GSLFF's Milestones - Great Sacandaga Lake Fisheries Federation, Inc. - GSLFF



	GSLFF's Milestones

1973	Last fish stocking by NYSDEC
1984	(February 8) First formal meeting at Nares Restaurant in Broadalbin
1984	2 million Smelt eggs placed on 40” x 40” burlap sacks in tributaries
1985	Obtained permit and began to stock Smelt in lake from Indian Lake and Lake George
1986	Installed 300 Fish Habs (artificial reefs) in lakes Southern Basin in September
1988	In April, DEC trucks took 146 Walleye to stock Lower Saranac Lake for purposes of surveying scales, weights and measures. Fifty People Protest.
1988	Received 3 yr. permit from DEC to stock Rainbow and Brown Trout
1988	534 Rainbow Trout stocked in Fall thus starting annual Trout stocking program
1989	Smelt Stocking program ends with over 200,000 Smelt stocked in lake.
1989	623 Rainbow Trout stocked in Spring
1993	November 30, Received original FERC intervention status as a group with GSLA and GSLCC
1995	June 16, Received letter from Gov. George Pataki regarding approximately 4,000 we collected.
1995	August 30, Northville High School public hearing draws close to 1,000 people.
1996	May 3, Avery Hatchery donates 1,400 Trout (300 - Brown, 1,100 Donaldson Rainbows), none tagged. These fish were split between Northampton Campsite and Vandenburg Point. This brings total fish for year to approximately 5,200.
1998	May 1, annual Trout stocking. 4,680 fish at a cost of $17,000.
1998	June 17, Received 5,000 - 6,000 Surplus Landlocked Atlantic Salmon (7” - 8”)from DEC. These fish stocked at Cranberry Cove Marina and Broadalbin State Boat Launch.
1999	Annual Trout stocking, $18,200 in fish at 8 locations.
1999	July 13, received sole intervention status from FERC.
1999	November, stocked 15,000 Landlocked Atlantic Salmon at Northampton Beach State Campsite. These fish, supplied by DEC were between 6 and 8 inches.
2000	January 21, Federation receives federal 501(c)4 status effective 1/26/96.
2000	March 17, Federation Chairman Randy Gardinier signs Agreement of Settlement at Broadalbin State Boat Launch negoitated by all parties regarding E.J. West Hydro Facility. GSLFF negotiator Jack Smith and founding member Bob Friedlander look on.

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Great Sacandaga Lake Fisheries Federation Inc. or Great Sacandaga Lake Fisheries Federation is better know as GSLFF or gslff. The Great Sacandaga Lake Fisheries Federation Inc. or GSLFF encompasses the Great Sacandaga Lake. The Great Sacandaga Lake Fisheries Federation Inc. or GSLFF conducts Fish Stocking programs in the Great Sacandaga Lake. Fish Stocking of Rainbow Trout by The Great Sacandaga Lake Fisheries Federation Inc. or GSLFF, Fish Stocking of Brown Trout by The Great Sacandaga Lake Fisheries Federation Inc. or GSLFF., Fish Stocking of Brook Trout by The Great Sacandaga Lake Fisheries Federation Inc. or GSLFF.

The Great Sacandaga Lake Fisheries Federation Inc. or GSLFF conducts Fishing Contests on the The Great Sacandaga Lake. The Great Sacandaga Lake Fisheries Federation Inc. or GSLFF conducts Walleye Fishing Contests on the The Great Sacandaga Lake. The Great Sacandaga Lake Fisheries Federation Inc. or GSLFF conducts Trout Fishing Contests on the The Great Sacandaga Lake. The Great Sacandaga Lake Fisheries Federation Inc. or GSLFF conducts Bass Fishing Contests on the The Great Sacandaga Lake. The Great Sacandaga Lake Fisheries Federation Inc. or GSLFF conducts Pike Fishing Contests on the The Great Sacandaga Lake. The Great Sacandaga Lake Fisheries Federation Inc. or GSLFF conducts Ice Fishing Contests on the The Great Sacandaga Lake. The Great Sacandaga Lake has Rainbow Trout - Brown Trout - Brook Trout - Northern Pike - Pike - Smallmouth Bass - Largemouth Bass - Walleye - Fish.

The GSLFF has been an intervenor and signateur in the settlement agreement to relicense the E.J. West hydroelectric facility at the Conklingville dam since 1993.