Fishing

Roanoke, Va. – America’s passion for wildlife and the outdoors continues to be a major engine of the nation’s economy, according to preliminary survey data released last month by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Staff report Skaneateles, N.Y. – Viral hemorrhagic septicemia (VHS) has taken its second leap out of the Great Lakes system. The fish-killing disease found primarily within the Great Lakes waters has now been discovered in

Staff report Albany – A statewide angler survey will provide data that will shape DEC’s fisheries management for the next 10 years, DEC Director of Fish, Wildlife & Marine Resources Gerald Barnhart says. The survey

Staff report Albany – New York’s 2007 spring turkey harvest may parallel the 2006 tally, despite DEC pre-season projections that it would be about 10 percent lower this year. DEC biologist Mike Schiavone said the

for both smallies, ‘eyes By Steve PiattEditor Dunkirk, N.Y. – You can get a pretty good argument going these days between the smallmouth anglers and walleye fishermen on Lake Erie. Both fraternities can make pretty

By Don LehmanContributing Writer Albany – A bill to allow hunting by crossbow was introduced in the state Assembly late last month, putting legislation to create crossbow seasons in both houses of the state Legislature.

By Steve PiattEditor Albany – May 9 was a good day to be fishing on the Hudson River. That’s when a pair of state record fish were caught – a 55-pound, 6-ounce striped bass boated

By Steve PiattEditor Albany – An initial round of Habitat/Access Stamp program grants has some sportsmen complaining that the money isn’t going where it’s being generated. In addition, some hunters and anglers questioned the validity

Staff report Albany – DEC has established a year-round season for summer flounder (fluke) and at the same time imposed a 19.5-inch minimum size. Officials said the new regulations are effective immediately and are designed