Fishing Contest – 2018

_____________________________________________ 2018 Fishing Contest Results Coby Higbie – Largemouth 3lb 15oz Mike Wesselse – Smallmouth 1lb 13oz Lane C.  – Pickerel 22 inches _____________________________________________

Wanaksink Lake History

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND During the early years of the nineteenth century (1800-1840) the land in and about our lake was a vast wilderness owned by Robert L. Livingston. Livingston Manor perpetuates the name of this early pioneer family. As more hardy souls came to Sullivan County, Livingston divided his large holdings into a number of tracts and the land was cleared for farming by the new owners, notably Brutis, Billings, Benedict, Clarkson, Coddington, Eldredge, Foulwood, Gale, Hannon, Hardenburgh, Lord Misner, Meola, McKee, Thompkins and Wagner.The early history of our lake is closely interwoven with the building of the Delaware and Hudson…