black flies 2020 - Page 3

montcalm · 06-02-2020, 08:07 PM

Actually, the DEC map doesn't show the Horseshoe Pond Trail as being a bike trail. I didn't ride that myself, so I can't confirm.

I rode the Little Square Pond Trail and Otter Hollow Trail it looks like - there was only one bridge that I recall, and that was the one on the entrance to Fish Creek.

I started in the campground and although the DEC map doesn't show it, you can connect to the trails via the campground roads. I'd probably start at Middle Pond and do a lollipop loop if I wasn't staying at the campground.

https://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/regions_...aclakeswf2.pdf

Dave Bourque · 06-03-2020, 01:14 PM

No Black Flies on Hurricane Mountain on Monday. It might have had something to do with the snow squalls.

OntarioSkiBum · 06-04-2020, 02:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wldrns

I may try that sometime. There is a very rough board bridge on the NWest side of Horseshoe from LPW that looks more like it better belongs on a roller coaster. Needs a lot of work. I looked for a canoe carry on the south end of HS to join the mapped trail there back to Follensby. It apparently does not exist in any obvious sense. I went there today because I am scheduled to guide a beginners group there in a few weeks (maybe) and they need to practice some carries along with navigation.

I did this a couple years back. I don't recall for sure, but I think you're right about it not being totally obvious. I want to say I got out at the campsite on a little cove near the southeast end. If you walk around the site, there'll be evidence of a carry, though I'd call it half carry, half bushwack. In any case, it's a short jaunt and not bad at all... At least it wasn't two years back.

troutpunk · 06-09-2020, 11:50 AM

Pretty bad in the st. regis canoe area this weekend at times. I got chewed up good on Friday. Saturday and sunday weren't bad with the rain and cooling temps.

TCD · 06-09-2020, 12:35 PM

No black flies at all on Gothics yesterday. Quite surprising for a nice early June day.

Sconnie · 06-15-2020, 10:13 AM

Does anyone have a report from Indian Lake area from this last week? I was there two weeks ago and they were pretty bad hiking and fishing around water.

Dave Bourque · 06-15-2020, 12:57 PM

Can't help you with the Indian Lake area but on Saturday I was in the Putnam Pond area climbing Treadway Mountain. There were no Black Flies at all but once the day got a bit warmer there were plenty of mosquitoes.

Wldrns · 06-15-2020, 03:29 PM

Southwest Adirondacks, Forestport area. it's been a nice several day cool/breezy reprieve. Temperature is now up to near 70F for the first time in several days and the black flies are biting and annoying, but manageable. A few mosquitoes make themselves known also.

JonnyADK · 06-15-2020, 08:31 PM

This afternoon at Limekiln Lake saw a diminished Black Fly presence, finally. We will see what tomorrow brings.
Mosquitos are active and Deer Flies are underway...

TCD · 06-15-2020, 08:50 PM

Deer flies are just starting in North Hudson, also. Killed one on my head the other day, swatted at a couple and missed today...

tenderfoot · 06-17-2020, 04:15 PM

Jun 14-16: No biting black flies across 3 brothers on way to Slide, down across valley and out John Brooks Trail. Skeeters seemed to hold back until that last leg - John Brooks. Over nighted off trail on 1st brother and in designated site on Wolfjaw trail - cooler temps may have kept them at bay.

Woodly · 06-17-2020, 08:47 PM

Bug season ends when the snow flies...and then that doesn't include ticks or snow fleas.
As for is it going on now-oh yea. Which ones do you like most? Mosquitoes? Black Flies? Gnats? Ticks? Or?

WinterWarlock · 06-18-2020, 11:24 AM

Haven't seen a black fly in Schroon Lake in about a week - even paddled into the lake and up the river, and there were none.

poconoron · 06-18-2020, 04:07 PM

Black flies are still around in Ferris Lake WF near Piseco Road, but deer flies have joined the fray and are more annoying at this point. Throw in a few mosquitos and "let the party begin!!!"

Justin · 06-18-2020, 08:04 PM

Aren’t bugs normal this time of year?
Do we really need the same bug thread every year to let us know that it’s bug season in the Adirondacks?

Wldrns · 06-18-2020, 08:38 PM

right, Justin. I only started this thread because it may be important/interesting for some to know of first bug emergence of the season to be prepared from that point on. Maybe for historical purposes only. No real reason to continue location reports throughout. Same for the end of season, but can't easily prove that negative.

Justin · 06-18-2020, 09:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wldrns

right, Justin. I only started this thread because it may be important/interesting for some to know of first bug emergence of the season to be prepared from that point on. Maybe for historical purposes only. No real reason to continue location reports throughout. Same for the end of season, but can't easily prove that negative.

I get it. People are soft & sensitive these days and need to know how bad it is in the outdoors before they go & try to enjoy it.

Tick Magnet · 07-09-2020, 08:08 PM

Didn't see any flies in the woods today. They were all stuck to Trehed's hat.

Woodly · 07-09-2020, 08:14 PM

Great photo! LOL

mmcmdl · 07-16-2020, 08:50 PM

So , what do we have in store " bug wise " if coming up to Piseco/Pawley Rd area this weekend ? Little bit of everything ?

