New York Fishing Photos

Here are details: 15lb, 29 inch, brown trout. Caught by Hunter Rehm,while fishing with his brother Lucas his father Mark and grandfather Walt Rehm. The boys go to South Glens Falls H S. Fish was caught on Lake Ontario off Oswego.

While ice-fishing in Orange Cty., N.Y. and jigging with a 1/8oz. green tiger Rapala Shad Rap. I was able to hook into & bring through the ice a 21 inch 4lb. 8oz. Large Mouth Bass that was caught & released.

Ryan McManus caught this Northern Pike on Hyde Lake in Jefferson County while ice fishing with his friends.

This is the biggest fish I ever caught. It was 37 inches long and 26 LBS. I caught it in the Salmon River, Pulaski NY on Sept. 27, 2021

Dave and Harry Fist caught this 24 pound King Salmon while trolling with Fuzz Kahler on Lake Ontario on September 4, 2021.

Harry Fist caught this 15 pound Coho Salmon while fishing with Dave Fist and Fuzz Kahler on Lake Ontario on September 3, 2021.

Logan Wilcox - 3 years old caught and released his first fish on July 7, 2021 in Chenango County with his father.

Murphy Hall from South Wales, NY caught and released this 29 inch northern pike while fishing Lake Sassaginaga, Quebec on August 28th

On April 19th, My Father-N-Law, Tom Benson, picked up my two sons, Cooper Bossie (8yrs and on left) and Jase Bossie (6yrs on right) to fish a creek behind his home in Almond, NY. My Father-N-Law setup Cooper's fishing pole and explained to him how to cast the bait. It wasn't long before this 24" Brown Trout took the bait. Cooper fought the fish for 20 Minutes on his own before my Father-N-Law was able to help land with a net. Cooper was concerned that he would drop the trout for the picture and asked Pa to hold it for him! A memory to last a lifetime!

6 pound. 4 oz. Large mouth bass caught on June 13, 2021 on Cossayuna Lake, NY. Caught with a Strike King pearl super-fluke.

Johan Worum, of Tomkins Cove, caught this largemouth bass weighing in at six pounds at Harriman State Park NY.

Joe and Ashley Insogna (husband and wife) caught these two pike while ice fishing on the Great Sacandaga Lake. Joe's pike was 43" long while Ashley's was 39" long.

Gavin Sterner, age 8 of Avon, NY caught his 1st Lake Trout, while fishing Cayuga Lake. Measuring 28” and weighing 5lbs, 14 ounces

My grandson John Szymusiak caught his first ever 13 # Salmon today. He caught it at the Waterport dam.

Evan piechowiak age 15, of Bennington n.y. Caught and released his 30th coho salmon of the season, all salmon were caught using egg sacks, on Johnson creek in Yates n.y.

Carol Piechowiak, of Bennington, NY took advantage of free fishing day on November 11, and caught her first coho salmon on Johnson Creek in Yates NY floating an orange egg sack. This was Carol’s first fish caught, then released. All Carol wants for Christmas is her own pole and chest waders, she is hooked.

Penny Lockwood of Silver Springs NY caught this hard fighting Crevalle Jack while fishing the Sebastian Inlet in Florida.

I caught this nice 6 pound , 21 inch Largemouth Bass on Cuba Lake in Cattaraugus County on October 3rd. I released this lunker so someone else could have a great story to tell.

Day off from the post office! Caught a wheat fish caught in City Island Bronx NY. 18.5” won the pool on the charter!

Took 30 years of fishing but finally landed a muskie. This old dinosaur was caught out of the Genesee river in Livingston County, NY by Tim Hawley

Second muskie ever caught within days of the first. This tiger muskie was caught in Livingston County, NY by Tim Hawley

This young man catches his first pike at only 7 years old! 23" Northern caught at Maxwell Bay on a firetiger Rapala by Skyler Hawley

I caught this Beautiful Brown Trout early in the spring. Had to put the time in to catch this specimen. at lest 6 hours but it was well worth it. I did not horse him in but had a good fight on my Hand for at least 15 minutes. The bait of choice was Fresh Saw bellies from Tom Bait Shop. All in all had a great day Fishing on the Roundout Reservoir with my brother. Also, want to Thank the New York Resevoir System for giving us the permission to Fish its wonderful reservoirs, Thank You

Alex Rifenburg caught and released this 4 lb largemouth bass in northern Washington County on June 6th.

