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Walleye Challenge Advertising Opportunity for local Businesses
For only $100 you can advertise your business when 2000+ fishing enthusiasts come to Fulton County, NY! Spots are limited, email tourism@fultonmontgomeryny.org by 1/6/22 to advertise. First come, first serve. Ice or no ice, these fliers will go out in 2000 envelopes. Email Anne today at tourism@fultonmontgomeryny.org
Thank you!
2022 Rules for the Annual Walleye Challenge Fishing Contest
Thank you to our Premiere sponsors Frank’s Gun & Tackle Shop and Saratoga Eagle!
Shanty Sponsor: Wiggy Worm Bait and Supply
Tip Up Sponsor: First Choice Financial Federal Credit Union
Thank you to Frank and Son’s for sponsoring the tags and sweatshirts!
13th Annual WALLEYE CHALLENGE Ice Fishing Derby
On the Great Sacandaga Lake – Saturday, February 19th, 2022
Fulton County, NY
The Walleye Challenge Ice Fishing Derby will be a $100,000 contest consisting of $2,149 per hour in payouts PLUS over $17,000 in miscellaneous prizes. There also will be drawings for a side by side, and (2) 4-Wheelers (three machines in total will be awarded).
2022 Walleye Challenge Rules
Entry fee is $50 with pre-registration required. Payment and registration is due NO LATER THAN DECEMBER 31, 2021 with NO EXCEPTIONS. Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis.
- The contest is limited to 2,000 entrants on a first-come, first-served basis with NO EXCEPTIONS.
- All fishing to take place ONLY on the Great Sacandaga Lake.
- Contestants may fish anywhere on the Great Sacandaga Lake.
- Contest runs from 7:00am to 3:00pm on Saturday, February 19, 2022. Contestants may be on the ice, holes drilled and cleaned, but there are no tip-ups allowed in the water prior to 7:00am
- All New York State DEC laws apply.
- You will be issued a tag after registration that MUST be worn on the day of the contest. Anyone fishing without a tag will be disqualified. If someone without a tag is fishing in a group, the entire group will be disqualified. There can be as many people in your group as you want who are not participating in the contest as long as they are not fishing. Those not fishing may bring in a contestant’s fish to the weigh-in stations for entry.
- Only one entry per registrant’s name is allowed. You may purchase multiple tags for multiple people, but each entry form MUST have an exclusive name to it.
- TAGS MUST BE PICKED UP AT FUEL-N-FOOD, 3006 State Highway 30, Mayfield, NY starting Monday, January 17, 2022 through Friday, February 18, 2022. You can have your tag mailed to you, return receipt requested, for an additional $20 fee. Please do not lose your tags as they cannot be replaced. There will be no tags available on the day of the contest. The event committee is not responsible for tags that are picked up by someone other than the contestant assigned to the tag.
- Once you receive your tag you are registered to fish in the Walleye Challenge. There will be no need to check-in or register the morning/day of the contest. There is NO transferring of tags.
- There will be THREE weigh stations for the contest; one in front, one the ice, the ice Lanzi’s on the Lake (Route 30, Mayfield) and one in front, on the ice, New York State Boat Launch in Broadalbin (Lakeview Road), and the newest weigh station will be in front, one the ice, of Sport Island Pub (off of Route 30, 108 Riverside Boulevard, Northville).
- All fishing must be done in the open view of officials or contestants will be disqualified. Contestants can be in an ice shanty, but there will be no fresh holes in the ice under your shanty and no fishing will be allowed inside closed shelters.
- There will be official clocks at weigh stations that can be viewed by everyone. All start times and end times and hourly changes will go by those clocks with no exceptions. You must be at either weigh station with fish no later than 3:00pm and zero seconds to qualify. PLEASE SYNCHRONIZE YOUR WATCHES TO THESE CLOCKS.
- A total of seven (7) lines are allowed per each person with a contest tag; any seven (7) line combination of jig poles and tip-ups is allowed.
- All fish must be weighed in on the official scales at weigh stations by event officials. In the event of a tie in weight, the first fish entered will win. NO DEAD FISH WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR ENTRY. Bags are the best way to transport fish.
