
Summer strategy: catching bass from shallow cover
Even as the air and water temperatures rise, targeting bass in shallow water can pay dividends

Even as the air and water temperatures rise, targeting bass in shallow water can pay dividends

Low standards can increase your streamside summer trout, bass, and even carp angling success
Western New York Lake Ontario and tributaries: For salmon and trout, action has started to heat up a little bit out of Wilson and Olcott. Boats have been heading out to 350 feet and beyond
Banquet/Fundraiser Aug. 2: Bluff Country Friends of NRA Banquet, 5 p.m., Hilltop Bar & Ballroom, Fountain City. For more info call Bryan, 608-797-6143. Aug. 5: Iowa County Chapter 227 DU Banquet, 5:30 p.m., Dodger Bowl,

New York state is receiving $17.7 million in Pittman-Robertson federal funds in fiscal 2016, a total that’s down from last year’s record $20.8 million.
Season Dates July 15: Snapping turtle season opens July 16: Oyster toadfish season opens Shows July 9: Plattekill Mountain Outdoor Expo, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Plattekill Mountain. For more info call Susan Aleksejczyk, 607-326-3500. Aug. 6-7:
(Editor’s note: A criminal charge is merely an allegation that a defendant has committed a violation of the criminal law, and it is not evidence of guilt. All defendants are presumed innocent and entitled to

USFWS director doesn’t mince words in outlining challenges for sportsmen in 2016 and beyond

Too many anglers associate perch fishing with hard water when summer can produce jumbo action for kids and adults alike.
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