Alice Lobozza with her father Philip Lobozza caught her first fish at the Holcotsville pond in Delaware count on May 25th 2020. Catch and release

4 lbs 15oz small mouth bass from Lake Erie Caught and released by Christopher Parise of Niagara Falls

10 year old Daniella Guidi of highland NY with her 1st fly fishing trout on April 4th, on the wappengers creek ! She has been fishing since she could walk and wanted to fly fish this year .

Johan Worum, of Tomkins Cove, caught this 19-inch largemouth bass, weighing in at 6-pounds, while fishing in Rockland County on March 26th, 2020. It was caught on a wacky rigged five inch worm.

Leo’s first trout On his first cast on opening day love to see your kids smile when they catch fish on his first cast on opening day love to see your kids smile when they catch fish

Mason Stein caught this jumbo perch while fishing right after ice out on Cranberry Pond in Rochester, NY while fishing with his dad and grandpa.

I caught this nice 3 pound 22 inch Brown trout while ice fishing at Case Lake in Franklinville New York.

Northern Pike caught at Silver Lake on 2/24/20 on a dead bait rig. Did not measure or weigh it. Released to fight another day.

Northern Pike caught on 2/24/20 at Silver Lake. Didn't measure it nor get a weight. Released to fight another day. Hit a dead bait rig.

Bill Conley of East Islip,NY, caught and released this large mouth bass on the Peconic River in Riverhead,NY

Lucas Patton of Suffolk County caught these Yellow Perch 12 and 111/2inch fish while fishing with his Grandfather in the Cooperstown area August 24th

Matthew Brongo, 13, of Palmyra caught and released this smallmouth in August 13 in Pike Lake, Ontario Canada.

Four and a half pound bass caught out of Congers Lake, NY. Caught on a 5” Gary Yamamoto senko wacky rigged with a split shot weight.

This crappie was caught by Johan Worum at Lake Tiorati in Harriman State Park, NY. It was caught in April, on a Rapala Jigging Rap.

Taken on 7/27/19, Josie (7) and Sabrina (5) Ross are pictured in Schuylerville, NY at Hudson River Crossing Park, just upriver from Champlain Canal Lock C5 with a 10-inch rock bass. It was their fathers birthday - so they went fishing.

Mila Babcock, 2 years old caught this largemouth bass with her mother off the dock at the St. Lawrence River.

12 year old Jake Blamowski caught his 1st Muskie in Chautauqua lake on 7/27. It was 42” caught while trolling at night. Sent from my iPhone

Ron Sheets, 9 pound 6 ounce walleye caught and released in St. Lawrence near Massena while fishing with his brother Tim.

Frank Merrick of PA: King Salmon: Lake Ontario in the shipping lanes off of Henderson Harbor: 1:00PM on 06/26/19: Trolling at approximately 3 MPH with an 11" e-chip pro troll flasher green with black spots and a fly. We were about 55' in 180' of water. The fish was approximately 33" - 34" + 26 lbs - 27 lbs.

Peter Fanelli and daughter Gina with striped bass they caught on July 6 fishing out of Montauk with Elite Long Island Outfitters.

Went walleye fishing May 4, 2019 in the barge canal in Sylvan Beach, NY and caught this 5 foot Sturgeon after a 2 hour fight.

Went walleye fishing in the barge canal on opening day in Sylvan Beach, NY. Instead, I caught this 5 foot Sturgeon. 2 hours to bring it in. Jim Sullivan, Canastota, NY.

Samantha Mentiply, 10, of Delanson, NY caught this 24 inch, 4.5 pound Lake Trout ice fishing on Lake George in Putnam Station, NY on March 2, 2019.

Cheyann Walker, 9 years old, ice fishing with her Papa on Lake Delta in Rome, NY on Friday, 2/22/19.

This nice limit of fall Oneida Lake walleyes was caught by Mike Sattler off his dock in Billington Bay using a black and silver Rapala Flat Rap.

Jeffrey Bell caught and released this 34-inch northern pike on 9-23-18. I was using a Red Devil Spoon while fishing near grass point on the St. Lawrence River when he hit.

Richie Lung, 10, with walleye he caught in Oneida Lake while fishing with his father Rich.