- All fish entered become the property of the event officials who will release the fish back into the Great Sacandaga Lake.
- Entry times for fish will be determined when the fish arrives at the weigh station NOT when it is caught. If the hour changes while you are en route to the weigh station it will be entered for the next hour’s contest.
- Fish may not be held for entry within another contest hour. When fish is caught, it must either be entered for that hour or released immediately back into the Great Sacandaga Lake.
- There will be $2,149 in prizes per hour awarded: $599 1st prize; $500 2nd prize; $400 3rd prize; $300 4th prize; $200 5th prize; $100 6th prize; $50 7th prize.
- Cash prizes and recreational vehicles will be awarded at 4:00pm at Lanzi’s on the Lake, 1751 State Highway 30, Mayfield. Door prizes will be awarded throughout the day. Door prizes not picked up by 5:00pm will become the property of the event committee. At the event, there will be whiteboards at both weigh stations that will list all of the numbers of the winners throughout the day (corresponding to tags).
- Due to COVID-19, cash prizes and recreational vehicles will be recorded live at 4pm on the Visit Fulton County NY Facebook page. Identification may be required to claim prizes.
- In the event that an hourly prize is not awarded due to the lack of entries, money will be awarded as determined by event officials.
- If a tagged Walleye is caught during the 8-hour contest, an additional $300 will be paid (yellow tag).
- IN CASE THERE IS NO ICE ON THE GREAT SACANDAGA LAKE, all prizes will be given away at Lanzi’s on the Lake at 12 noon on Saturday, February 19, 2022 BY RANDOM DRAWING (contest tag numbers).
- Any unsportsmanlike conduct, as determined by the event officials, will be cause for disqualification. All winning entrants may be subject to a polygraph test before awarding of cash prizes.
- The event committee reserves the right to revise contest rules as necessary.
- Part of the event proceeds will be donated to the Great Sacandaga Fisheries Federation for Walleye stocking on the Great Sacandaga Lake.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL FUEL-N-FOOD at (518) 661-6917 or
THE FULTON MONTGOMERY REGIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE at
(518) 725-0641
Fulton County Outdoor Adventure Day! Saturday October 2nd, 2021
Saturday, October 2nd- 10am-4pm in Broadalbin/Vail Mills
Crafts! Outdoor Activities! Music! Food! Craft Beverages! Antiques! Community Organizations! Pumpkins! Free Family Photos! A chance to meet an NYS hiking guide and mountain athlete! Author and Book Signing! Artisans gifts! Wildlife! Hunting and fishing equipment! Motorcycles! Gloversville Police Dept Biking Safety! Broadalbin Fire Truck! Literally something for everyone in your family. Tons of kids activities this year. All thanks to our generous sponsors – The Fulton County Board of Supervisors and the Fulton Montgomery Regional Chamber of Commerce. It is truly going to be a great day. New this year: visit all 6 anchors and be entered to win a $500 prize package!
Historic Hotel Broadalbin
Great Sacandaga Brewing Company
School House Treasures Antiques & Gift Center
The Wildlife Sports & Educational Museum
Franks gun shop
Adirondack Harley-Davidson
Like our Facebook page for more details! https://www.facebook.com/VisitFultonCountyNY
A taxidermy wonderland: The Wildlife Sports and Educational Museum in Fulton County
Bob Kazmierski said he has always liked museums.
So, in 2001 he bought a dilapidated, former Grand Union supermarket store in this small, Fulton County hamlet with a leaky roof and set out to build a “first-class” museum of his own.
Today, Kazmierski, 83, is proud owner of The Wildlife Sports and Educational Museum, a 14,000-square-foot building “dedicated to the preservation of the art, artifacts and memorabilia of the centuries-old sporting traditions of hunting, fishing and all sports afield — and to foster interest of these traditions to future generations.”
