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Despite the return of winter this past week, with snow, sleet, rain, gusty winds and even an earthquake (!) trout fishers were out in good numbers and all were enthusiastic to open the season.
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Judy Van Put
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4/9/24
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ROSCOE — The fishing community gathered in Trout Town USA to celebrate the opening weekend of fishing season. Awards, music, raffles, a presentation and plenty of fish jokes punctuated a great …
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Anthony Morgano
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4/9/24
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SULLIVAN COUNTY — The Sullivan County Soil & Water Conservation District is having their Spring Fish Stocking Program. If you are interested in stocking your pond with bass, minnows, …
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4/2/24
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Robert Shaw III had a successful opening day of fishing season, reeling in three trout at the Junction Pool. Shaw, and his father Robert Shaw Jr., traveled to Roscoe from Highland, as they do every …
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4/2/24
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ROSCOE — After a relatively mild winter, fishing season is back in full swing after Monday morning’s First Cast at Junction Pool sparked the unofficial start to the season.
In years …
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Anthony Morgano
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4/2/24
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The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has scheduled fishing stocking beginning the first week of April and running through the first week in June.
In total, nearly …
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3/29/24
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SULLIVAN COUNTY — From start to finish, 2023 was a year to remember for sports across the county. From Sectional appearances and State Championships to a new winning team at the Sullivan County …
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Anthony Morgano
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12/29/23
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The United States won the bronze medal at the recent second Ladies World Fly Fishing Championship in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada.
Tess Weigand of Coburn, Pa and Ashley Wilmont of State …
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Jack Danchak
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11/17/23
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ROSCOE — Every year around October, sportsmen from around Sullivan County gather at the Rockland House for the Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs of Sullivan County (FOSCOSC) annual dinner.
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Anthony Morgano
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10/13/23
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The “regular” trout fishing season in New York State ends this Sunday, October 15. On some rivers and streams the season is expanded by Special Regulations - such as in the Catch and …
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Judy Van Put
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10/10/23
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The first weekend in August brought perfect summer weather, cool mornings with warm sunny days, blue skies and just the right amount of cooling breezes, with rivers and streams still at very …
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Judy Van Put
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8/8/23
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FALLSBURG – With fishing season in full swing, Eric Akerley, a Delegate of the Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs of Sullivan County, has headed up a program that encourages members of the …
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Alex Kielar
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7/28/23
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Recent rains have helped fill our rivers and streams to a more fishable level; on early Monday morning, July 10, the Beaverkill at Cooks Falls had crested at 581 cubic feet per second; which is above …
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Judy Van Put
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7/11/23
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As we progress into summer, many of the mayflies that are hatching will be of a lighter color than earlier in the season, and fly-fishers will often use flies such as Sulphurs and Light Cahills as …
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Judy Van Put
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7/4/23
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Friday’s rainstorm was much welcomed, as we desperately need rain – last week was the first time we can ever remember seeing lawns burned brown in May, and the Beaverkill on Friday …
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Judy Van Put
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6/6/23
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Our rivers and streams are low for this time of year, as often happens in May when we haven’t had much rain; and the trees leafing out are a major draw on the water table. On Sunday afternoon, …
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Judy Van Put
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5/23/23
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Aspiring anglers visit the Roscoe athletic field near junction pool to practice their fly casting before heading to the river.
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4/28/23
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LIVINGSTON MANOR – The Catskill Fly Fishing Center and Museum (CFFCM) hosted the Fly Fishing Film Tour (F3T), a collection of ten short films presented by Costa, Simms and Yeti.
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Anthony Morgano
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4/21/23
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Last week’s unseasonable 80+ degree weather was an unexpected taste of mid-summer, but thankfully should revert to more spring-like moderate temperatures this week. Stream levels are low …
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Judy Van Put
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4/18/23
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To kick off the 2023 trout season this past weekend, the Roscoe Chamber of Commerce hosted their annual Two Headed Trout Weekend which featured events and promos from local businesses. The headliner …
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By Alex Kielar
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4/4/23
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ROSCOE – Not only was it the celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the National Wild Turkey Federation, but it was also the Sullivan County Long Beard’s Annual Hunting Heritage Banquet …
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Fred Stabbert III
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3/31/23
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HANCOCK — FUDR hosts the Catskill’s premier fly-fishing camp for kids ages 12-17. These 1 week sessions are perfect for beginners to learn how to fly-fish and those with experience. There …
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3/17/23
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HURLEYVILLE – Nearly 200 anglers geared up and headed out onto the ice on Saturday to participate in the 35th Annual Hurleyville Fire Department and Town of Fallsburg Youth Commission Ice …
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Anthony Morgano
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2/24/23
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HURLEYVILLE – The Hurleyville Fire Department, in cooperation with the Town of Fallsburg, will be holding their 35th annual ice fishing contest on Saturday, February 11.
The contest runs …
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2/3/23
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Here are some happenings that occurred and some highlights that I reported in 2022:
January: Pennsylvania’s 2021 bear take report was announced, 3,612 were taken. This amounts to …
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2022 in review!
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1/6/23
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