Acid rain, the name alone conjures up thoughts of poison falling form the sky. It is a very dangerous environmental problem that needs to be addressed immediately, However, our present administration would rather take a - pay me now, or pay me later stance on the issue, preferring the latter, and calling for more studies to truly identify the source of the problems. Meanwhile, pollutants from the smoke stacks in the Ohio River Valley continue to be dumped into the atmosphere and carried on the winds to fall as acid rain on the waters of the Adirondacks, Vermont, Canada and the rest of the Northeast. The situation is not as drastic as it may seem. Other waters remain outstanding fisheries, and show no signs of the acid rain problem.
Acid rain has a positive effect as well.
Because it is a sensational item, it receives tremendous press coverage, leading many to believe all Adirondack waters are dead. This is far from the truth, yet it has dropped fishing pressure greatly across the Park. As a result, there are many fine fishing waters that rarely get to wet a line throughout the season. If remoteness is an important part of your fishing experience, then the Park's waters are for you. Opportunities exist to fish by float plane trip, horseback, backpacking, and canoe.