Anglers visit Otsego County’s Canadarago Lake for a variety of reasons, both big and small.
Literally.
The big lake, at nearly 2,000 acres, offers up a smorgasbord of sorts when it comes to fish species, ranging from panfish to bass to walleyes all the way up to tiger muskellunge.
Go big, or small, on New York’s Canadarago Lake in Otsego County Read More »
There are plenty of reasons why Esopus Creek – specifically the Upper Esopus – attracts a lot of anglers, especially those wielding fly rods.
Geography alone is quite enough, given the Ulster County water’s proximity to the New York State Thruway and some sizable cities (Kingston, Poughkeepsie, Newburgh).
Good fishing access is another, with nearly 14 miles of stream available via Public Fishing Rights on state lands as well as New York City DEP recreation lands (which require a free access permit).
Wild times on New York’s Esopus Creek in Ulster County, where no stocking is necessary Read More »
Over the years, each of the seven Labrador retrievers we’ve owned has occupied a spot in our hearts, and along the way acquired various titles we’ve placed on them. Magic was the toughest, Brooks the smartest, Ben the best hunter, Maddie the best behaved, Hailey the quirkiest, and Riley, our latest and youngest, the prettiest.
Finn, our eight-year-old fox red Lab, is undoubtedly the happiest in a lineup of happy hunting dogs. Tail constantly wagging, always ready to hop in the truck, quick to greet everyone and, even though the elder dog in our home these days, typically the one to initiate any rousing play with Riley.
Steve Piatt: One happy dog, despite the cancer Read More »
It’s heading toward its 100th birthday in 2026, so it’s no surprise that Brooklyn’s Canarsie Pier has a storied history, from its construction nearly a century ago by the New York City Department of Docks to its reputation today as a superb recreational spot in the Big Apple.
And those recreational activities include fishing in what can be a very productive Jamaica Bay, with a variety of saltwater species available at various times of the year right in the heart of the city.
Canarsie Pier in Brooklyn carries a storied history in the heart of the city Read More »
Long Island is best known for its outstanding saltwater fishing. From striped bass to bluefish to summer flounder and other species, chances are pretty good there’s always something to target: inshore or offshore.
So, it’s perhaps a bit of a surprise to many anglers that some superb trout fishing can be had out on the island, in the freshwater, and within all the hustle and bustle of the heavily populated Suffolk County.
Long Island trout? You bet on the Carmans River Read More »
On the wall at the bottom of the stairs of our home, we walk past the big map several times daily. Sometimes I stop and look closely, knowing where we’ve been and wondering, too, whether we’ll ever return.
Canada’s Algonquin Provincial Park has, over the years, been one of our special places, a maze of canoe routes and trails where we’ve paddled, portaged, camped, hiked, snowshoed, fished, and enjoyed encounters with moose, wolves, otters, loons, and black bears.
Chances are you know one of those lucky hunters who have drawn a coveted moose or elk hunting tag in those out-of-state locales where the majestic animals roam and in numbers that prompt wildlife agencies to offer limited hunting opportunities.
Maybe you’re even one of those hunters. It happens every year to scores of sportsmen and women who apply for moose or elk permits in Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, and Kentucky.
Here’s how, and when, to enter this year’s lottery drawings for one of those coveted tags.
What to know about moose and elk lotteries coming up in Kentucky, the northeast Read More »
It should come as no surprise that Limestone Creek in Central New York gets a lot of angling attention.
Geography alone pretty much assures that.
Located primarily in Onondaga County with just of sliver winding into Madison County, the creek that has its roots as an outflow of the DeRuyter Reservoir flows through several areas that could be considered metropolitan, including Fayetteville and Manlius just east of Syracuse.
Limestone Creek a Central New York trout fishing gem Read More »
Wharton Creek winds its way 33 miles through Otsego County, passing through the townships of Richfield, Exeter, Burlington, Edmeston, and Pittsfield before emptying into the Unadilla River at the village of New Berlin.
Trout anglers, however, typically focus on the 20-mile stretch, which receives annual stockings of trout, a stretch between the mouth of the river upstream to Burlington Flats.
Wharton Creek: Good access, stocked trout in New York’s Otsego County Read More »
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