Fishing

Spring season axed entirely East Setauket, N.Y. – New York’s tautog (blackfish) regulations will be dramatically tightened in 2012 by a sharply shortened season and an increased size limit for both recreational and commercial anglers.

Clayton, N.Y. – A pair of huge muskies caught last month in the St. Lawrence River have once again fueled talk that a world record fish is swimming in that popular water. Daniel Polniak, Jr.,

Albany – Hunters in New York could have a new reason to head afield in the coming years if a state sportsmen’s group has its way. The New York State Conservation Council has been lobbying

Binghamton, N.Y. (AP) – Speakers at a state hearing on natural gas drilling last month drew conflicting images of the industry’s impact in nearby Pennsylvania, with drilling advocates touting jobs and prosperity and opponents describing

Albany – Southern Zone deer hunters may have had a good opening weekend of hunting in warm and somewhat breezy conditions. Then again, maybe they didn’t. A number of factors made it difficult to get

Deer disruption, safety concerns Albany – DEC’s proposal for a three-day youth deer hunt over the Columbus Day weekend generated both support and opposition among hunters and nonhunters. And while the department is still committed

Elmira, N.Y. – As the debate over the safety of hydraulic fracturing for natural gas rages in New York, sportsmen’s groups are watching with more than idle curiosity. New Yorkers concerned about the impact of

Conservation Fund can’t be raided, Interior Dept. says Albany – New York is still facing the loss of millions of dollars in federal funding unless lawmakers change state budget language that would allow a transfer

Great fishing, but a tough economy Albany – Fishing license sales in New York declined again in 2010-11, but didn’t take the double-digit nosedive seen a year earlier on the heels of a fee hike.