
How to properly work a jig for open water 2025
In its most basic form, a jig consists of nothing more than a light wire hook molded into a shaped piece of lead or tungsten. The round jig is the most popular, but there are

In its most basic form, a jig consists of nothing more than a light wire hook molded into a shaped piece of lead or tungsten. The round jig is the most popular, but there are

There’s been some smallmouth bass action, real good at times, reported. A few bass are likely moving up the Oak, too.

A collaboration between Trout Unlimited and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s fisheries staff in Albany, and especially in Regions 4, 5 and 6, is helping open up more habitat for brook trout

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and a number of partners are entering the final year of the five-year experimental Atlantic Salmon pen-rearing project on the Saranac River estuary.
The results of

An ongoing dispute with the New York legislature over the commercial horseshoe crab fishery has resulted in the Department of Environmental Conservation losing its authority to manage not only horseshoe crabs, but most crab species

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is changing the way it manages the walleye fishery in the St. Lawrence River, but not everyone is happy with the overhaul.
For the last 20

DEC is inviting the public to learn more about the status of Lake Erie and Upper Niagara River fisheries at a public meeting on Thursday, April 24, from 6 to 9:30 p.m. at the Lodge

There’s no other season in fishing that rewards scouting, timing, and location knowledge as does spring. When it comes to chasing panfish – especially crappies and bluegills – it’s not just where you fish, but

It was a blustery fall day with temperatures in the 40s and a slicing north wind that pushed water temperatures into the low 50s.
In my mind, it was perfect for a spinnerbait spun
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