New York Fishing Report – November 15-22, 2024
The fall bite for perch and walleye is beginning to ramp up on this fishery.
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New York DEC announces reopening of Lows Lower Dam Access Road
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) on Oct. 9 announced that the gate on the access road leading to the Bog River Dam, also known as Lows Lower Dam, has reopened following a period of closure for dam maintenance.
The Lower Dam Road and parking area near the end of the road are now open to the public.
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New York DEC announces 2024 first-time camper program to help get families outdoors
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Interim Commissioner Sean Mahar announced the return of the popular First-Time Camper Program for the 2024 season.
New York families that have never experienced camping will have the opportunity to try camping and other recreational activities in the great outdoors by registering for a fully stocked campsite at a select DEC-operated campground for a designated weekend this summer.
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New York DEC announces muskie fishing season openers
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Interim Commissioner Sean Mahar today announced the fishing seasons for muskellunge begin on June 1 in inland waters and on June 15 in Great Lakes waters — Lake Erie, Upper Niagara River, Lower Niagara River, Lake Ontario, St. Lawrence River, and tributaries to these waters.
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Walleye, northern pike, pickerel, tiger muskie season opens May 1 in New York
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Interim Commissioner Sean Mahar today announced the fishing season for walleye, Northern pike, pickerel, and tiger muskellunge begins on May 1.
“New York is home to exceptional coolwater fishing opportunities, with many lakes and rivers renowned for abundant walleye and aggressive pike and pickerel,” said Interim Commissioner Mahar. “We hope that all anglers find the time to enjoy these fishing opportunities in 2024 and encourage those with more experience to share their enjoyment by introducing someone new to the sport.”
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New York DEC announces 2024 training academies for new classes of environmental conservation police officer and forest ranger recruits
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Interim Commissioner Sean Mahar announced upcoming academies for the newest classes of Forest Rangers and Environmental Conservation Police Officers (ECOs). The six-month training academies will prepare 58 of DEC’s newest recruits for careers protecting New York’s natural resources in the Divisions of Forest Protection and Law Enforcement.
New York Fishing Report – April 26-May 3, 2024
Smallmouth bass are readily available in the Lake Erie tributaries.
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Public invited to comment on New York DEC’s proposed bass tournament permit system
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation recently announced a proposal to implement a fishing tournament permit and reporting system for black bass (largemouth bass and smallmouth bass).
The no-cost black bass tournament permitting and reporting system would help identify the distribution and occurrence of black bass tournaments across the state, and would take effect in 2025.
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New York DEC adds virtual public information session to discuss brook trout pond management plan in Adirondacks
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced the agency is holding a virtual public information session on Thursday, March 28, to discuss the draft Adirondack Brook Trout Pond Management Plan currently under development.
The plan, once adopted following public review and input, will guide the state’s actions for managing pond-dwelling Adirondack brook trout for the next 15 years.
