We were supposed to go sailing with our good friends, but once again our plans were thwarted when the forecast was calling for wind gusts up to 35 mph. Way too windy for our little boat and us being new sailors and all. We decided to just go fishing instead. When we arrived at Lake Moraine in Hamilton there was one sailboat out on the water whose little boat was practically sideways, so we were very glad we had decided not to bring the sails. We enjoyed a wonderful picnic lunch and very good company with our buddies instead. The fishing wasn't all that great, although I did manage to catch a very lively and large pickerel.

Lake Moraine was created in 1837 as a feeder reservoir for the Chenango Canal. It covers 250 acres with a maximum depth of 46 feet. The southern section of this lake is ringed with cottages and their associated motor boats. The northern lake is more natural and quiet.