At yesterday's meeting a good discussion went on about the Angler Diary Study & our club's involvement.  Below is a link to a report by the DEC that mentions the Niagara Musky Association's contribution to long-term assessment of the fishery.  Many thanks to Tony for running the program:

http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/100348.html

For new & old members:  Once June comes around, everyone's excitement goes up six or seven notches.  Musky season opens on different days depending on where you're fishing. 

1. If you're fishing in Lake Erie or its tribs, musky season is 3rd Sat in June (18th) thru Nov 30th.

2. If you're fishing the Lower Niagara, 3rd Sat in June thru Dec 15th

3. If you're fishing inland lakes it already opened, last Sat in May thru Nov 30th.

Also keep in mind, because there…

Everyone...I got an email from Jonah Withers (USFWS) who was going to talk telemetry.  Unfortunately he had a change in work assignment & isn't able to present.  We did hold him to trying again another time though.

If you made it to the NF show & listened to Lance Valentine's talk on sonar, you no doubt learned a lot.  Tues we'll be showing his DVD on setting up your sonar.  He goes step-by-step on setting up an Elite 7 & 5.  EZ to understand & he goes button by…

There will be NO tree wrapping on Motor next Sun, the 24th or the rest of this year. Meanwhile, Jojo's been on the Bat phone talking about S'berry, but so far no news.  Watch our site for any changes.  There's always a possibility for volunteer work.Andy, Park Mgr & DEC's Connie gave our club their sincerest & most grateful appreciation for the volunteer work that we've done.  They both said: Thank you, thank you,…

Done like Thanksgiving turkey; done like an Easter ham; and done before noon.  Motor Island is done.  Nine members showed up this morning & made quick work of it.  Many, many thanks to the volunteers.  There's nothing left to do for this year.  Read the Motor Island Beav Report in May's newsletter!!

State of Lake Erie meeting tomorrow (Thurs) at Southtowns Walleye Club house on Southwestern, 7 pm -  9 pm.

Here's the link:

https://www.facebook.com/nyseagrant/photos/a.10153439878818467.1073741862.101525323466/10153992621798467/?type=1&theater

Sat, the 19th, I went to a fly-tying show in Syracuse called Tie-One-On.  A small, but excellent show.  There were tiers, instructors, exhibitors and organizations like Casting for Recovery & the DEC. It was mostly Central NY but a few had heard about the musky fishing in WNY's Niagara & Bflo Harbor.  All fly-fishing talk, though. I showed a few musky pics (posted by Nate) from past newsletters & pics off the web.  The fly-guys were in…

While at the show yesterday at the DEC booth, noticed that they had the new 2016-17 NYS Fishing Regs out.  I'll try to get a stack from them & have them at the next meeting (hopefully).  Here is the cover shot:

I showed up about 1:00 pm just after the last boulder was dropped (story of my life). Many thanks to Tom Page for the pics. The rock drops are done. Time for the final writeup & submittal to the Corps:…

To all veterans out there; thanks for the time you put into your service.  Enjoy your day.

Jays make it 2-2, go Cubs!!

Super vids, Jim & a great presentation.  Once again, superb &  very enjoyable.  Thanks much for showing us what it looks like under the surface!

The Oak Orchard Fly Shop on Main St in Williamsville is closing up (going out of business) and they have one of our "Know the Diff" signs.  Should I try to pick it up from them?

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. 

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.