Type of Work: Conservation

Fish stocking on Crooked Lake in the Town of Webb

Fish stocking on Crooked Lake in the Town of Webb

Three men work stocking fish (transported in milk cans) on Crooked Lake, north of Beaver River Flow. The aircraft was a Stinson Seaplane operated by Phoenix Adirondack Flights out of Inlet, NY. Circa 1940s.

Fish stocking at Brandreth Lake in Long Lake

Fish stocking at Brandreth Lake in Long Lake

Fish stocking (in the early style, using milk cans to transport fish) at Brandreth Lake in the Town of Long Lake in Hamilton County in 1949. The plane delivering the cans of fish was operated by Phoenix Adirondack Flights out of Inlet, NY.

Black fly helicopter on Old Forge Pond

Black fly helicopter on Old Forge Pond

Black fly “fogging” helicopter on the Old Forge Pond. Small aircraft were used to spray insecticides over bodies of water. The plane was operated by Phoenix Adirondack Flights out of Inlet, NY. Circa 1948-1950. Old Forge, NY.

Getting ready to stock fish in Inlet

Getting ready to stock fish in Inlet

Pictured from left to right are: Merle Phoenix (the pilot, flying a Stinson Seaplane), Bob Charbaneau, and Howard Annin (who organized the project for the Rap-Shaw Hunting and Fishing Club). The men are posed in front of the prop plane and next to a Diamond T truck. The milk cans were being used to transport […]

Guides with fish fingerlings prepare to plant fish in Old Forge

Guides with fish fingerlings prepare to plant fish in Old Forge

Caption on photo reads: Central Adirondack guides starting out to plant fish furnished by the state conservation department, in the more out of the way streams reached only by foot. Guides are pictured in front of Marks and Wilcox store. On the truck are Maurice Callahan and Walt Marks. Standing: George Villiere, Dan Rivet, Reg […]

Loading hay onto sea plane in the Town of Webb

Loading hay onto seaplane in the Town of Webb

Men load hay into a seaplane, which was then dropped for deer. Pictured from left to right are Chuck Windhausen, Harold “Hoddy” Bird, Gerald Kenwell, and Sue Pieffer.  Circa 1960-1970. Town of Webb, NY.