Syracuse.com - Figura writing about Skaneateles Lake milfoil removal project, a world record char

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The September Canada goose hunting season. I'm looking for someone to take me out. Reach me at 470-6066 or at [email protected])

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<p><br />Fall starts in a little more than a week and the Central New York outdoors scene is in full swing.</p>

<p>This weekend there's the gun and ski shows at the state Fairgrounds, and next weekend is the Honeywell Sportsmen's Days at Carpenter's Brook Fish Hatchery in Elbridge, along with the Salmon River fish hatchery open house in Altmar.</p>

<p>Here's what I've been working on this week:</p>

<p>- The Skaneateles milfoil removal project, after seven years of effort and nearly $2 million in costs, has successfully fought back the invasive species in the lake to where it's currently at the "maintenance level." I interview project head Robert Werner, who is getting recognized as "Citizen of the Year" next month by the Skaneateles Chamber of Commerce.</p>

<p>- Jim Sollicito, local landscaper/greenhouse owner, tells of his recent fishing trip/adventure to the wild's of Canada where he landed a world record- sized Arctic char on his fly rod.</p>

<p>- I've been savoring J. Michael Kelly's new book, "Fishing the Finger Lakes" and will come out with a review of that publication shortly.</p>

<p>- Due to a flawed interpretation of a long-standing state law, and pushed by the recent NY SAFE Act, which increased penalties for possession of a firearm on school and college-owned properties, SUNY ESF announced recently that it would not allow hunting with firearms on some 5,300 acres it currently operates up in the North Country.</p>

<p>- The September Canada goose hunting season. (I'm looking for someone who's into this to take me out. Reach me at 470-6066 or at [email protected])</p>

<p><strong>Also:</strong></p>

<p>- So, what's the deal with how the water level on Lake Ontario is regulated? A new plan addressing that issue is quite controversial.</p>

<p>- <strong>Deer/motor vehicle accidents.</strong> There's been two. fatal deer/motorcycle accidents recently. What are the statistics statewide and for Central New York as far as total accidents and what percentage are fatal.</p>

<p><strong>(I'm attending the joint Outdoor Writers Association of America/New York State Outdoors Writers Association fall conference this weekend up at Lake Placid. At that gathering. DEC Commissioner Joe Martens is expected to appear at a panel discussion on wildlife issues. Stay tuned.)</strong></p>

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