Sacandaga Valley Arts Network Presents “Upstate Waters” Juried Art Exhibition
Sacandaga Valley Arts Network
Promoting The Arts Throughout The Sacandaga Region
303 South Main Street, Northville NY, 12134
ATTN: ARTS AND LIFESTYLE EDITORS
June 17, 2021
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Sacandaga Valley Arts Network Presents “Upstate Waters” Juried Art Exhibition
The Sacandaga Valley Arts Network (SVAN) is presenting “Upstate Waters,” a juried art show on display this Summer at SVAN’s Northville Public Library Gallery, at 341 South Third Street in Northville. The exhibition will run from June 21st to September 10th, during regular library hours.
The public is invited to an opening reception at the library on Tuesday, June 22nd from 6 to 8 p.m., where awards will be presented for Best In Show and Honorable Mention. Those viewing the exhibit will also be able to vote for a People’s Choice award.
Jurors selecting the works and awards for the exhibit were regional artists Alexandra Higgins and Rhea Haggart Costello. The works featured can also be viewed online at svanarts.org/libraryexhibitions.
“We are excited to present this special show representing our greatest natural resource, in many of its iterations,” says exhibition organizer and SVAN Board Member Janene Bouck.
The theme of the show is a natural fit for the region, according to Bouck, with the arts organization’s geographic footprint centered on the Sacandaga River Valley, its watershed, and lakes. SVAN promotes visual and performing arts in communities extending from Johnstown in Fulton County to Speculator in Hamilton County.
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CONTACT – Dan Mussman
518-857-2967
Governor Cuomo Announces June 26-27 is Free Fishing Weekend in New York State!
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced today that Saturday, June 26 and Sunday, June 27, is a Free Fishing Weekend in New York State, the second of six Free Fishing Days recognized across the state each year.
“As the school year closes out and the summer officially begins, the timing of New York’s upcoming Free Fishing Weekend couldn’t be better,” Governor Cuomo said. “Whether you’re returning to the angling as an expert, introducing a friend or family member, or casting a line for the very first time, Free Fishing Weekend is the perfect opportunity to experience firsthand all the benefits of fishing.”
During designated free fishing days, New York residents and non-residents are permitted to fish for free without a fishing license. Participating anglers are reminded that although the requirement for a fishing license is waived during free fishing days, all other fishing regulations remain in effect. Remaining 2021 Free Fishing Days include National Hunting and Fishing Day (Sept. 25) and Veterans Day (Nov. 11).
Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Basil Seggos said, “New York is home to some of the most exceptional fishing opportunities in the nation and anglers from around the world visit our state’s waters every year in search of their next big catch. I encourage all anglers, from first timers to experts, to take advantage of the upcoming free fishing weekend by casting a line in New York’s waters and experiencing the joy that comes with fishing.”
For beginning anglers interested in getting started, the I FISH NY Beginners’ Guide to Freshwater Fishing provides information on everything from rigging up a fishing rod to identifying catch and understanding fishing regulations. DEC’s Places to Fish webpages are a reliable source of information for those ready to plan their next fishing trip. In addition, DEC recently launched an interactive Trout Stream Fishing Map on the DECinfo Locator to provide a one-stop shop for information on stocking, fishing access, season dates, and regulations.
To improve public safety and encourage visitors to State-owned and managed lands to practice responsible recreation, DEC recently launched the ‘Love Our New York Lands’ campaign. The campaign is responsive to the steady increase in the number of visitors to state lands, both during the COVID-19 pandemic and in the decade prior, as more and more New Yorkers and visitors from other states and countries discovered the natural beauty of New York State. For details and more information, visit the Love Our New York Lands webpage.
Come join us on the new Fulton County 44 Lakes Craft Beverage Trail!
RIBBON CUTTING FOR FULTON COUNTY 44 LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE TRAIL SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 19TH, 11:30AM
Broadalbin NY:
The Fulton County 44 Lakes Craft Beverage Trail will be hosting a trail launch on Saturday, June 19th at 11:00, Great Sacandaga Brewing Company, 3647 NY State Highway 30, Broadalbin.
The ribbon cutting, scheduled for 11:30am will celebrate all four inaugural establishments on the trail: Great Sacandaga Brewing Company, Higher Ground Distilling Company (2513 State Highway 30, Mayfield), Stump City Brewing (521 West Fulton St Ext. Gloversville) and Rogers’ Cideryard, (260 County Highway 131, Johnstown).
