
Long, hard winter for New York whitetails
While we’ve been grumbling about the long, cold winter, New York’s deer herd has been struggling to survive.

While we’ve been grumbling about the long, cold winter, New York’s deer herd has been struggling to survive.


Typically the early days of March mark the end of ice fishing season in most of New York, as ice begins to pull away from shores and conditions get dicey as days get longer and
‘Wet ’n Wild’ boat patrol (Monroe County) ECOs Eoin Snowdon and Erik Dalecki were asked to assist the Monroe County sheriff with boat patrol for an event on Irondequoit Bay. The event was called “Wet
Season Dates March 30: Coyote season closes March 31: Crow season closes April 1: Trout season opens (statewide, general regulations) April 1: Landlocked salmon and kokanee season opens April 1: Winter flounder season opens April
Lake Ontario and tributaries: The go-to location for stream fishermen locally is the Burt Dam area of Eighteen Mile Creek and there was open water there, according to Wes Walker at The Slippery Sinker in
Lake Ontario: Nothing to report. Oneida Lake: Perch were being caught shallower in 6-14 feet of water. Big Bay was still producing bluegills and pumpkinseeds, but anglers need to sort through many small fish to
Cayuga Lake: Anglers fishing from shore around Taughannock were getting a few browns and Atlantics. Milliken Station has also been good for brown trout, with minnows working well. Seneca Lake: A few anglers going out
We’re simply not hearing a lot of reports these days, but it’s not necessarily due to a lack of safe ice on many waters, such as Lake Champlain or Schroon Lake. The bottom line seems
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