Lee Poole, of Red Creek, NY caught this 22 1/2 pound, 36 inch lake trout on Lake Ontario near Fairhaven Beach State Park on September 3, 2018

9/2/18 Out on Lake Ontario, ran into a swarm of 20 pounders staging up to run the Oswego River

Noah Hullihen, of Honeoye Falls caught this rainbow trout while trolling with a J-9 Rapala Jointed Minnow Black and Silver on Hemlock Lake on August 25. His Dad netted this fish and this is their personal best rainbow. The fish was released to fight another day.

Caught and released this 4 lb largemouth bass pond fishing in the town of Florida.

Julia Dudiak poses with her biggest bass yet, and her Grandpa, Joe Dudiak. Joe helped Julia reel in her catch off his dock, in Clayton, New York, August 22.

Frank Merrick off Gallo island in Lake Ontario, NY. The King Salmon was around 23 pounds. August 6th.

Nicholas Flood, caught this King Salmon off Gallo Island Lake Ontario, NY. Around 20 lbs.

Judy Jankowski, of Marilla, caught and released this nice large mouth in Franklinville on a shiner, using a lite action rod.

Rosie Smith, of Hopewell Junction, caught and released this 18-inch, 2lb-10oz smallmouth bass in Rainbow Lake in the Adirondacks. Dan Smith, her proud dad, is holding the fish. She caught it on a jitterbug. It was the first time Rosie went bass fishing with her Dad and her brother, Tim.

Michael Tucker ,14 of Saugerties, N.Y. caught this 40 inch striped bass while fishing with his grand father off shore in Malden, N.Y.

7 year old Hunter France of Forestville NY caught this 13" large mouth bass on June 30 to win the Perrysburg con club fishing derby

Wayne Palmer lll took this 7 plus lbs walleye 28 inches while fishing with his grandfather on the St. Lawrence River out of Masena New York

Renee McKeown biggest fish ever, 15 in large mouth, released, private pond, sinclairville, New York.

Ryan, Vinnie, and Jamie pierce fished Lake George for Lake trout catching 20 and keeping 2 for table great time with family

Taken on opening day, St. Lawrence River, by Brian Hartman, of Alexandria Bay, N.Y. 18 lbs. 2oz. 32 inches long 21 inch girth Submitted for NYS record. Weighed on certified scale at Thousand Islands Bait Store. Species verified by NYS Bioligist. Taken At: St. Lawrence River Taken On: 05/05/2018 With: Brian Hartman

Captain Rick Drosdowich of "Ricks Fishing Adventures" caught this beautiful 10 pound Stripper from the Shore Line in the Ulster Park Area. Bait of choice fresh live Herring. Caught Sat. May 5th, way to go Captain Rick!!

Catch and release. Jim Ballou caught this nice small mouth bass on North Sandy Pond in February 2018

Jeremy Trotta (left) of Castleton caught this 18" crappie while fishing in the Bailey Mt. Fish and Game Club four lake ice fishing derby. It is longer than the current State record, but it did not have the weight to surpass that mark. His friend Dan Rosenthal had to help open the iced in hole to retrieve the fish. The current record holder was also fishing the same event and when he saw it, thought his record had been broken. Ironically, Jeremy's father was caught in the same length/weight situation a couple years ago with a brook trout. The fish has been registered with DEC for their Achievement Award.

David Buys of Lyons, New York caught this 1 lb. 7 oz. perch while ice fishing on Sodus Bay on Feb. 3rd.

Michael Wasson, Arturo Garcia and David Buys caught these perch while ice fishing on Sodus Bay on Jan.7th.

9 year old Domenic Krupa with the help of A.J. Gagnon had a great day ice fishing at Pleasant Lake in the Town of Copenhagen. Domenic caught his first Northern Pike!!!

Zack "The Goat" Perry from Newark with a Sodus Bay pike caught while perch fishing 12/9

Black Sea Bass off CT side of Long Island Sound in late September 2017. Catch and release. Measured 18" not measuring the filament. This was an excellent trip with my Grandfather who took the picture.

My son's first fish. He caught it in a campground in Ulster County NY. It was early in the season of 2017.

On August 17, 2017, Donald Churchill caught & released a 12.5 lb, 32 inch walleye, while trolling with a plug on the Bay of Quinte, Ontario, Canada

On May 6, 2017, Donald Churchill caught & released a 10.5 lb largemouth bass while casting a wacky worm on a pond near Havelock, North Carolina. He was fishing with his son who took the photo.

