Burt Dam

An Outdoors Niagara Exclusive!

Do you want salmon fishing? How
about the spunky German brown trout?
It’s all right here at Burt Dam!

ALL PHOTOS BY
TERRY SWANN
Swann keeps Outdoors Niagara updated regularly when fishing is “on”
You can check his reports on the ODN Outdoors Forum

Swann is retired and former owner of Ed’s Bait & Tackle on Lake Road,
Wilson NY
and keeps in touch with the fishermen and is also instrumental in the
spring stocking of
trout & salmon each year and working in unison with the Mike Wilkinson,
NYSDEC, and the Wilson Town Board.
The Town Board has a neat group of Charter Captains and town fishermen
led by Town Board member Brad Clark

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for large view & great pictures

There is a picture like this below and if you click on it the photo will magnify greatly This is the famous Burt Dam – 18 Mile Creek – Located in Burt N.Y. You can get a map to Burt N.Y. / 18 mile Creek via the link below on this page As you can see, fall fishing was hot ‘n heavy – Beautiful weather On this day Swann happened to be at the dam when Canadian TV personality Italio Labignan was filming for a show. Labignan’s show is on cable TV in canada but the show can be viewed by computer. There is a link to his website below. Swann saw what was going on but didn’t recognize Italio immediately but later onin the day Italio and his crew happened into Ed’s Restaurant/Bar on Lake Road in Wilson NY and a nice conversation was struck
Italio Labignan and partner Roger Cannon Praising Labignan’s Brown Trout	Labignan thanking Cannon for his netting skills	Film Crew at work	BIG Smile!

Fish On! Near the dam	ALWAYS bring a camera!	Released!	Here is a nice brown trout
	Calling his stock broker?	This fish was lost-believe it or not	Holy-Moley! Got one on!
Damn, hooked a tree!	Good Spot	Good crowd	Fishing for everyone
	Near the bridge	Railroad bridge in the background	Catch & Release on camera!
Headed for the frying pan	If you can’t carry ’em, drag ’em	Click on picture for a nice enlargement of Burt Dam	Attention Anglers! New Zealand mudsnails