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Thats an impressive sized specimen! They are stocking them in chautauqua and the river system in an effort to repopulate, as they were naturally occurring there in the past (primarily the rivers rather than the lake proper). I figured someone else would have pointed this out by now, but its a completely closed season for paddle fish. Cant target and as with all fish caught during closed season, its illegal to being them in the boat let alone pose for pics. There are signs at the kinzua launches describing this and the restocking efforts. Not trying to preach, just pointing out for others who may come across a paddlefish, since a lot of folks are unfamiliar with them.

Officially starts at 3 but you can we have the pavilion all day and you can hit the park early and hit the trails, swimming etc. - its all outlined in the link above

BYOB, Food and soft drinks provided

Its darien lake state park, shelter 1. 10475 harlow road, Darien Center ny. around the corner just past the amusement park. 3 pm

I will be there...and i know mark will as well

Awesome! Glad you were able to put a good fish in the boat after that pike came unbuttoned. Hate heading home thinking about the one that got away. Should be good memories for sure!

Hi everyone, Friendly reminder that we have our monthly MI meeting tomorrow night (Monday the 15th) at 7 PM. Theres are some important topics to cover, in particular the proposed regulations changes which are now up for public comment on the DEC website, as well as next weekends tournament on Waneta and the August picnic. We also have a guest speaker with a topic that will be of interest to anyone who fishes the border waters. Shawn Considine with the US Customs and Border Patrol will be in to talk about about the role of US CBP on border waterways and a new initiative involving the CBP and the state police, and what it means for you (We're hopeful to have our speaker joined by one of NY's finest as well). Its a great chance to get better clarity on the do's and don'ts when fishing the Niagara and St Lawrence to ensure you dont run afoul of the law and minimize your potential for hassle...or worse; as the enforcement continues to evolve. We'll also get a chance to discuss the ins and outs of crossing the border when towing your boat as well. Hope to see everyone there! Brad VP MI 69

NY Muskies Inc. Chapter 69 will be holding an Open Musky Tournament Saturday July 20th, 2013 on Waneta Lake. *As an open tournament, members and non-members are welcome to attend* Registration will be at the Waneta/Lamoka Launch on County Route 23, 2 miles west of the Hamlet of Tyrone, NY. The tournament will begin at 7 AM and fishing will conclude at 3 PM. Registration will be at the launch on the day of the tournament, one hour before the start until 15 minutes after the start. Check-in and cookout will be at mid-lake tie-off at 3:15pm. Results will be announced at 3:30. Chapter 69 will be providing food and drinks (BYOB). Bring your bumpers! (alternate check-in/cookout location will be announced morning of event if inclement weather is expected) The Muskies Inc Points System (combination of number of fish and their length) will be used to determine the winner. There will also be an optional Big Fish pool. The entry fee is $30 per person; optional big fish pool: $5. There are no launch fees at the DEC ramp. Payouts will be 50% to first place, 30% to second place, and 20% to third place, after administration fees. No judge boats will be used; please be sure to have a measuring device and digital or cell phone camera on board to verify your catch. For the complete list of details, be sure to read the open tournament tournament rules available here: http://www.nymusky.com/?p=254

Agreed Steve, and we did discuss catch and release, and the detrimental impact of those targeting muskies without the proper release tools during the interview. But you have to remember the audience: 99% of people reading the article don't fish, let alone target muskies. So that would be a little too 'deep in the weeds' so to speak.

Official tournament results are on the MI website nymusky.com

Gert- just need to be there to register by 7 when the tourney starts. (registration opens at 6) Look forward to your participation!

Justin n Tracy: no worries! trolling is allowed. And the guielines around leaving the fish in the water are just that: reccommendations that will help to ensure a healthy release. We understand there are situations where that isnt possible. Seeings how you have a large net, sounds like you have a nice pen to get em back in the water as needed during the release process. Old man: great! Look forward to seeing you there!