Guide To Fishing West Canada Creek And Its Tributaries [Paperback]

M. Paul Keesler (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 1997

A field guide to fishing one of New York's top ten trout streams. Features 96 pages of information, photographs, illustrations, charts and maps designed to help anglers catch monster trout and river smallmouths --- on lures, flies and bait. Twenty pages of maps pinpoint fishing hotspots, public fishing areas, parking areas, highways, roads, foot trails, bridges, dams, campsites and sport shops.

Although the author has more than 30 years experience fishing this 76-mile long stream, he consulted old journals and reports, walked and talked with old-timers and young outdoor adventurers who know the water well, picked the brains of fisheries biologists, and even took a helicopter flight to gain a unique perspective of this 76-mile upstate river.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Keesler shares over 35-years of experience on the West Canada in this 96-page publication. Twenty of these pages are devoted to maps of the lower and upper river, each pinpointing fishing hotspots and access areas. It's a 76-mile journey through one of New York's top 10 premier trout streams that you will enjoy. -- The Daily Gazette, Saratoga Springs, NY

Paul Keesler's Guide to Fishing West Canada Creek and Its Tributaries is solid reading for the adventurous outdoors angler. -- The Buffalo News, Buffalo NY

The nice thing about this 96-page soft cover book, is that it leaves no stone unturned. It describes in detail the unique qualities of both the upper and lower sections, as well as its many tributaries.In addition there are chapters devoted to studies of trout, bass, fallfish and walleye along with chapters on where and how to catch fish. My only regret is that there isn't a book like this for every stream. -- Times Union, Albany, NY

This book is sprinkled with history and anecdotes that thoughtful anglers will appreciate. -- Observer Dispatch, Utica, NY

About the Author

Founded the NEW YORK SPORTSMAN magazine in 1972

Retired Editor-Publisher of NEW YORK SPORTSMAN magazine.

Book Author

Member of New York State Outdoor Writers Association and Outdoor Writers Association of America.

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: North Country Books (April 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0964537222
• ISBN-13: 978-0964537224
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.3 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,057,302 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars A Succinct, Essential Reference, January 18, 2000

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This review is from: Guide To Fishing West Canada Creek And Its Tributaries (Paperback)

For many fishermen, the sport isn't so much about catching buckets of fish as understanding the water and the factors that contribute to the piscine life within it. This short, micro-published book adds vital information to that ideal, at least with regard to West Canada Creek, one of the top trout streams in New York.

There's a short, precis-style history of the river and its fisheries and a section-by-section rundown of the most popular and/or productive areas of the river and the streams that feed it. More importantly, there's solid advice about river-reading and fish behavior, gleaned from several life-long West Canada fishermen and the author's own long experience on the river. It contains special advice for fishing with bait, lures, and flies, including a consensus on the top choices for each.

The writing is clear and concise, but it could use more editing for grammatical errors. Likewise the maps are in a confusing order and are difficult to use, but they provide the relevant information well enough to use them with supplemental maps.

The best thing about the Guide is the author's efforts to dig deeper into the river's fishing lore and to explore its upper reaches and smaller tributaries. It's much more than a list of the most crowded fishing spots: its insights open the whole river to the angler's imagination.

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Simple Guide, April 7, 2008

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JWC "Outdoor Guy" (Minnesota) - See all my reviews

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I read the book and had plans to get to the West Canada Creek this past summer but I spent my time at the West Branch of teh Ausable instead. I liked the book and thought it provided good detail but I did not get a chance to verify nay of the material. Maybe this year.

5.0 out of 5 stars Everybody wanted one, January 29, 2008

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Paige Bucherschrank (Poughkeepsie, NY USA) - See all my reviews

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If you are going to West Canada Creek to enjoy the best fly fishing in New York State you should get this book. It's not fancy; both the writing and the maps are plain and simple. I gave a copy of this book to a fly fisherman that I know as a gift. He showed it around to the guys and they came and asked me where I bought it because they wanted copies for themselves. These guys would not want to spend their LaBatts money on a book unless it was really good.