Mayfield in Fulton County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Sacandaga Pike

Photographed By Howard C. Ohlhous, July 6, 2016

1. Sacandaga Pike Marker

Inscription. World Record
Northern Pike Caught Near
Benedict Bay On 9-15-1940
By Angler Peter Dubuc
52.5" Long / 46 Lbs. 2 Oz.
In Memory of Andy Luey

Erected 2015 by Fulton County Baseball & Sports Hall of Fame.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Sports. A significant historical date for this entry is September 15, 1940.

Location. 43° 8.986′ N, 74° 13.526′ W. Marker is in Mayfield, New York, in Fulton County. Marker is on New York State Route NY-30, on the right when traveling north. At the entrance to Lanzi's On The Lake. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1751 NY-30, Mayfield NY 12117, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Cranberry Creek (approx. half a mile away); First Maple Sap Tubing System (approx. ¾ mile away); a different marker also named Cranberry Creek (approx. 0.8 miles away); Osborn’s Bridge (approx. 2½ miles away); Indian Raid (approx. 2.7 miles away); Sweets Crossing (approx. 3 miles away); Munsonville (approx. 3.7 miles away); Dutch Reformed Church of Mayfield (approx. 3.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mayfield.

Regarding Sacandaga Pike. At the time it was

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caught, Dubuc's northern pike was a world record. Since then, a longer pike was caught in Germany in 1983; and a heavier one was caught three years later, also in Germany, according to a news release from the Fulton County Baseball & Sports Hall of Fame. A pike caught in Manitoba, Canada, broke Dubuc's North American record, according to the release, but Dubuc's fish still holds the New York State record, according to the state Department of Environmental Conservation. Peter Debuc passed away in 1970 at age 80.

Also see . . . Great Sacandaga Lake World Record Northern Pike Caught in 1940. (Submitted on July 6, 2016, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York.)

Sacandaga Pike Marker at Lanzi's image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Howard C. Ohlhous, July 6, 2016

2. Sacandaga Pike Marker at Lanzi's

Northern Pike image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Alexander Francis Lydon - British Fresh Water Fishes, 1879

3. Northern Pike

Credits. This page was last revised on July 23, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 6, 2016, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. This page has been viewed 558 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 6, 2016, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. 3. submitted on July 9, 2016, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.