Smelt Fishing and Spawn Patterns Around Finger Lakes
Senior wildlife biologist notes smelt catches are rising after cold weather slows trout and smelt runs. Spawning occurs after dark behind obstructions with females laying up to 25 000 eggs. Smelt spread from Atlantic origins to Lake Ontario and Finger Lakes, aiding trout diet and later becoming a popular recreation and bait fish.
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Paul M. Kelley
Finger Lakes
Atlantic Ocean
St. Lawrence River
Lake Ontario
Lake Champlain
Conservation Department
Cayuga
Canandaigua
Owasco
Skaneateles Lakes
Cayuga Lake
King Ferry
Long Point
Skaneateles
Jme
National Lake Trout Derby Offers Expanded Prizes At Sports-O-Rama
The second annual National Lake Trout Derby over Memorial Day weekend promises the largest prizes in fishing contest history. First prize is 1500 dollars, second 300, third 200, with a new drawing for additional prizes from all contestants who register any legal size lake trout. The grand prize is an all expenses paid Muskalonge fishing trip on the St Lawrence River guided by Len Hartman. Additionally categories honor largest trout by female, and largest by a child 12 or younger.
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Sports-O-Rama
St Lawrence River
Len Hartman
Seneca Lake
Tme
Festival Bus Trips to Stratford From Ithaca
The Festival at Ithaca offers four weekend bus tours to the Stratford Ontario Shakespeare Festival this summer. Each 40-seat bus includes roundtrip transport, matinee and evening theater tickets, and lodging for the weekend for 25 dollars. Depart Ithaca Saturdays at 6 am and return Sunday evening. lodging is nearby restaurants and the theater. meals and in Stratford are visitors' responsibility.
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Ithaca
Stratford Ontario
Stratford
Festival Theater
Networks Eye Maine Pennsylvania and Ohio Contest Coverage
Interest from several national TV networks is shown in covering the contest with negotiations ongoing. The three states Maine Pennsylvania and Ohio are central to the discussions.
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Maine
Pennsylvania
Ohio
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Festival
East Seneca Street
New York
Ralph Kingsley, Jr
Frederick Mitchell
Gallaghers
Lansing Town Park
Owens
Latha
Geneva, .Y
Woody
BSA Motorcycles Sales and Service
Cayuta, N.Y
Bait Shop
Sampson Park
Union Springs
Castelli’s Marina
Hibiscus Harbor
Troy's
Marina
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