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Fishing Lines & Lures by Old Hickory The big news .his week is, of course, the fishing on the lake. We were doing real well off of Nine Mile Point. We put four kings in the box in just a few hours, two days running, one with Jimmy Williams and once with Ron Daniels. The first time I was testing Fran Verdoliva's new flash fly behind a dodger. This is a new innovation of the flash fly with a symmetrical shaped body of prism lite and a wing of fish hair and a flashibou of various colors. They liked it and it worked with two nice kings in just a couple of hours. The next day, I was trying the new Honey Bee, which just came out by Stinger. Actually it's an extra large magnum Stinger with a beautiful paint job, in 27 different prism lite patterns,. There were less than 6.0Q0 of them produced and Dick Barney's is the only place where they can be purchased. On this day, I hit two kings on the orange and gold one. Again, this proved that they work. I'll be running them some more later on. The kings are holding off of Salmon River, just like they used to and the fishing, though crowded is very good at times. The fish don't seem to be running as large as they used to in the late 70s. A 35-pound fish is now a large fish, but there are still some very nice fish being caught. There are a few making it up the river, where they are quickly hauled out. Hopefully we have enough water and enough fish so we ^ean get the eggs we heed this yeafl tf not, sornebqdy is doing something wrong. As always, we had to have something to break the tranquility. An old problem renewed itself, and since nothing was ever done before to correct it, naturally it was still here. The DEC-owned parking lot on Route 13 was closed by the DEC. The road here has already been posted as no parking on either side, and cars left here were all ticketed. The reason they were not in the parking lot at the time was because, in spite of years of urging by sportsmen, the DEC never would do a thing to improve conditions here. All we ever got was excuses. The entire lot was a rough, uneven, muddy, open lot. In three days, county equipment could have turned this into a verv useable area, but it was right next to the Douglastpn Manor property and nothing was ever done. This year, fishermen started using it again and didn't dare drive in with some vehicles, so they parked on the road, with the above results. There was an accident here. Probably the condition of .the lot plus the parked cars had a lot to do with it. I don't know the exact particulars and it also comes to light at this time that Mr. Barclay, through leases, etc., now controls 90 percent of the lower part of the river. There are now new posted signs right down the edge of the DEC ground and right out to the river, so there is very little DEC property on the river. Since our past experience has been that no land owned by Douglaston Manor has ever been opened to the public, we sort of have a parcel of DEC land in a bottleneck. I guess these maneuvers were all legally correct, but now we have some questions we want answered. How come a few politicians can get together, put the pressure on Albany, and immediately have an order sent out to a DEC work crew to dig out the one remaining driveway to the DEC-owned access area on Route 13, going completely over the head of DEC's Region 7? In fact, as of I this writing, they had not even been notified that the Route 13 parking lot had been closed. This same thing happened a short time ago, in Pulaski, when the river was channeled, prior to the tube races, which also resulted in several problems afterwards of which we are already aware. It is about time the sportsmen's organizations should demand an end to this practice and any further such occurences of this type taking place. The names of the public officials responsible should be published so we can take the appropriate action at the next election. Along this same line, there are a lot of people asking the question: (I know because my phone hasn't let up ringing since the parking lot was closed): What authority does the state have to use DEC equipment to protect a private interest? In this case, stopping the fishermen from encroaching on posted property and forcing them Announces Trapping Plans Regional Wildlife Manager John Proud has announced plans for regulated trapping^on the Clay Marsh Wildiife Mantagemeiiit Area in Onondaga County and to Deer Creek >fafsh /Wildlife Management Area in Oswego County. Mr. Prolid explained that the regulated system was being con- tinued to allow for maximum recreational trapping opportunity while perpeffcatinfr the valuable furbearer resource in the marsh areas. Applications for a special trapping permit can be submitted in writing for each wildlife management area to the Depar- tment of Environmental Con- servation, Bureau of Wildlife, P.O. Box 5170, Fisher Avenue, Cortland, New York 13045. Proud specify the management ^rea desired and contain the name of the trapper, the one trapping companion allowed and . the trapping license stamp number for each. The request for Deer Creek Marsh must be received at the Cortland Office no later than October 1 for the 10 permits available. Trapping begins October 23 and the entire management area can be trapped. The request for Clay Marsh must be submitted no later than November 1 for the 34 permits available. Trappers are assigned to specific areas in Clay Marsh for the trapping period of November 23 through February 16. The permits will be issued following a random drawing of the requests and mailed prior to the Opening of ( the (rapping season for ~each;,a£ea.' <v. ^ ,- ; (-....»,< - r vi' <.-..•<» -4& X&AS&l Monday, September 16, 1985 Banner Times-Page-7 Safety Is Their Aim to go to a paid parking lot. it Pulaski wants to drive fishermen away, there is no better way to do it. Dexter is waiting, and welcomes all fishermen with open arms. And Oswego isn't far behind. The sportsman will go to Oswego and the snagger will go north. The entire river should be open to the public, the same as it is above Route 2A with cleaning stations, and garbage facilities and as many parking lots, paid or otherwise, as anyone owning land wants to put in. Lower river parking lots will be used heavily for very few months, so they don't have to be elaborate, just useable. There is a solution to 90 percent of this problem. This will be my last column for several weeks, and I hope you people come up with all the answers by the time I get back. Judging from the amount of fish we are seeing in the lake off the mouth of Salmon River already this year, our crowd control problems will be another new experience. We will have bank to bank fish and the same with people, so we will need