Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know the walleye opener is here on Oneida Lake. Below freezing early this morning, but we are headed to a high in the upper 60s. No precipitation in the forecast and as of this morning, the lake is very calm. The water…
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The picture of the fish hatchery was taken around noon yesterday and later in the day workers placed approximately thirty concrete barricades at the front entrance and rear parking area of the hatchery. You can see in the picture the construction equipment and as we rolled by it looked like…
“This past week, DEC staff and Environmental Conservation Police Officers responded to events involving people fishing for walleye at DEC’s Oneida Fish Hatchery and nearby Scriba Creek during the walleye spawning run. DEC takes seriously our responsibility to enforce New York’s environmental laws, ensure protection, conservation, and sustainable management of…
The Oneida Lake Association has issued the following statement regarding the recent fish spearing incidents: Perhaps by now you have heard of the fish spearing incidents that recently occurred in Scriba Creek, adjacent to the Fish Hatchery. The Oneida Lake Association Directors have been monitoring the situation closely from the…
It did not drop below freezing overnight and we are looking at another high today north of 40F. A WSW wind between 5-15 mph today, increasing during the morning. 29.77 on the barometer and that will remain flat through the morning and begin to rise in the late afternoon. We…
Initial reports indicate between 7-14 inches of snow fell across Oneida Lake during the storm. It is rough going out there with a good amount of slush underneath the new snow. Wheelers and side by sides are going to be a big big challenge for the foreseeable future. Finding a…