My son Raymond Downs III and I were fishing in the Long Island Sound when he landed his first fish, a 20 inch Fluke which we threw back after taking some pictures

Gail Dean caught this 18" small mouth bass with a green jig and a minnow off Long Point Oneida Lake Sept 2, 2017

Logan Statt Honeoye Falls, NY Caught this Blue Marlin while fishing with Die Hard Sport Fishing Charters in Maui on August 20, 2017 88 inches 133.6 lbs.

Early morning fishing on Silver Lake in Deposit NY. Caught this beautiful largemouth bass on an Original Floating black minnow #9 Rapala.

05/22/17 Time 12:57 pm Raining 67 degrees Chain Pickerel 26.3 inches Unknown Pond E.Worcester N.Y. Light 5ft Ugly Stik Rattlin Rapala Sunfish Largest of 8 Pickerel caught this day.

Jackson Kurtz , 4 years old, Good day of fishing on Auger Lake with his dad and papa. Jackson caught these large 3/4 pound blue gills. On a ultra light rod with worms on June 2016.

Nicholas Noteboom caught and released this 3 lb. large mouth bass while fishing and camping with friends and family in the Adirondack park on July 24, 2016.

Sofia Dyroff, age 11, with a Striped bass caught in the Long Island sound in July 2016

Kenzie Gerber caught this healthy sunfish while fishing in a neighborhood pond on August 12th, in Lancaster, NY.

Caught and released on a jig. Largemouth Bass caught in a Small beaver pond on NY State land in the town on Broome, Schoharie Co. Caught by Michael DiRubba 11, from Kinnelon, NJ

Skyla Miller with her 1st brown trout. Caught on Lake Ontario aboard her Uncle James' boat on 6/25/16

Nicholas Noteboom caught and released this 3 1/2-pound large mouth bass while on a camping trip with friends in the Adirondacks this summer.

I caught and released this pickerel on Canadarago lake Aug. 2nd while bass fishing. I was amazed by the blue color in it mouth and on its fins.

While Fishing for Walleyes near Dunkirk NY in lake Erie, My brother in law Mark Catanzaro of Hanford Bay NY and Myself, landed this 33 Inch 22.8 LB lake Trout. The fish hit a Copper blade worm harness in a single harness blade hook and we had 12LB test on the level wind Penn GTI reel. I had the down rigger set at 65 Feet in 90 feet of water. Due to the hard North East wind of 17 knots we decided to let him run and go with wind. Slowly we wore the fish down after 3 major runs, I reach out with a too small Walleye net, grabbed his gill and scooped with the net and pulled him onto the boat floor. In total amazement I told him that is the largest fish I have ever caught in Lake Erie. Luckily I had my larger cooler and was able to squeeze him in. we celebrated with a couple cold beers and headed in. Mark is getting his trophy lake trout mounted. What a great day of fishing. That's why we get up at 3 am.

Top photo --Ernie Charleston with a nice Canadian walleye. bottom photo -- Ernie Charleston June 2016 caught a 25 lb. 2 oz. northern pike at Bob's Lake in Quebec while trolling with a jointed Rapala and fishing with Warren Bidwell. We had no net, so Warren gill it and lifted it out of the water. What a catch and release trophy picture! Email: dbidwell@live.com address: Route 179 Chaumont, New York 13622 Phone: 315-649-2344

Dave Kubich from Phillipsburg, NJ caught this 4.5lb largemouth Bass in Sandy Pond on July 1, 2016. I used a 6 in green pumpkin Wacky Worm. Fish was released.

Molly Fleming Age 9yr and her 1st independent catch at local private pond in Cowlesville NY. 4lb Largemouth Bass.

1 year old Mackenzie LoBianco caught and released her first fish, a Bluegill, at the Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri.

9 year old Evan Ebert of North Branch, caught and released this 19 1/2 inch, approx 4 1/2 pound largemouth while fishing at Swinging Bridge in Sullivan County, NY on 07/22/16. The fish was one of 3 fish he caught that day over 3 pounds on his favorite spinnerbait.