Enjoy a proudly crafted NYS craft beer, cider, and spirits from our four inaugural taprooms.
All 4 establishments will be open Saturday. However to celebrate, we have combined our pioneers at 2 locations, with live music and food at Great Sacandaga Brewing Company, and Rogers’ Cideryard.
Schedule of Events:
Great Sacandaga Brewery:
Starting at 11am, live music from Aaron Mitler and Steve Hansen
Live Broadcast from DJ Keller, from 102.7WEQX
11:30am – Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Food Trucks: Mak’s Food Truck, and signature items in the taproom kitchen
4pm-7pm Jim McCardle
Great Sacandaga Beer, Higher Ground spirits, Stump city beer and Rogers’ Hard Cider all featured and all available to taste!
Schedule for Rogers’ Cideryard:
Music from Jonathan Blake, 1pm-3pm and Anna Wrabel 3pm-5pm.
2pm-4pm- DJ Keller from 102.7 EQX will be traveling to Rogers’ Cideryard, 260 County Highway 131 in Johnstown.
Rogers’ will have wings, fries, and specialty items available at his kitchen, along with The Brass Monkey‘s food truck on site.
All 4 establishments will be open on all weekend, Saturday, Sunday, and all year long!
Our crafters encourage you to drink responsibly! Glove City Taxi is offering Free Rides, available from 11am-5pm.
Sponsored by: Glove City Taxi, Nathan Littauer Hospital, St. Mary’s Healthcare, and Law offices of Michael Viscosi
To ensure a safe day for all, free designated cabs will be available for attendees site to site on the beverage trail. If you live in Fulton County, you will also be able to get picked up by Glove City Taxi and brought back home. This free service is available on Saturday, June 19th. Please call 518-773-7575 and mention the Beverage Trail for the free service. Tip not included.
Glove City Taxi, Uber, and Lyfts are also available anytime in Fulton County.
Thank you to the Holiday Inn Johnstown-Gloversville for hosting our guest DJ Keller from WEQX.
Holiday Inn of Johnstown – Gloversville- a place to relax at the end of a busy day by visiting 308 Prime, the hotel’s restaurant & bar. The staff looks forward to welcome Keller on Saturday.
For more information please visit www.44lakes.com, or email tourism@fultonmontgomeryny.org
Fulton County Restaurant Week: Saturday June 5th-Friday 11th, 2021
#Fultoncountyrestaurantweek Starts this Saturday, June 5th!!- Tax and Gratuity are not included in the special pricing.
- Dates and Times of places vary, not all establishments are open every day. Please call for reservations, some will require and others are highly suggested.
- Please be mindful of current CDC guidelines. Masks may be required to enter, while walking to table or standing.
- Specials are for Dine-in. Please call restaurant to request take-out. Please no substitutions.
- Not valid with other discounts, coupons, or other promotion.
Dueling and Rationing History Programs Offered
Dueling and Rationing History Programs Offered
by Schoharie Crossing and the Fulton County Historical Society
Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site and the Fulton County Historical Society and Museum have partnered to provide a two-part presentation program series this month. These programs will be offered for free via Zoom and livestreamed on the Fulton County Museum Facebook page.
On Thursday, May 12th at 6:30pm, David Brooks from Schoharie Crossing will be presenting, “DeWitt’s Duel: Political Rivalry at Ten Paces.” The life of DeWitt Clinton is an interesting exploration into the politics of early America and New York State. Recognized now as the Father of the Erie Canal, New York State Governor and former mayor of New York City, Clinton had tended to personal and political rivalries to accomplish legislative goals. Discover some of the intrigue, wrangling, and dirty politics that lead ultimately to DeWitt’s duel on the plains of Weehawken, New Jersey.
Two weeks later, on Thursday, May 26th at 6:30pm, “Service on the Home Front: Rationing During WWII” presented by Samantha Hall-Saladino, Executive Director of the Fulton County Historical Society will explore how the American people felt the effects of World War II long before they fought in it. When America entered the war after the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, it became clear that the creation of a nationwide mandatory rationing program would need to be created. Discover the ways Fulton County residents fulfilled this patriotic duty.
