New York Fishing Report – July 25-August 1, 2025
Site Staff
July 25, 2025
Lake Erie walleye anglers continue to enjoy a season for the ages.
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Orleans County (N.Y.) Fishing Report – July 22, 2025
Site Staff
July 22, 2025
Diversity is the name of the game in the Lake Ontario Orleans County waters.
Opening day walleye takes Southtowns event on Lake Erie
Bill Hilts Jr.
July 22, 2025
On June 7, opening day of the Southtowns Walleye Association’s club contest held on Lake Erie June 7-15, Karl Clapp, of Lancaster, was fishing with boat-owner Dennis Packard, of Derby, Scott Miller, of Angola, and
N.Y. bass waters drop in national rankings, remain leaders in the Northeast
Dan Ladd
July 22, 2025
After placing at the very top among bass fisheries in 2024, the St. Lawrence River dropped to No. 4 in Bassmaster Magazine’s annual Top 100 Bass Lake rankings. Lake Erie, meanwhile, fell two slots from
New York Mixed Bag: DEC opens sponsored pheasant hunt host application process
Staff and News Reports
July 21, 2025
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is currently accepting applications to host sponsored pheasant hunts, which are free, non-competitive events open to the public and organized by volunteer groups, clubs, individuals, or organizations.
Mike Raykovicz: A few summer fishing tips
Mike Raykovicz
July 21, 2025
Different features within waterbodies call for different tactics, so a full tackle box can come in handy at this time of year. (Photo courtesy of Mike Raykovicz)
New York Fishing Report – July 18-25, 2025
Site Staff
July 18, 2025
Anglers have been doing well fishing for brown trout on this famed fishery.
New York DEC confirms new state record brook trout from the Adirondacks
Dan Ladd
July 17, 2025
It’s been 12 years since New York’s brook trout record was last broken. But Ben Ferguson’s 6-pound, 3-ounce brookie, landed July 5 in the St. Regis Canoe Area in the Adirondacks, resets the bar for
New York’s brook trout record allegedly broken in the Adirondacks
Dan Ladd
July 15, 2025
It’s been 12 years since New York’s brook trout record was last broken. But Ben Ferguson’s 6-pound, 3-ounce brookie, landed July 5 in the St. Regis Canoe Area in the Adirondacks, once officially confirmed, resets
