December 10, 2015

The continued mild weather has kept the ocean and Long Island Sound water temperatures in the mid-50s, which has contributed to the excellent striped bass fishing reported on both shores of the island.  Anglers have been reporting double-digit catches from both the surf and boat, with the majority of the stripers between 5 and 15 […]

Deer hunters in the Northern Zone are literally taking their last shots with the late muzzleloading and archery seasons. It’s been another productive year for some hunters, and a frustrating one for others, which is typical up north. One of the biggest bucks taken was a 170-class 15-pointer downed by Bill Watters in Saratoga County.

Cayuga Lake: Lake trout were being taken in 90 to 110 feet of water and a few salmon were being caught in 60 to 70 feet of water. Skaneateles Lake: The docks have been removed for the season. Rainbow trout were hitting for anglers trolling streamers near the surface. Yellow perch are being caught on

A number of county web sites offer good information on fishing in the area, including bait shops, guides, etc. A few examples are: Onondaga County (fishonondagacounty.com); Oswego County (visitoswegocounty.com) and Wayne County (waynecountytourism.com). Oswego and Wayne counties also have a weekly fishing hotline on their web pages as well. Fishing reports are beginning to become

DEC’s Randolph Fish Hatchery has completed its annual fall stocking of broodstock trout in Allegany and Cattaraugus counties. All breeder trout stocked are over 2 years old and are stocked in waters where trout fishing is permitted year-round. The following waters were stocked: Case Lake received 300 brook trout (14-18 inches) and 300 brown trout