Orleans County (N.Y.) Fishing Report – April 28, 2026
Site Staff
April 28, 2026
The spring big lake trolling action around the Orleans County Oak Orchard waters continues to be good.
Fishing
New York’s outdoor writers to visit northern Catskills and upper Hudson Valley
Staff Report
April 28, 2026
The New York State Outdoor Writers Association will hold its annual conference this year May 7-10, in Greene and Columbia counties. Headquarters will be the Glen Falls House, an historic resort that sits on 47
Commentary: Drawing a line for America’s public lands
Ryan Callaghan and Steven Rinella
April 28, 2026
The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness isn’t just another patch of federal land on a map. It’s one of the last places in the Lower 48 where wild still means wild.
Where clean water,
New York’s Erie County Federation celebrates area sportsmen
Bill Hilts Jr.
April 28, 2026
New York’s Erie County Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs, representing 45 conservation/sportsmen’s groups in the county, held its annual banquet at Kloc’s Grove in West Seneca on March 21 to honor the leaders of the outdoors
Commentary: Proposed USFS changes will harm forest resources nationwide
Gus Smith
April 28, 2026
Two weeks ago, the Trump administration announced many changes for the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service. The plan would move the USFS headquarters from our national seat of federal government in Washington D.C. to
From dull to deadly: Mastering fillet knife sharpening
Tim Lesmeister
April 28, 2026
A fillet knife is an entity unto itself when it comes to cutting blades. That’s because the blade itself is thin so the angle of bevel on that blade is a very tight angle, anywhere
New York Mixed Bag: Habitat work at French Creek WMA in Jefferson County helps grouse, woodcock
Staff and News Reports
April 27, 2026
Staff from DEC’s Bureau of Wildlife spent a day in early March working together to improve habitat for wildlife at French Creek Wildlife Management Area in Jefferson County.
Batten Kill River trout project still awaiting New York state funding
Don Lehman
April 27, 2026
Trout Unlimited’s initiative to improve trout habitat on the famed Batten Kill river is entering its seventh year in 2026, with several projects on tap on the Vermont and New York sides of the river
New York Fishing Report – April 24, 2026
Site Staff
April 24, 2026
Lake Erie anglers continue to enjoy excellent catches of big yellow perch, with lots of limits reported.
