Can·an·dai·gua Lake

(kăn′ən-dā′gwə)

A glacial lake of west-central New York. One of the Finger Lakes, it is in a popular resort area.

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Canandaigua Lake - a glacial lake in central New York; one of the Finger Lakes

Lake Canandaigua

Finger Lakes - a geographical area in central New York State that is named for a series of narrow glacial lakes that lie parallel in a north-south direction

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At the time, development of Canandaigua Lake was becoming a much-discussed environmental issue, she recalled.

Helming focuses on the positive face of government

I grew up on the Finger Lakes in New York and will often return to spend a day on Canandaigua Lake tubing, boating, fishing and relaxing!

FEATURED MOVER / Emily Plahanski, SHIFT Society

While Crolick is seeing fewer mallards overall, others, including Canandaigua Lake Duck Hunters president Paul Niedzielski, continue to enjoy good seasons.

Missing mallards mystery Atlantic flyway greenheads are changing, but no one knows why

But Don's diary isn't a typical one--it's an angler diary: a place to record information about the trout he catches on Canandaigua Lake. In some years, Don has reported catching more than 200 trout.

Keeping track: cooperative diary program helps biologists manage Finger Lakes fisheries

Ten of them were Widmer's--all of them named after Canandaigua Lake, including Lake Catawba, Lake Diana, Lake Vergennes and Lake Isabella.

Constellation to close Widmer's, donate land

Constellation Brands, in conjunction with the New York Wine and Grape Foundation, Rochester Institute of Technology and Wegmans Food Markets chain, has recently announced plans to open a New York State wine, culinary and agriculture center on the shore of Canandaigua Lake, in spring 2006.

The empire state strikes back: as states stand on the cusp of relaxing interstate shipping restrictions and ground breaks on an ambitious wine and food center in New York State, serious Finger Lakes winemakers prepare to transcend their sweet reputation