Transportation The only land access to Niska Isle is by way of a bridge that carries Ferry Road over an abandoned railroad bed (now the Mohawk Hudson Hike/Bike Trail) and the back bay. The original bridge was a one-lane bridge built around 1915, due to the construction of the Barge Canal that flooded the mouth of the Lisha Kill and cut off Niska Isle from the "mainland". Because the Mohawk River is part of the Barge Canal, the bridge was owned by the New York State Canal Corporation (and later New York State Thruway Authority and then the New York State Department of Transportation). The deck was replaced in the 1980s and the bridge replaced in 2010 with a new bridge. Recreation A small parking area is at the end of Ferry Road at the river's edge and allows for access for fishing and a boat launch. Fish off Niska Isle include bass, pike, muskie, panfish, and 20–30 pounder carp. References Peninsulas of New York (state) Erie Canal Landforms of Schenectady County, New York