Wisconsin Fishing Report – February 16, 2026
Anglers were finding a few more active perch than in previous weeks here.
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February 16, 2026
Mansfield Creek: Two trout waters in one for New York’s Cattaraugus County anglers
Mansfield Creek is probably best known as a tributary to the South Branch of Cattaraugus Creek.
But maybe it shouldn’t be. The fact is Mansfield Creek holds its own as a solid trout-fishing option itself, and is, in some ways, two creeks in one, with stocked trout dominating one stretch and wild trout in good numbers further upstream.
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New York Cuffs & Collars: Loggers ticketed for damaging trees on state land
New York cuffs and collars are field reports fromDEC Officers. These reports are from the Feb. 20, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.
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NOAA seeks public comments on Atlantic shark fishery proposals
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation reports that NOAA Fisheries is proposing several changes for commercial and recreational Atlantic shark fisheries.
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Lawsuits put New York offshore wind projects back on track
A federal judge on Feb. 2 ruled that an offshore wind project aimed at powering 600,000 New York homes can resume construction, the fifth such project put back on track after the Trump administration halted them in December, the Associated Press reported.
In clearing the way for Sunrise Wind to proceed, Judge Royce Lamberth found that the government had not shown that offshore wind is such an imminent national security risk that it must halt in the United States.
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New York DEC expands oak wilt quarantine districts
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has expanded oak wilt quarantine districts in both Yates and Ontario counties, in the Finger Lakes region, after finding new trees infected with oak wilt.
The two quarantine districts have been combined into one, which now includes the entire towns of Middlesex, Italy, and South Bristol, and parts of the towns of Bristol and Naples.
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New York Mixed Bag: DEC issues annual youth hunting report to state legislature
In a report to the state legislature, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation recently announced the results of the fifth year of the pilot program that allows mentored 12- and 13-year-old hunters to hunt deer with a firearm or crossbow.
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New York Letters to the Editor: Writer’s beagle story brings back some fond memories
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Feb. 20, 2026 edition of New York Outdoor News.
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Dan Ladd: Gun crime decline not just relative to New York
Earlier this month, Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office issued a press release celebrating the fact that communities participating in New York State’s Gun Involved Violence Elimination (GIVE) initiative reported the lowest levels of shooting incidents on record last year, to the tune of about 61%.
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