief life cycles, the eggs of the birds are now hatching coinciding perfectly with the hatches. Meals ready to eat are flying around at a steady pace and the fledglings are gorging on them.With the water temps now holding in the 60 degree range the trout are putting the feedbag on something fierce. This is magic time for a fly fisherman and being up here on one of our picturesque mountain streams will make up for all those crazy hours you put in or the insane commutes you endure each day. You can feel the stress evaporating away as you are enveloped by the positive ions emitted by the rushing waters. They claim on TV that a bracelet can do this also but I’m not buying it, like the song says ” ain’t nothing like the real thing baby”. These water temps combined with manageable water conditions in conjunction with golden yellow wild trout are the fantasies of a trout fisherman brought to life. New York is blessed with an incredible amount of recreational opportunities and in June they are all coming into play. Many of us avid fishermen fancy ourselves as pretty good golfers also to help further boost our overinflated egos. Well then I highly recommend a round at the Malone Country Club to let the air out of your balloon and serve you up a good sized slice of humble pie. Here we are in the middle of cow country, surrounded by venues that involve snow most of the year, trout streams stuffed with fish, biting insects the size of hummingbirds and here sits this 36 hole gem of a gold course. This is a Trent Jones/ Donald Ross design, built in 1909, that is a brute and will challenge even the most skilled golfer. How nice, trout fishing in the morning, 18 holes midday and back to the evening hatch. Life is good here in the mountains, come join us for a while.

April Playmates – Early Spring Slammer With NYS Guide Dave Vezendy

Here are the pictures we promised from Dave’s weekend at Papa Bear’s Outdoors. Trout were caught every day between 13-21 inches on weighted nymphs. Prince nymphs and Hare’s Ear nymphs were the best bets.

New York State DEC Public Fishing Rights, Parking Areas, and Interactive Maps

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The NY Department of Environmental Conservation has a relatively new feature on their website that allows you to access pre-made Google Maps and Google Earth files for public fishing Rights and public fishing parking areas. But they can be hard to find…. so in an effort to make things easier for our readers, here they are:

• NYS DEC – Complete Interactive Map Homepage
• NYS DEC Public Fishing Rivers and Streams Interactive Map – Public Fishing Rivers and Streams Interactive Map
• NYS DEC Public Fishing Stream Parking Areas – Public Fishing Stream Parking Areas

We’ve also updated our resources page here.

Tight Lines!

About Adirondack Retreats

Papa Bear gives us the skinny about all the unique features and benefits of the property – as well as gives more information about introductory trips to Adirondack Retreats. We’re in the process of creating a private sportsmen club for like minded individuals interested in trout fishing, conservation, and preservation. Email Wayne Richardson (aka Papa Bear) or call 607-785-8215 for more details on this tremendous opportunity.

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