• West Branch Reservoir
• Boyd Corners Reservoir
• East Branch Reservoir
• Lake Gilead
• Lake Glenida
• Croton Falls Reservoir
• Amawalk Reservoir
• Bog Brook Reservoir
• Cross River Reservoir
• Diverting Reservoir
• Middle Branch Reservoir
• Muscoot Reservoir
• Titcus Reservoir

Just saw that our buddy John just posted a big "End of the Season" sale on tackle in his shop. Check the forums for details or stop by Bob's Sport & Tackle. The address and info is on the right. They are always helpful and are always easy to deal with.

   Well the rain may have dampened the spirits of some people but not the kids and families who came to fish at the DEP "Take a Child Fishing Day" at Kensico Reservoir on Saturday Sept. 12th. It was a fun crowd with many of the kids fishing for their first time. With help from members of KEEP, the DEP, and the DEC and DEP Police, everyone had a fun time and left with fish stories as well as prizes and gift bags. Here are a few pictures...

   The annual "Take a Child Fishing Day" is all set for Saturday September 12th this year. Sponsored by the DEP with help from the KEEP organization, it's a day to share fishing with our families, especially the children. There will be prizes and giveaways for the children. There will be experienced anglers on hand to help get everyone started with tips and tricks to catch fish.

   The DEP waves the need for a license or access permit for this one day. They would appreciate letting them know if you are coming so they can be ready for any size crowd. That and more info is on the flyer.

Here's a shot of a winner from the 2008 event.

   Finally had the time to get away and fish an upstate reservoir that I had heard great things about. Pepacton Reservoir is about 2 1/2 hours from Westchester and well worth the drive. My forum buddy, Howie (phishahn), was an excellent host. Howie has fished Pepacton for many years with his dad and knew how to find the brown trout there.

   We were beat to the big fish by Howie's buddy "TP". As we were getting our boat into the water, TP had a 9lb brown trout on his line and into the boat. Howie and I managed to get a bunch of brown trout the next 2 days but never came close to TP. Our best fish was just over 4lbs and a giant for me.The 1-2lb browns fought harder than some smallmouth bass I've caught. I had a blast and learned a lot from Howie and TP that will help me hit Cross River and Kensico soon with hopes of more reservoir browns.

   Check the forums for more photos and comments about the Pepacton trip.

Got out with my buddy Michael for a short ride on a local reservoir on Saturday. We had a great time trying to catch fish, this was the best. My big lesson of the day was to remember to check for deer ticks after going through the woods and being around the lake. I reached back later that evening and found a live deer tick sitting in my hairline at the back of my neck. Luckily it came right off but if I hadn't noticed it, it may have made a home in my head. Please check yourself for deer ticks after being out there.

Here is a short movie of young brook trout before they were stocked on Kensico Reservoir last year. I know we always hear of brown and lake trout being caught on Kensico but given time we may have another species to target. I understand from a DEP connection that he's seen approx. 6-8" brook trout in the area they have been released the last few years. So they seem to have a chance to grow.

I just found out from one of our forum regulars about a petition to help support the DEP Police in trying to get equal benefits on their job. Frankly I was surprised that they don't have the same coverage for health insurance as other police officers. Please click the link to check it out. Signing the petition is up to you.

DEP Police Benefits Petition

Got out today despite the wind and cold on a local Westchester reservoir. I'll have more info in my forum report. Suffice it say we did fine and survived the weather. Here's my nice 4lb 8oz largemouth and Arthur's 3lb 6oz smallmouth.