Mike Clark of Corning caught and released this 21 inch 6 lb largemouth While fishing live minnows in Chemung County NY

Mike of Corning NY Caught this largemouth bass while Fishing live minnows in Chemung County NY

Parker Cinelli, age 13, from Grand Island, NY caught this 6-pound, 1-ounce smallmouth while fishing with his dad on July 3rd in the Upper Niagara River. He released the fish quickly after the photo was taken .

Anthony Noce 20yrs old of Endicott NY caught and released this large Channel Catfish on Jan. 9, 2016 while fishing the Susquehanna River Broome County. He was fishing with his father John Noce pictured in the background.

Gary Kintner of Endicott NY caught and released this large channel catfish while jigging for walleyes on the Susquehanna River. Fish was caught on Jan. 9th.

Philip Kintner 12yrs old of Endicott caught and released this 50-inch muskie while walleye fishing on the Susquehanna Jan. 3, 2016. He fought this fish for 20mins. It did manage to bend the hook almost straight on his 1/4oz red jig head but still was able to land the large fish!!!

Vincent Monini III , of Rotterdam N.Y., caught this northern pike, that measured 50 1/4-inches, 35-pounds, 7-ounces, while fishing in the Great Scanadaga Reservoir, on May 8, 2016. The fish was released.

Ed Huckabone caught this 28-inch 7lb 8oz walleye while fishing on Delta Lake in Westernville om May 19th, 2016.

Sonya Didas, of Berlin, caught and released this 36 inch 24 pound striper while fishing the Hudson River near Albany on April 23, 2016

James Marcy Jr, of Preston Hollow, caught this brown trout off a gold mep on opening day out of the Catskill Creek. Brown Trout was 5 lbs and 25".

KARA OF SCHAGHTICOkE NY CAUGHT AND RELEASED THIS 37 INCH 12 LB NORTHERN PIKE ICE FISHING A HUDSON RIVER BAY

Elijah Clearwater caught and released this 16 inch yellow perch in Sullivan County on February 3rd

Caught 9 Perch over 13 inches with a 16 inch monster in an Adirondack pond near Schroon Lake.

Amber Romanowski, of Bloomfield NY, caught this 26", 5.66 lb walleye using a lipless crankbait on Honeoye Lake on Oct. 1, 2015.

Mary Ellen Jordan caught and released this beautiful trout while fishing the Johnson Creek dam in Lyndonville, NY on Dec. 5, 2015.

Paul Veruto, of Endicott N.Y. , caught and released this Tiger Muskie while fishing on Otisco Lake on October 14, 2015

Mason Jones shows his Dad how to catch some trout with his favorite Mepps lure while fishing North Brook just outside of Auburn.

Alicia McGill, of NewYork, caught and released this striped bass. caught on a blood worm. Hudson River at Plum Point

Lauren and Frank Rossetti, of Rotterdam, NY, caught and released Lauren's first largemouth bass on Collins Lake in Scotia on September 5, 2015

11.5-pound, 29-inch walleye caught jigging with a bucktail. Caught by Tyler Lusht from Binghamton NY

Chris Hansen, of Carmel, NY caught this 24-inch, 7lb 10oz Brown Trout while using sawbellies on a reservoir near Carmel, NY in August of 2015

Sebastian caught and released the 19 inch LM bass on his 2nd day ever fishing. On vacation in waterville NY private pond..

Scott Semrau (pictured) and brother Dave caught their limit of Walleye on Lake Erie Thursday July 23rd. off of Hamburg NY, trolling worm harnesses.

On a trout fishing trip to the upper Kern River this last weekend engaged couple Michelle Luttrell & Patrick Slater caught a dozen rainbow trout, as well as, rid the river of several carp and sucker fish. Including this 3 pound 16 incher

I found a dead Great-blue Heron in leftover fishing line at Wilson Tuscarora Park next to the docks. Please PLEASE clean up your lines! Please be considerate of the flora and fauna that share your fishing areas.

My Dad and I took our first trip out to fish "The Bar" in Lake Ontario focusing mainly in front of Ol' Fort Niagara. These were our 2 biggest fish about 5lbs each!

Bob Durocher of Rotterdam caught and released this 30 inch, 16 pound freshwater Drum while fishing on the Hudson River near Albany. It was caught using a lightweight rod with a Sabiki Rig and 8 lb. test line, May 14th.