all the access and river area we can get, and still that won't be enough. Good Luck and Good Fishing—I'll see U in October. OLD HICKORY Program Begins It's that time of year again to consider stocking your pond with fresh, clean trout fingerlings. The annual Trout Stocking Program, sponsored by your local Soil and Water Conservation District, will be held on Wednesday, October 9, at 1 p.m. at the district office. The species of fish available this year will be Rainbow and Brook Trout, each at a cost of $42 per hundred, ranging in size from three to five inches. The trout are transported from the hatchery to here in aerated tanks keeping them fresh and healthy. Once here, they are packaged up per order into plastic bags which are then inflated with oxygen and sealed, to ensure their trip to your pond(s). When picking up your order, you will need to have with you some cardboard boxes, approximately two-ft. square (or larger) and an adequate supply of old newspapers for lining the boxes for insulation and shade purposes. A farm fish pond license is required by the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation for anyone wishing to stock their pond. If you do not already have such a license, we will send you the self-explanatory application (of which there is no charge) once your order is received. All fish must be paid for in ad- vance of delivery. Checks should be made payable to: Oswego County Soil and Water Con- servation District (Oswego County SWCD). To protect your order, get it in early! The deadline for ordering is October 1, 1985. If you wish to order contact this office by mail at 120 East First Street, Riverfront Office Building, Oswego, New York1312$ or, by phone at (3J5) With the annual salmon run now under way, Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation urges anglers planning to fish the famed Salmon River in Oswego County to contact the utility's \Salmon River Reports\ a telephone information service offering the latest on changes in water levels of the popular stream. The number to dial is (315) 298- 6531, a Pulaski exchange, for up- to-the-minute messages recorded whenever generating units at Lighthouse Hill Hydroelectric Station are engaged or removed from operation as required by upstate consumers' energy heeds. The taped reports, presented on a year-round 24-hour basis, were innovated by Niagara Mohawk for the safety and convenience of the many thousands of sports anglers who enjoy the river's nationally recognized fishery. NM also offers anglers these safety tips: STAY ALERT FOR CHANGES in currents—move back to shore at once when water rises, as hydro operations upriver cause increased water levels and dangerous currents. NEVER TRY CROSSING the river when water rises. WEAR AN APPROVED PF- D—personal flotation device (vest or life jacket). WADE WITH CAUTION. Keep drawstrings tight—never get in a situation where waders or boots could flood. WEAR ANTI-SLIP SOLES, spikes or other effective \grip- pers\ when wading. CARRY A WADING STAFF. Either \home-made\ or \store- bought\ a wading staff improves your footing. WEAR POLARIZED SUNGLASSES to spot wading hazards. REMEMBER—water levels and currents may change at any time on the Salmon River, NM cautions anglers. The service is among many ac- tivities conducted on the Salmon River by Niagara Mohawk in partnership with the New York State Department of Environ- mental Conservation, community and sporting organizations. Encouraging safety, preserving the river's renowned fishery and other recreational resources while continuing to produce as much low-cost hydroelectric power as possible is a long standing ob- jective of the utility. Dinner Planned The Sandy Pond Sportsmen's Association will hold an Inter- National Dinner, September 21 at the Clubhouse, County Route 15j Sandy Pond. Dinner will be served from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Price is $5.50 per person, music will be sounds of the big bands. Come and enjoy a great meal! Class Scheduled A Defensive Driving Course, sponsored by the Safety Council of Central New York, will be held September 28, at the Watertown State Office Building, 317 Washington Street, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. A registration fee of $25 will be collected at the door of the class. Waterfowl Hunting Plans .' <.M >KVJii Frenchman's Island made available by the Central New York Parks Commission. In addition, four hunting sites are available in Big Bay near Brewerton. Mr. Proud explained that there are two categories of permits available. Holders of day-use permits have a hunting site reserved for a par- ticular day. Seasonal permit holders may hunt on any day at any site not occupied by sunrise. Participating hunters for any area must have a New York Hunting License) and a Federal Migratory Duck Stamp. Proud also noted that no hunter may have in his possession more than 25 shells while on these areas and must have with him at least six decoys at the hunting site. Regulations also require the use of hip boots, a retrieving dog, or a boat (non- motorized) in Deer Creek Marsh. Special note should be made that non-toxic shot is required for all gauge shotguns this year in the non-toxic shot zones which in- cludes Deer Creek Marsh, and Oneida Lake. The general provisions of the Environmental Conservation Law and the rules and regulations of the Department pertaining to the taking of migratory game birds apply to hunting in this area. For further information, contact John €. Proud at (607) 753-3095. » . > 5.1 In Oswego County, the Deer Creek Marsh Wildlife Management Area will have waterfowl hunting by a special seasonal use permit for the entire waterfowl season. Application for the special permit may be obtained by visiting or calling the Bureau of Wildlife at Fisher Avenue, Cor- tland, N.Y. (607) 753-3095 Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Application will be accepted beginning September 25 for the October 2 Canada Goose season and October 3 for the duck season. Hunting party size is limited to three and access points are designated. .Three Mile Bay (Oneida Lake): Proud also stated permits are required for waterfowl hunting on State-owned islands in Oneida Lake and the Three Mile Bay Wildlife Management Area. For the goose hunting season which begins October 2 for the duck hunting season which begins October 12. Permits can be ob- tained from the Bureau of Wildlife Office, Fisher Avenue, Cortland, N.Y. (607) 753-3095. Day-use permits will be issued no earlier than five working days prior to the date of intended use. Applications will be accepted by telephone or in person. There are v .49;. hunting, sites available, including, two blinds on T SSXS3SS^XSE3aS!3K7 mmssamjmxfs&zasxi . T*r^~.- %.. - '\TTT'T'
