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

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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 13th ANNUAL SPRING FISHING CONTEST
  Saturday, May1st, 2010, 6:00AM - 4:00PM
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• GSLFF 18th ANNUAL SUMMER FISHING CONTEST
  Saturday, June 19th, 2010, 6:00AM - 4:00PM
  Entry Form
  
  
• GSLFF 9th ANNUAL FALL FISHING CONTEST
  Saturday, September, 2010, 6:00AM - 4:00PM
  Entry Form

  
  
  
• 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 29, 2011
  Fuel & Food | 2010 Entry Form
  $45,000.00 in Prizes! - 2 Four Wheelers - 1 snowmobile
  $1,000.00/hour for 8 Hours! - Limit 1500 entries
  
  
• GSLFF ANNUAL ICE FISHING CONTEST
  $1500.00 IN CASH PRIZES
  Contest Saturday January 23, 2010
  
  
• 10th Annual Weekend Long Ice-Fishing Contest
  March 3rd-7th, 2010
  Hosted by Fuel-N-Food convenience store in Mayfield, this contest will start on Friday, March 5 at 4:00 p.m. and end on Sunday, March 7 at 4:00 p.m. All fish will be judged by length and will be measured at Driftwood Park, Vendenburg Point Road (Wally's World). Measuring station will be open from 7:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Prizes will be awarded at Fuel-N-Food located at 3006 State Highway 30 in Mayfield after 4:00 p.m. on Sunday; beverages provided at pay outs.

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