Andy Iannotti of Amsterdam, caught and released this 37 5/8 inch Northern Pike while fishing Great Sacandaga Lake on May 2, 2015

Paul Coonelly Caught this 10-pound Steelhead in Pulaski, NY on April 23 on the Salmon River from a drift boat.

Jacob Rotach, of Red Creek, caught and released this 31-inch Rainbow Trout while fishing on Red creek near Red Creek on April 11th 2015

Too much ice to fish from a boat but a nice ice out morning for casting from shore in hopes of an early season brown!

My brother Clark Erb from Middletown NY caught this 42-inch drum in July 2013 at 1000 Islands near Chippewa Bay

Joe Malucci, of Alden, NY caught this 33" 15.5lb Lake Trout off Sturgeon point. Lake Erie 2/28/15

Nathan Barber, of Granville NY, caught this lake trout while fishing with his grandparents and uncle, on Lake Champlain in October 2014.

Northern Pike caught in a private small lake about 20ac WNY while ice fishing by Steve Cassidy tip-up rod, 44-inches over 20lbs

Art Austin of Cuba N.Y., caught and released this 5 1/2 lb Largemouth on Cuba Lake on September 09, 2014.

Kailee Young of Downsville NY Hooked two carp one 271/2 inch long and the other 25 inches long while hooking for suckers in Delhi NY on Jan 18,2015 she caught the biggest carp! fun had by all!

Huge 30lb King salmon caught by Dr. Trachlenberg fishing aboard Ace Charters out of Oswego, NY

Sandra Tono, of Fairport, caught this 29-inch, 10-pound wallleye while fishing in Macedon Canal Park on November 7, 2014

Daniel Treadwell, of Greene, caught and released this 27 pound King Salmon while fly fishing on the Salmon River in Pulaski, NY on October 6, 2014

22 lb king salmon caught in Mexico Bay aboard the fish fighter trolling flasher fly in August

Taurean Relyea, of Fairport, NY, caught and realeased this Atlantic salmon in Lake Ontario.

9 year old Jeremiah Austin caught this brown trout in the Schenevus Creek, Otsego County, NY on October 5th 2014. The brown was 24" long and was 5lbs. 2oz.

Kiersten Mucha, of Lancaster, NY caught a pair of 6 pound walleye on Lake Erie fishing with GR8 Lakes Charters on August 18, 2014

Randy and Steve Toth caught and released this Smallmouth double header out of Buffalo in June of 2014

5.2lb smallmouth bass, at great grandfather's cottage on Indian Lake, Chaffey's Locks Canada

August 9, 2014 Ashley caught the largest fish on the charter beating out her Dad, boyfriend and Uncle!

My son Connor is pictured with a 24" walleye caught this Saturday on the Roundout Creek. The fish had a tracking transmitter attached and was released unharmed.

Nick Rosato, of McGraw, caught and will be mounting this 27.5-inch, 6.2-pound walleye while fishing from a kayak on the Otisco River near Willet on Aug. 16, 2014.

Ben Foster, of Wheatfield, NY, caught and releases this 40-inch, 15-pound muskie while bass fishing in the Upper Niagara River near Strawberry Island on 6/15/14.

Andrew LaMarche of Syracuse, NY caught and released a 4lb smallmouth bass on Lake Champlain in Plattsburgh, NY on 7/26/14

This 11 pounder was caught by Brendan Hahn, of Pendleton with his grandfather Gary Hahn on Lake Erie off Crystal Beach on July 10th.

Jason Krol, of Lackawanna, with a 39-inch, 31-pound lake trout caught in Lake Erie off Bacelona Harbor, on July 10th, 2014.

Jim Radley, of Cape Vincent, NY caught this 4 plus pound smallmouth on the St Lawrence River on 10 July 2014 while fishing with his brother Joe and son-in-law Paul.

6 lb walleye trolling 20 down over 35 feet of water on the east side of the lake on a deep diving husky jerk firetiger pattern

Surprisingly only a 10 minute fight and the biggest net my local Gander Mountain sold later we landed a MONSTER muskellunge. Stretching the tape, she measured a whopping 55-inches long with a girth of 24-inches!!

Taurean Relyea, of Fairport, caught and released this 17-inch white bass while fishing the Erie Canal on May 11, 2014

On the evening of April 4th, I decided to break out the ultralight and cast a few rooster tails at the newly cleaned Lower Lake in Yaphank, NY. On the first cast I caught a 9" largemouth bass. On the second cast I caught this MONSTER 17" Black Crappie.

