Outdoor Fun: October 2008 Archives

Sometimes the greatest pleasures come from the simplest things - a clear sky, a cool breeze and the catch of the day, your catch, that is. Washington County offers access to Lake George and Lake Champlain with each offering incredible fishing opportunities year round.

The spectacular views of mountains exploding from the water create the perfect backdrop for the world class smallmouth bass fishing on Champlain and the exhilarating ice-fishing on Lake George. There are also Northern Pike, land-locked salmon and more that have people falling for this place hook, line and sinker.

As they say when in Rome...when in Washington County, snowshoe. Or snowmobile. There are literally hundreds of miles of trails for snowmobiling, the Washington County Association of Snowmobile Clubs not only maintains the trails, they offer a map that allows visitors to connect the dots of their own adventure.

And as far as snowshoeing, between the 446 acre of trails and scenic outlooks at Carter's Pond, the 38 acres at East Bay and the 435 acres facility at Carter Pond Wildlife Management Area, there isn't a fishing, hunting, hiking or trapping itch that you won't get scratched.

If ice fishing is your game there are no less than 21 sites listed with the DEC that can help you get started, right down to the species of fish you can expect to (and legally)  catch.

For leaf peeping you need only set foot, or tire, in Washington County to find an abundance of foliage worthy of gasps and exclaims. The work will be in deciding whether to tour the countryside or take it all in from the charming sidewalks and neighborhoods of the villages in the County.

Orchards boasting entertainment and corn mazes abound throughout the county. Simply plan out your choice of dining or shopping and you're sure to find apple picking and corn maze explorations to complement your itinerary.

There's even the opportunity to wrap in a bit of history at the Moses Vegetable Farm, which once belonged to Grandma Moses herself.