NMA members,

We learned yesterday that our August speaker had to cancel due to a family health
issue.

In lieu of the scheduled speaker, we will be reviewing this year's catch data to-date - see what's working, what may be different from years past, and how the season's progressing so far. This info should assist you in your Niagara River fishing pursuits for the next couple months.

Tony

Steve...Thanks for the info.  I subscribe to receive DEC news, notices & alerts, and they come into my g-mail thru a gov't delivery service.  I think the site was asking for yours, too, which is why it showed up as "phishing."

Anyway, I deleted the whole blog so no one else ends up with a problem.  I'll see if I can find it directly on the DEC site.

Thanks

The eagle's nest tree was wrapped last year and the eaglets might be gone.  No sign of any balds.  One heck of a beav lodge on the west leg of the horseshoe.…

Beaver Patrol on Strawberry tomorrow the 17th, off the 24th (Memorial weekend) and back out on the 31st for the last time this year.

if you can spare a few hrs & want to get yourself out of lawn care, outdoor cleanup & getting rid of winter crud, be at the Sheridan launch at 9:00 am. 

Tiger Tournament details

A nice day forecast for Sunday, the SS Lacko is scheduled, the fencing is ready.

If you have a few hours in the a.m., come on out & help save the islands. Starts at 9:00 am, Sheridan launch. Bring Knipex & work gloves.  see ya'

Out at 9:00, back by 1:00.  Ran out of fencing.  Best pic of the day?....a tree that was wrapped last year was untouched by the beavs and all the small trees around it looked like pencils.  If you ever thought that the wrapping doesn't make a difference, come to the islands next week & see for yourself.

A Beaver Abatement report to follow in our next newsletter.

So far, we're still "ON" for next Sunday, the…

here's the latest news of LE ice cover:

Lake Erie – Niagara River Ice Boom Update Spring 2015 The current International Joint Commission Order of Approval governing operation of the ice boom requires that all floating sections of the boom be opened by the first day of April unless there is more than 650 square kilometres (250 square miles) of ice on eastern Lake Erie. Other factors such as the quality of ice, ice build-up in the river above/below the Falls, in the lower Niagara River…

Here's wishing everyone out there & their families a Happy Easter & may the season bring you all the hope & happiness that comes along with it.

I talked with Agent Mike Hall of the U.S. Customs & Border Protection today and he agreed to give his talk on the rules & regs of re-entering the United States at our May 5th membership meeting.  He was unavailable to be at our re-scheduled April 14th meeting but will be there at 7:00 pm on 5/05.  If you want the straight story on re-entering, from the source, the May meeting is the one top be at.  Bring your questions, ask away, & I'll see ya' there!

The April newsletter exemplifies the incredible passion and dedication to the fishery and each other that members bring to this group.  Totally impressive!  Personal and family thanks to Scott, Carrie, John, Tony and everyone else for all you all do for so many others that may have no idea.  Never Stop! You make a difference!

It will be interesting to see how the new rules on min length allow for even bigger monster musky now.  The cover and story in the new NYS Fishing Regulations booklet is something that will forever remain in the posterity of NYS.  Awesome job! The NYS-ASA award may be the highest honor ever bestowed to a WNY fishing or conservation group that I can recall in my 34 years of outdoor reporting.  Congrat's to Tony Scime, Scott McKee and all the members that make up our fine and dedicated group…

NMA friends...what a super banquet! Each year in spring, on the 4th floor of the Pearl Street Grill, a special party brings together the greatest gathering of meaningful musky anglers in the world.  The exciting slides, stories that were shared, lure tables and prizes, all were beyond expectation.  When we first arrived, I tried to buy a youth ticket for my grandson, Scott countered "no, he is still kid, he is our guest tonight! We're trying to make fishermen!" I was blown away. So I went…

The DEC's Conservationist magazine has donated a one year subscription to be raffled off at our banquet.  If you already receive this magazine, your subscription will be extended one year.

The Conservationist magazine just donated a one year subscription to their magazine for our banquet.

I just found out through my Boat US enews that there is a recall on certain Kidde disposable extinguishers that were made in 2013 and 2014. here is a link to find out if your extinguisher is included.

http://www.webfulfillment.com/StandardRegister/lpr.asp?l=614&ac=&ar=

I found out mine is older and not part of the recall.