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Final-day drama: Romulus father, sons reel in National Lake Trout Derby winner

1 week ago | fltimes.com | Chris Kenyon

FAYETTE — This year, the 61st annual Seneca Lake Trout Derby was won on the last day of the iconic Memorial Day holiday event. Josh Westervelt was fishing with his sons, Ethan, 13, and Blake, 11, on the east side of the lake. “We started the day at 7 a.m., and my sons were doing the fishing and I was driving the boat,” Josh recalled. “I heard Ethan complain that his arm was getting tired, so we switched drivers.
OUTDOORS: Brian Klice wins Spring Derby by one ounce

2 weeks ago | fltimes.com | Chris Kenyon

If Maxwell Smart from the comedy television series “Get Smart” was describing this year’s Spring Lake Ontario Counties Trout and Salmon Derby held May 2-11, he would be claiming “Brian Klice won it by this much!” as his thumb and finger showed off a small margin. Klice, from Cuba, N.Y., was asked by Capt. Craig Hajecki and Justin Botting to go derby fishing aboard the Yankee Troller, a 36-foot Tiara that they use for chartering on Lake Ontario. On May 9, they were derby fishing out of Wilson.
OUTDOORS: Watching Birds in New York State

1 month ago | fltimes.com | Chris Kenyon

To celebrate National Go Birding Day (April 26), Lawn Love ranked 2025’s Best States for Birdwatching. They compared all 50 states across five feather-focused categories. They examined the number of Audubon centers and sanctuaries, bird species, endemic bird species, and birdwatching groups, among 21 total metrics. How does New York stack up in some key metrics (1st = Best)?
OUTDOORS: Raising Fish in the Salmon River Hatchery

1 month ago | fltimes.com | Chris Kenyon

Fish raised at the Salmon River Hatchery come from a variety of sources. Steelhead, chinook salmon, and coho salmon all develop from eggs taken from wild broodstock that return to the hatchery to spawn. Brown trout raised here are transferred in as fingerlings from other DEC hatcheries. Pacific salmon (Chinook and Coho) and steelhead eggs are placed in special incubators that are supplied with a constant flow of water.
OUTDOORS: There is nothing like opening day - Naples aces another derby

2 months ago | fltimes.com | Chris Kenyon

NAPLES — April 1 arrived Tuesday, and we all know what that means. It’s nothing about planting roses, tilling the garden, or scouting for spring turkey season. It’s trout time, and the place to be was Naples for the 64th annual Rainbow Trout Derby. After decades of writing about this event, you’d think I would tire of driving from North Wolcott to Naples. That never happens.
OUTDOORS: All About Birds

2 months ago | fltimes.com | Chris Kenyon

Any topic concerning birds gets my attention. I am a “feather watcher.” Everyone can assist the scientists who monitor our avian population. Actually, we are dubbed “Citizen Scientists.” On a personal level I do the Christmas Bird Count, Project FeederWatch, and the best method …stand in the woods and just listen. The other day I heard my northern flicker, a boisterous blue jay, and a barred owl.
OUTDOORS: Almost Trout Time in Naples

2 months ago | fltimes.com | Chris Kenyon

The 64th Annual Naples Creek Rainbow Trout Derby will be held on April 1st, the beginning of the official inland trout season. The 2025 Rainbow Trout Derby will be celebrating its 64th anniversary and I need to see some native rainbow trout before they swim back to Canandaigua Lake. Make sure you are a part of this iconic event. Each registrant will get a commemorative Derby Pin. The cost of Registration is $5 for Youth (age 16 & under), and $10 for All Adults Anglers.
OUTDOORS: Full Draw Outdoor Show marked for March 14-15 in Stanley

Mar 1, 2025 | fltimes.com | Chris Kenyon

The Finger Lakes Hunting and Outdoor show will run from March 14-15 at the Ontario Produce Auction Facility on 4860 Yautzy Road in Stanley. Friday the 14th will run from noon to 8 p.m. while Saturday the 15th will be a full day from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.There will be seminars, door prizes, vendors for hunting, fishing, trapping and land management.
Penicillin treatment failure probably explains repeat episode of neurosyphilis

Feb 19, 2025 | thelancet.com | Chris Kenyon

In their Grand Round,1 Louiselle LeBlanc and colleagues report an individual with neurosyphilis recurrence 5 months after optimal treatment for syphilitic myocarditis and neurosyphilis. We would like to suggest that the most probable explanation for this recurrence is failure of penicillin therapy. At the patient's initial presentation, he was optimally treated with high-dose intravenous penicillin for 14 days followed by 2·4 million units intramuscular benzathine penicillin.
OUTDOORS: Ice fishing on Sodus Bay

Feb 15, 2025 | fltimes.com | Chris Kenyon

It was a fantastic turnout for the Sodus Point Bass Club’s ice tournament on Sodus Bay, which took place on Feb. 8. The weather was perfect, and the ice was safe for the 56 teams that entered. Pike dominated the catch on Sodus Bay, which has been quite common this season. Headquarters for the tourney was Bay Bridge Sport Shop, with awards ceremonies at Riley’s Bar and Grill at 2 pm. Congratulations to all the winners.