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July 13, 2019
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Mapping Schroon Lake bottom
FIGHTING INVASIVES
Grant will help Schroon Lake Association get handle on aquatic invasives By Tim Rowland STA FF W RITER
SCHROON LAKE | Like the ivy at Wrigley Field, Eurasian watermilfoil dies back in the winter then springs to life with a vengeance come spring. With a heavy central stem and short whorls of soft, bristlelike leaves, it somewhat resembles a green bottle washer whose strands can grow up to 20 feet in length. It tolerates colder water, so it springs to life earlier in the spring than native plants and races toward the water’s surface where it forms a dense mat on the surface that prevents needed sunlight from fi ltering down to other aquatic species. It fouls boat propellers, is yucky if not impossible to swim in and is undesirable to game fish and other organisms that make up a healthy Adirondack lake ecology.
Mossy Point is one of two boat launches on northern Lake George that is not locked down after hours.
Ti joins list of communities supporting tighter control of boat launches By Tim Rowland STA FF W RITER
TICONDEROGA | Ticonderoga has joined a list of towns calling for after-hours lockdowns of two northern Lake George boat launch-
» Mapping Cont. on pg. 3
Photo by Tim Rowland
Although the memorandum does not mention them specifically, its focus is on two boat launches south of Ticonderoga at Rogers Rock and Mossy Point. Neither have gates to prevent boat launching when the boat washing stations have closed for the day. Other state boat launches do, including those at Million Dollar Beach in Lake George Village. Staff members at boat launching stations inspect incoming boats for invasives and wash boats that are contaminated. Boats that do not visit other lakes can take advantage of a special seal that tells attendants that the craft is not a risk.
es to prevent the spread of invasive species. The board signed a memorandum of understanding at its last monthly meeting “to work in good faith to create an effective program to prevent the introduction of aquatic invasive species in Lake George.” Supervisor Joe Giordana said most jurisdictions around the lake have signed the memorandum, which describes a “serious and urgent threat” by invasives to the health of Lake George, which is considered a model in the fight against invasives. The same jurisdictions voted in 2013 in favor of stricter rules to prevent invasives, which can damage fisheries, native ecology and tourism.
» Invasives Cont. on pg. 4
‘Garrow’ comes to Schroon Shows added due to popular demand By Tim Rowland STA FF W RITER
Lori Bailey during the shooting of “Garrow.”
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SCHROON LAKE | The locally produced fi lm “Garrow” is continuing to sell out shows across the Adirondacks, and starting Saturday will begin a six-day run at The Strand in Schroon Lake. Larry McNamara, who owns The Strand with his wife, Liz, said the original plan was for a single show Saturday night, but it soon became apparent one night would not be enough. “It’s going to be huge,” McNamara said. “Everywhere I went people were saying ‘I can’t wait to see (Garrow)’ so we decided to add more shows.” “Garrow” portrays the life of serial killer and rapist Robert Garrow of Mineville, who went on a murderous rampage in the Adirondacks in the early 1970s. Many people still remember Garrow, who eluded police for two harrowing weeks in the summer of 1973. Writer and director Lori Bailey said she’s been amazed at the response her movie has drawn. » Garrow Cont. on pg. 3
Bass Fishing, Costa up next for FLW on Lake Champlain
Community outreach among tour goals By Nathan Ovalle EDITOR
PLATTSBURGH | Lake Champlain will be alive with anglers hoping for the big prize as the Fishing League Worldwide (FLW) returns to Plattsburgh for a pair of events.
The FLW’s Bass Fishing League (BFL) tournament season continues Saturday, July 13, with a T-H Marine tournament presented by Navionics. The tournament — hosted by the City of Plattsburgh and the Adirondack Coast Visitors Bureau — is the third event of 2019 in the Northeast Division. Up to 400 boaters and co-anglers will be competing for top awards of up to $8,000 and $3,000, respectively, in the one-day tournament. Takeoff is set for 6 a.m., with weigh-in scheduled for 2 p.m. at the Plattsburgh City Marina, 5 Dock St., Plattsburgh.
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“Fresh off this weekend’s FLW Tour event, Lake Champlain is set for more FLW tournament-fishing action,” a press release from FLW said. The FLW offered tips and a prediction. “Anglers in this BFL tournament will again have to choose between targeting largemouth, smallmouth, or both. For those chasing largemouth, working a ChatterBait around scattered milfoil, a crankbait around sparse grass and rocks, or a swim jig near lily pads and reeds around Ticonderoga (as FLW Tour
champion Casey Scanlon did) will likely be a good bet. Swimbaits, jerkbaits and dropshot rigs should entice smallmouth, especially near rocks and points. Five bass in the 20-pound range should be enough to take home top honors at this mid-July BFL derby.” The 2019 BFL is a 24-division circuit “devoted to weekend anglers,” with 128 tournaments throughout the season, with five qualifying events in each division. Top performers in the BFL can move up to the Costa FLW Series or even the FLW Tour. » FLW Cont. on pg. 5
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