Orleans County (N.Y.) Fishing Report – January 20, 2026
Site Staff
January 20, 2026
Nice flows had made for good steelhead action in the Oak and even opened up flows in the other area tribs.
New York
Mike Raykovicz: Take care of your hunting firearm during the offseason
Mike Raykovicz
January 20, 2026
If you’re like me, your hunting gear gets a lot of use.
I don’t think I’m particularly hard on my hunting equipment, but, things do happen. My favorite deer rifle is a Remington Model
Lengthy lineup at New York’s Cross Lake includes walleyes, tigers
Steve Piatt
January 20, 2026
Cross Lake, at times, may be a bit overlooked as an angling destination.
That’s perfectly understandable, with several of the Finger Lakes – including red-hot Cayuga Lake – located to the south, and the
New York’s Outdoor Calendar
Staff Report
January 20, 2026
A look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across New York published in the Jan. 23, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.
New York Cuffs & Collars: Doe trapped on a metal fence
Staff Report
January 20, 2026
New York cuffs and collars are field reports from DEC Officers. These reports are from the Jan. 23, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.
Significant donation will cover entry fees for Boone and Crockett Club Records Program
Boone and Crockett Club Report
January 20, 2026
A long-time Lifetime Associate and benefactor to conservation has provided the Boone and Crockett Club the opportunity to waive entry processing fees into the organization’s Records program.
Thanks to the generous donation, the Boone
New five-year plan focuses on lake trout, salmon, black bass in New York’s popular Lake George
Dan Ladd
January 20, 2026
The Queen of American Lakes, as Lake George is known, is about to undergo a five-year assessment of its lake trout, black bass and salmon populations that could eventually change the way these and their
Joe Hackett, well-known Adirondack guide and writer, passes
Dan Ladd
January 20, 2026
Joe Hackett, who for decades worked as a professional outdoor guide in the heart of the Adirondacks, passed away Sunday, Jan. 11 after a long battle with Lewy Body Dementia.
Hackett’s obituary in the
Escape the ice to fish these lunker lakes in the South
John N. Felsher
January 20, 2026
When northern lakes freeze, bassin’ turns hot in the South. For lunker largemouths in southern waters, fish late winter or early spring pre-spawn.
What gear should you bring? In many southern waters, vegetation grows