06-15-2020, 03:29 PM	#48
Wldrns Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Western Adirondacks Posts: 4,264	Southwest Adirondacks, Forestport area. it's been a nice several day cool/breezy reprieve. Temperature is now up to near 70F for the first time in several days and the black flies are biting and annoying, but manageable. A few mosquitoes make themselves known also. __________________ "Now I see the secret of making the best person, it is to grow in the open air and to eat and sleep with the earth." -Walt Whitman

06-17-2020, 04:15 PM	#51
tenderfoot Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Rochester NY Posts: 401	Jun 14-16: No biting black flies across 3 brothers on way to Slide, down across valley and out John Brooks Trail. Skeeters seemed to hold back until that last leg - John Brooks. Over nighted off trail on 1st brother and in designated site on Wolfjaw trail - cooler temps may have kept them at bay. __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Eyes on the Forest, not on the Trees

06-18-2020, 11:24 AM	#53
WinterWarlock One foot in front of the other Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Schroon Lake, NY Posts: 2,274	Haven't seen a black fly in Schroon Lake in about a week - even paddled into the lake and up the river, and there were none. __________________ “Death is the only wise advisor that we have. Whenever you feel, as you always do, that everything is going wrong and you're about to be annihilated, turn to your death and ask if that is so. Your death will tell you, 'I haven't touched you yet.” Carlos Castenada

06-18-2020, 04:07 PM	#54
poconoron Backcountry Wanderer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Pocono Mts, Pa. and Adirondacks Posts: 840	Black flies are still around in Ferris Lake WF near Piseco Road, but deer flies have joined the fray and are more annoying at this point. Throw in a few mosquitos and "let the party begin!!!" __________________ Ahh............Wilderness.......

06-18-2020, 08:38 PM	#56
Wldrns Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Western Adirondacks Posts: 4,264	right, Justin. I only started this thread because it may be important/interesting for some to know of first bug emergence of the season to be prepared from that point on. Maybe for historical purposes only. No real reason to continue location reports throughout. Same for the end of season, but can't easily prove that negative. __________________ "Now I see the secret of making the best person, it is to grow in the open air and to eat and sleep with the earth." -Walt Whitman

06-02-2020, 08:07 PM	#41
montcalm Mobster Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 1,282	Actually, the DEC map doesn't show the Horseshoe Pond Trail as being a bike trail. I didn't ride that myself, so I can't confirm. I rode the Little Square Pond Trail and Otter Hollow Trail it looks like - there was only one bridge that I recall, and that was the one on the entrance to Fish Creek. I started in the campground and although the DEC map doesn't show it, you can connect to the trails via the campground roads. I'd probably start at Middle Pond and do a lollipop loop if I wasn't staying at the campground. https://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/regions_...aclakeswf2.pdf

06-03-2020, 01:14 PM	#42
Dave Bourque Footslogger Join Date: Oct 2014 Posts: 111	No Black Flies on Hurricane Mountain on Monday. It might have had something to do with the snow squalls.

06-09-2020, 11:50 AM	#44
troutpunk Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 46	Pretty bad in the st. regis canoe area this weekend at times. I got chewed up good on Friday. Saturday and sunday weren't bad with the rain and cooling temps.

06-09-2020, 12:35 PM	#45
TCD Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,896	No black flies at all on Gothics yesterday. Quite surprising for a nice early June day.

06-15-2020, 10:13 AM	#46
Sconnie Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 1	Does anyone have a report from Indian Lake area from this last week? I was there two weeks ago and they were pretty bad hiking and fishing around water.

06-15-2020, 12:57 PM	#47
Dave Bourque Footslogger Join Date: Oct 2014 Posts: 111	Can't help you with the Indian Lake area but on Saturday I was in the Putnam Pond area climbing Treadway Mountain. There were no Black Flies at all but once the day got a bit warmer there were plenty of mosquitoes.

06-15-2020, 08:31 PM	#49
JonnyADK Member Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: North Shore, MA and Inlet, NY Posts: 9	This afternoon at Limekiln Lake saw a diminished Black Fly presence, finally. We will see what tomorrow brings. Mosquitos are active and Deer Flies are underway...

06-15-2020, 08:50 PM	#50
TCD Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,896	Deer flies are just starting in North Hudson, also. Killed one on my head the other day, swatted at a couple and missed today...

06-17-2020, 08:47 PM	#52
Woodly Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: SNY Posts: 638	Bug season ends when the snow flies...and then that doesn't include ticks or snow fleas. As for is it going on now-oh yea. Which ones do you like most? Mosquitoes? Black Flies? Gnats? Ticks? Or?

06-18-2020, 08:04 PM	#55
Justin Moving along Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,690	Aren’t bugs normal this time of year? Do we really need the same bug thread every year to let us know that it’s bug season in the Adirondacks?

07-09-2020, 08:08 PM	#58
Tick Magnet Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Ballston Lake, NY Posts: 1,240	Didn't see any flies in the woods today. They were all stuck to Trehed's hat. __________________ Tick Magnet Last edited by Tick Magnet; 07-20-2020 at 12:39 PM..

07-09-2020, 08:14 PM	#59
Woodly Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: SNY Posts: 638	Great photo! LOL

07-16-2020, 08:50 PM	#60
mmcmdl Member Join Date: Dec 2019 Posts: 18	So , what do we have in store " bug wise " if coming up to Piseco/Pawley Rd area this weekend ? Little bit of everything ?

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