Fishing on the Great Sacandaga Lake

   The World Record Northern Pike was caught in the Great Sacandaga Lake in 1940 by Pete Dubuc  The 46-pound, 2-ounce monster reigned as the planet's biggest pike until 1979, when it was nudged into second place by a European fish.

  While the odds of catching another 40-something pike in Great Sacandaga appear to be slim, numerous 30-pounders have been verified since Dubuc's time, and trophy specimens in the 20- to 25-pound class are hooked each season.

Amsterdam pike expert Ron Kolodziej, who knows the reservoir as well as anyone, is convinced it holds dozens of pike in the 40-pound class.

     Certainly, the optimum time to nail such whoppers is in May, when many Great Sacandaga pike are still hanging around shoreline spawning areas; but summer fishing can be productive, too.

     The deeper northeast prong, with the village of Bachelorville on its east shore, is the deeper of the two and therefore the likeliest spot to prospect for trophy pike in summer

Read Article for the Sacandaga Express by L.L.Decker

Big Pike Caught in Great Sacandaga Lake Area 2009

13 year old Mitch Akowicz - 22 lbs 46 1/2 inches

Misty Morgan 46" 26lbs.

Mark Roberts Jr. of Mayfield caught a 47" 29lb. 7 oz pike from the Mayfield Lake.
An unusual catch from a small lake it is thought that the levels of the Great Sacandaga Lake were high enough to allow this pike access to it and was kept there after the levels receded last fall.

Tim Tambasco of Mayfield caught a 46" 27 lb pike on the Mayfield side of the Great Sacandaga Lake.

Great Sacandaga Fishing Contests

• GSLFF 12th ANNUAL SPRING FISHING CONTEST
  Saturday, May 2, 2009, 6:00AM - 4:00PM
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• 18th ANNUAL SUMMER FISHING CONTEST
  Saturday, June 20, 2009, 6:00AM - 4:00PM
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• GSLBA YEAR LONG TAGGED FISH CONTEST
  Over $9,000.00 in CASH Prizes
  $300 Fish Club - Yes $300 EACH FISH!!
  
  
• Gary's Fishing and Charter Service
  $1000 Charter Contest
  4 red tagged fish with the numbers ending in 76,77,78,79
  Each worth a free fishing trip with Gary!
  
  
• Walleye Challenge Saturday - January TBA, 2010
  Fuel & Food
  $30,000.00 in Prizes! - 2 Four Wheelers
  $800.00/hour for 8 Hours! - $15,000.00 Bonus for NYS Record
  Bonus Tagged Fish - Limit 1200 entries
• GSLFF ANNUAL ICE FISHING CONTEST
  $1500.00 IN CASH PRIZES
  Saturday, February TBA, 2010 7:00am-4:00pm

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