Land a lunker at Hurleyville fishing classic

HURLEYVILLE, NY — The seventh annual Morningside Fishing Classic, sponsored by the Town of Fallsburg Parks and Recreation Program, the Hurleyville Fire Department and the Loch Sheldrake Fire Department, will be held on Saturday, June 28 at the Morningside Lake in Hurleyville. It will start at 5:00 a.m. and end at 1:00 p.m.

There will trophies for first, second and third in three different categories: Bass, Walleye and Pickerel. In addition, there will a Lunker prize of $50 for the largest single bass, pickerel or walleye caught by weight.

Registration will take place at the lake and will cost $10 person. Fishing can be from boats with trolling motors only, and everyone in the boat must be registered, or you can fish from shore.

All proceeds from this event will go toward the walleye stocking program at the Morningside Lake. This past October, another 1,500 walleye were stocked in Morningside Lake due to the efforts of the Town of Fallsburg, Hurleyville and Loch Sheldrake fire departments.