Joseph Palmer, of Upstate NY caught this 28-inch, 6-pound lake trout while ice-fishing on Lake George with his dad.

Fletcher Daniel, of Newstead, caught this 36-inch, 15-pound northern pike while fishing with his dad on a fishing trip to Lunge Lodge on the French River in September.

Brian Livesey caught and released this huge Niagara steelehead buck at Art Park March 1, 2014.

A nice tall steelhead buck caught in the lower Niagara River at Art part caught and released to be caught another day, by Brian Livesey of Buffalo, NY

Lake Trout caught in the lower Niagara River at Art part caught and released to be caught another day, by Brian Livesey of Buffalo, NY

Ethan Collins, of Avon, caught and released this beautiful 36-inch Coho Salmon on Oak Orchard Creek in Mid-October '13

Edward Barber, of Crown Point, NY caught this 4-inch, 22-pound northern while tip up fishing on Lake George, NY on February 2, 2014.

Howard Lattimer, of Waverly, New York, Lands his first Wild Salmon on Lake Ontario Sept 2013 Stingray Charters

Jeremiah Austin, age 8 caught this 24" long and 8 1/2 lbs brown trout out of the Schenevus creek on Columbus day 2013.

Bode Daumen, age 6, caught this 12-inch crappie, biggest of the season for his age group.

Paul Burke, of Schenectady landed this 27-pound king salmon on 8-pound test line. Took 1/2-hour to fight this fish.

Gary Jones, of Greene, NY, landed this 44-inch, 30-pound muskie while fishing in Robinson Bay on the St Lawrence River on October 5th, 2013, the fish was released back in the river

Tim Jones, of Cortland, NY, caught and released this 58 1/2-inch, 44-pound muskie while fishing at Robinsons Bay, Massena NY

Jason Greeley caught these two 26" walleye from the Allegany River this year. Jig and minnow during pre spawn run.

Ed caught this 37 lb striped bass in the Troy section of the Hudson River on a live herring in May 2013

Jeff Knowles, of Jamesville, caught this 45-inch, 25-pound Tiger Muskie while fishing from the causeway at Otisco Lake. Landed the fish while using live shinners on Sept. 3rd 2013

2 year old Carmine Sciara caught and released this bruiser in a small pond in Brookfield new york

9 year old Emma Boice of upstate New York caught and released his beauty one the first cast on a small pond on a local farmers property

These painted turtles didn't even care when i came right up on them with my Kayak

Josh Slover, of South Bristol, caught this 5 lb, 20.5" largemouth bass while fishing a wacky rigged senko on Kueka Lake

Aaron Kasinski and his father Paul caught these smallmouth in Lake Otsego near Cooperstown on Father's Day. Aaron's weighed 3 lbs while Paul's was 1/2 lb smaller.

John "JJ" McCormack caught this 19" Brown Trout while fishing the Callicoon Creek in Jeffersonville, NY on June 8th 2013

Lou Hauburger caught this 27 - inch 8.2lb Brown trout on June 1st 2013 while drifting live bait on the Pepacton in Delaware County

Caught May 15th, 2013, 22 1/4-inch, 5-pounds by Jim Trotta of Selkirk, NY. Caught in "West Canada Wilderness Area", Hamilton County, NY. Longer than last year's State record, but not as heavy. Have heard another bigger brookie was caught the same day.

NY State Line Class Record Walleye (Oneida Lake on TFO GTS DSC733-1 rod and a Lucky Craft Pointer 128 lure

31" lake trout Glimmer Glass Park

Caleb Upham caught this huge king while troling with his grandpa in the fall of 2012

Sam Mccabe hooked this nice 18-pound king salmon hooked on an egg sack while wading through the shallows at Burt Dam in the fall of 2012

Billy Harris caught these 4 lb smallies in early November on a rattle trap on Cayuga Lake

Chris LaShomb caught and released this "river monster" in a small tributary of the St. Lawrence River. The video of the catch and release can be viewed here http://youtu.be/_M3FjccpNlw

Sofia Dyroff caught this beautiful fish while fishing with her dad at Bull Pond in West Point NY in the summer of 2012

Went out on my way down to deer camp and started to stack the freezer with steelhead, hammered them on a blue an silver cleo

Here is my daughter Kathryn College age 4 1/2 . This is her first panfish which was caught on a Barbie pole at Westwood park Lancaster, NY. She is also wearing her life vest with a purple princess water bottle and her pink Buffalo Sabres hockey hat.