These programs will begin at 6:30pm and are offered for free via Zoom or you can watch live on the Fulton County Museum YouTube page: https://tinyurl.com/FultCoHS. Be sure to like the FCM and Schoharie Crossing on Facebook for more great programs.
For information about this program series, please call the FCHS (518) 725-2203, contact SchoharieCrossing@parks.ny.gov, or visit the web page: www.fultoncountyhistoricalsociety.org
Be A Tourist In Your Own Town- Walk In the Footsteps of Elizabeth Cady Stanton: Cell Phone Tour
Be A Tourist In Your Own Town- Walk In the Footsteps of Elizabeth Cady Stanton: Cell Phone Tour
Walk In the Footsteps of Elizabeth Cady Stanton
https://www.ecstantonhometown.org/cellphone-tour.html
Take an afternoon to enjoy beautiful historical downtown Johnstown. Downtown Johnstown marks the birthplace of the Women’s revolution and suffrage movement pioneer- Elizabeth Cady Stanton. It was a beautiful March Spring day, and in honor of Women’s History Month, I thought it would be a great day to check out the cell phone tour. (https://www.ecstantonhometown.org/)
The tour is narrated by Coline Jenkins, who is the Great Great Granddaughter of Elizabeth Cady Stanton. She narrates the story with such dignity and grace, I would sometimes would press a number twice, just so I could hear the story of that spot again.
The tour starts right on the corner of Market and Main Street in Johnstown, and takes you on a mile tour, allowing you to envision the time when she lived here, went to school here, and brought her ideas of Women’s Equality to life. You call the number 518-406-7081, and from there you will take a journey and walk the footsteps of Elizabeth Cady Stanton.
*Roaming charges may apply, and even though this tour is free, your minutes will be used. You can call the number, listen to the history at the site, then hang up and call back for the next stop.
This map is available at https://www.ecstantonhometown.org/cellphone-tour.html
The 10 stops give you plentiful and interesting information. The stops include: where she was born, her fathers law office, her former school (The Johnstown Academy), the old jailhouse (The Tryon County Jailhouse/Fort Johnstown, James Burk’s Inn (meeting place of the Daughters of the American Revolution), Mrs. Henry’s Boarding House (where Elizabeth and Susan B. Anthony both stayed to write volumes of historical literature for the Women’s Suffrage Movement), The Tryon County/Fulton County Courthouse (stay tuned for details on belated 100th Women’s Suffrage Movement Anniversary celebrations). The stops have nice signs and the tour is easy to navigate. My favorite fact was at Stop 7 at the Tryon County/Fulton County Courthouse. Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B Anthony held a rally right here in Johnstown to encourage women to vote for the local school board! Could you imagine, to be alive at this time- 2 pioneers encouraging women to vote!)
Look for these signs along the tour. First and Second stop at Elizabeth Cady Stanton’s birthplace- now Berkshire bank, 51 West Main St.
Inside the bank is a beautiful tribute and artifacts from ECS, sponsored by the ESC Hometown Association.
Stop #4- Tryon County Jail, Fort Johnstown
Stop #5, James Burk Inn
Stop #6- Mrs. Henry’s Boarding House
Stop #7- Tyron County/Fulton County Courthouse. Take some time to read the signs and enjoy sights from the oldest working courthouse in America!
Finishing out the tour, you will move on to the Colonial Cemetery, (the grave site of Elizabeth’s grandparents). The last stops are her former church where she was married (The Scotch Presbyterian Church) and the Elizabeth Cady Stanton marker. Make sure you cross the street into the park to see the plaque, and look up to see the beautiful stone work at St. John’s Episcopal church.
Stop #8- Gate to the Colonial Cemetery
Stop #10- The Elizabeth Cady Stanton Marker
After the tour, it was a perfect time to get a beverage at Second Wind Coffee (FB and Instagram @secondwindcoffee) Shaun has tried many times to get me to try something new, but I can’t stray from the medium latte with coconut milk.
The lattes are perfection, and the coffee is great too. Second Wind also has baked goods and sandwiches. Other great meals are around this area as well. Lunch or Dinner, Downtown Johnstown has wonderful choices.
