
Orleans County (N.Y.) Fishing Report – December 16, 2025
Some hunkered post-spawn browns, kings and steelhead can provide on-and-off action for light line-drifters.

Some hunkered post-spawn browns, kings and steelhead can provide on-and-off action for light line-drifters.

On December 11, President Donald Trump signed a series of Congressional resolutions into law that rolled back Resource Management Plans (RMPs) and RMP amendments for millions of acres of Bureau of Land Management lands in

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation recently announced that the 2026 firearms deer season in Suffolk County will begin Sunday, Jan. 4, and continue through Jan. 31, 2026.
New for the 2026

We call them “NINs,” “Nine Inch Nails,” in homage to the rock band of the same name.
NINs are what we like our winter bluegills to be. A 9-inch bluegill, or darn close to

Steelhead are now the main species here, with a few brown trout being caught.

Winning streaks in sports are always exciting to witness.
When they come to an end, fans root for the next, even longer streak. One record streak, in baseball, that most believe will never be

If you can tolerate chilly nights, the next two weeks will be a great time to view eight of our brightest stars. Almost any night in mid December three to four hours or later after

Fishing the likely holding spots will be productive – you just have to put in your time.

For now, there is good action for spawning browns and post-spawn fish and some nice steelhead.
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