Winter bass fishing can be good
Bill Hilts
January 6, 2022
Some of these same tactics and techniques work in the spring, too, so keep this in mind when April and May roll around.
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Ice situation not looking good
Dan Ladd
January 2, 2022
But we’ll be turning the corner on winter before you know it.
Sturgeon tagged 26 years ago resurfaces – in the same location
Site Staff
December 16, 2021
Hudson River Estuary — Recently, while working on a two-year shortnose sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum) stock assessment in the mid-Hudson River tidewater, biologists caught a shortnose sturgeon that had been tagged 26 years ago in the
Fishing a Lake Erie walleye tournament
Bill Hilts
September 21, 2021
Strategy is key for fishing a tournament. While catching a big fish is certainly a plus for your daily total, consistency for bigger fish is what really makes a difference at the end of the
Crappie records fall in New York
Site Staff
September 2, 2021
Not only is this fish the first white crappie to break the 4-pound mark in New York, it’s the biggest crappie of any kind ever caught in the state. For the complete story, click here.
Natural reproduction of lake trout in Lake Erie
Site Staff
August 26, 2021
In a major announcement within the world of fishing, the New York Department of Environmental Conservation has documented the natural reproduction of lake trout in this Great Lake. For the complete story, click here.
Walleye boom on Oneida Lake?
Site Staff
August 26, 2021
The New York DEC has proposed regulations to increase the daily possession limit of walleye in Oneida Lake from 3 fish/day, to the statewide daily possession limit of 5 fish/day. This proposal stems from annual
Walleye adventure
Mike Raykovicz
August 11, 2021
When former New York Outdoor News Editor Steve Piatt called and asked if I wanted to join him on a fishing trip to Lake Erie, I jumped at the chance. I’ve heard about how remarkable
Learning something new for Lake Erie walleyes
Bill Hilts
August 5, 2021
Long time charter captain Jim Hanley of Angola is a local legend of sorts. He’s been a licensed U.S. Coast Guard skipper for 43 years on the local waters of Western New York. He recognized