After your meal, check out the local shops. If you decide to have dinner and the stores are closed, please check them out online.
Downtown Johnstown Restaurants: please call for availability and reservations.
Union Hall Inn: 518-762-3210 https://www.facebook.com/Union-Hall-Inn-Restaurant-151512999285/about/?ref=page_internal
LaPalma Mexican Grill- 518-848-3172 https://www.facebook.com/La-Palma-Mexican-Grill-276960433237322
Vintage Café- 518-762-0030 https://www.facebook.com/Vintage-Cafe-161269773998351
Partners Pub- 518-762-2337 https://www.facebook.com/lanzispartnerspub
Pete’s Snack Bar- 518-762-9074
Hot Dog Hut- 518-762-3678 http://www.hotdoghutcafe.com/
Miss Johnstown Diner- 518-762-1994 https://www.facebook.com/Miss-johnstown-diner-169522306437661
Johnstown Peking In- 518-762-2828 http://www.pekingcorp.com/
Second Wind Coffee- https://www.facebook.com/secondwindcoffee
Market Street Pizza- 518-762-8615 https://www.facebook.com/MarketStreetPizzaJohnstown
Vince’s Pizza and Pasta- 518-736-2828 https://www.facebook.com/Vinces-Pizza-Pasta-250497278295017
Hometown Market- 518-848-3343 https://www.facebook.com/Hometown-Market-211320725627786
Plaid Giraffe- 518-762-1970
Stewart’s Shops – gas and quick food/drinks https://www.facebook.com/YourStewarts
Shopping: The Elizabeth Cady Stanton Association has a Women’s consignment shop on Main Street, called the Sunflower Shoppe, located on 26 West Main Street. The goal of the shop is to help women and their career clothing needs. I have gotten beautiful name brand clothes and shoes. The most I have ever spent on a piece (some with tags still on them!) is $5. Last time I went sweaters were $1 and work tops were FIFTY CENTS. The lovely staff are always ready to help with what you need. Hours: Tuesday – Friday: 11:30am-4pm Saturday: 10am-1pm https://www.facebook.com/ecssunflowershoppe/
Other stores include:
Mysteries on Main Street- 518-736-2665 https://www.facebook.com/MysteriesOnMainStreet
Something Special- 518-762-1268 https://www.facebook.com/Something-Special-Johnstown-NY-344399882399750
McLemon’s Boutique-
https://mclemonsboutique.square.site/
Toying Around- 518-795-9410 https://www.facebook.com/ToyingAroundJohnstownNY
Studio Herbage Florist- 518-762-7755 https://www.facebook.com/studioherbage
Fisherman’s Supply Christian Bookstore-518-762-3548 https://www.facebook.com/FishermensSupplyChristianBookstore
Indoor Farmer’s Marketplace (opening soon)- 518-902-1633 https://www.facebook.com/indoormarketplace
Green Essentials Naturally- 518-239-2020 https://greenessentialsnaturally.com/
Main Motorcar Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram- 518-762-3183 https://www.facebook.com/MainMotorcar
A&E Sportwear- 518-762-1852
La Villa Dogworks- 518-762-2275 https://www.facebook.com/LaVillaDogWorks
The Game Guys- 518-847-5949 https://www.facebook.com/gameguys1
Roth School of Art (call for classes)- 518-762-3130 https://www.facebook.com/Roth-School-of-Art-137709936242866
Please check out Downtown Business & Professional’s Association Facebook page (@DJBPAssociation) for updates. There are many businesses and professionals ready to safely serve you in Johnstown, and all of Fulton County.
For more historical information: Johnstown Historical Society (https://cityofjohnstown.ny.gov/our-history.html). Our Fulton County Historian, is Samantha Hall-Saladino (http://fultoncountyhistoricalsociety.org/). Johnson Hall Historic Site (https://parks.ny.gov/historicsites/johnsonhall/details.aspx)
Drumm House (https://www.mohawkvalleyhistory.com/destinations/listing/Drumm-House)
Please visit www.44lakes.com for all the dining and shopping options in Fulton County, or find us on Facebook on Visit Fulton County NY Facebook page.
Have fun in Fulton County! -Anne Boles, Tourism Director