Jaxon Morrison, 4, of Randolph, NY caught this 23-inch northern pike on Lake Ababakee while on vacation in August

Mason Leone, Caught in a small lake in Upstate, NY. Caught with live bait in early fall around 6AM, Bass weighs in at 7.9 Pounds.

Caught this King Salmon (31.05lbs) off Oswego NY during the Fair Haven Challenge tournament 2012. The fish took Big Fish Award for the tournament.

I caught this 34lb 6oz Lake Trout fishing with my good friends Brian and Keith out of Sandy Creek on Lake Ontario on August 19th. It won 2 Derbies!

Tucker Geis, age 8, caught this Largemouth Bass in Tully Lake, Tully, New York on August 18, 2012. The fish was 15" and a little over 3 1/2 lbs.

Ten year old Jade Talone caught this 7 pound walleye August 16th while fishing with her grandfather on the St. Lawrence River at Clayton

I caught this nice Large Mouth at Yankee Lake in Sullivan County. She was just shy of 3 lbs

caught by Mollie Weeks and Brett Leo trolling Skaneatlese Lake Sunday July 29th. 57 ft down over 140 ft blue and silver spoon

Greg Gawinski, trolling a green and white sparkle fly with a 25# King Salmon caught out of Wright's Landing.

Caught in native trout stream near Richford NY, weighed a little over 8lbs. caught on May 26 2012

Brian Kedik Jr. - age 5 - his first fish - Great Sacandaga Lake, NY - May 2012 - Caught and Released - 19" smallmouth - storm wiggle wart -

Left to right Arthur Lowell; Henry Lowell; Arthur Stickney (my father). Fishing the Salmon River in Malone NY.

Eve Wilson, age 2, of Esperance caught and released this 6lbs 2 ounce largemouth on April 15 with her Dora fishing pole

Nathan caught this 38-inch steelhead in March 2012 while fishing Hamlin's Sandy Creek.

On 3-23-12 my husband and I were perch fishing in Olcott harbor when I caught this 8 lb Bowfin.

This is my daughter Frankie Demarco. We both wanted to get out of the house for a few hours So we went for Drop back steelheads. We got to Pulaski around 11:30am and started fishing. This was the outcome a happy 9-year-old.

Zach Griffiths of Otsego County caught this 18-inch Brookie on opening day of the 2012 season

10 lb brown trout caught on Canandaigua Lake on March 13th 2012. Caught while trolling a stick bait on a fly rod with a sinking tip.

Near 80 degrees on March 22, 2012 - what a perfect day for Jeff Tanner, Ray Hill and Mike Fogarty to get out trout fishing.

Near 80 degrees on March 22, 2012 - what a perfect day for Jeff Tanner, Ray Hill and Mike Fogarty to get out trout fishing.

it weighed 12 1/2 lbs  he caught it trolling lake alice with are grandpa . its length  was 29 &1/2 inch

Timmy Smith, age 8, of Hopewell Junction caught (and released) this 3 lb largemouth bass in Yorktown on 9/11/11.  He caught it on a rubber worm.  The bass is being held by his Dad, Dan Smith.

I caught this 17" Black Crappie 3lb. 10 oz  on Monday 4/25/2011.

It's 2oz. short of the New York current state record. I submitted a NYS 2011 Trophy Award to NYS DEC.

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Tiger Musky caught in 5th Lake, Inlet NY. July 2011 with J13 Rapala. 

Michael Ogborn (9 years old) and Dad Domonick Ogborn.

Christopher Sapienza 5 yrs old caught his very first fish a Sunny at V.E. Macy Park in Ardsley, NY with his dad Chris on July 9, 2011

 

My name is Colby Brandt, I have a family  in Brewerton and fish the river and canal as much as i can. I just thought it was cool to witness nature at its best right here in New York. It was just like tv up close. Just wanted to share it with you. Taken 7/6/11 on Oneida river.

I caught these 29", 27", and 25 1/2" Lake Trout while trolling at Canandice Lake on July 4th.  I was using #29 sutton spoons in 83 feet of water.