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1,000 Islands Charity Island Poker Run Gives Back At 1,000 Percent
More than 1,000 islands—some 1,864 in fact—dot just 49.7 miles of the St. Lawrence River between Upstate New York and Ontario, Canada. But “Visit the 1,000 Islands” has a better ring to it than “Visit the 1,864 Islands,” so long ago the name stuck.
Photo Gallery—Heavy Hardware And Pedestrian Traffic At 1,000 Islands Charity Poker Run Dock Party
In the interest of full disclosure, I didn’t make it to the docks last night for the stereo competition and light show at the 1,000 Islands Charity Poker Run in Clayton, N.Y. Afternoon reporting and a dinner commitment kept be from being there. By the time our meals finally arrived, the docks were long-empty.
Hilton man reels in record-breaking longnose gar
Chuck Zimmerman of Hilton set a new state record for longnose gar on June 21, 2024. Using a topwater swimbait, Zimmerman reeled in a 15-pound, 14-ounce longnose gar from Butterfield Lake in Jefferson County. The record-breaking catch surpassed the previous state record longnose gar, caught from Lake Champlain in 2018, by one pound and four ounces.
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