
Hunting, fishing numbers increase across the U.S.
An information-packed, 100-plus pages of data regarding hunting, fishing and wildlife watching was released last month by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

An information-packed, 100-plus pages of data regarding hunting, fishing and wildlife watching was released last month by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Season Dates Jan. 13: Duck season closes (Western Zone) Jan. 13: Canada goose season closes (West Central Zone) Jan. 15: Canada goose season closes (South Zone) Jan. 27: Duck and brant season closes (Long Island)
Lake Ontario Tributaries were up and there are some brown trout and steelhead being taken on egg sacs and egg-imitating flies. Perch were biting in the bays but launching boats continued to be difficult. Weather
Cayuga Lake Yellow perch were being taken in the north end on fathead minnows. Remember, the Finger Lakes tributary season ended at sunset on Dec. 31. There are a few exceptions to this, check the
Anglers were reportedly out on the ice on some of the traditional spots such as Lake Colby and Chazy Lake, but ice conditions varied. The heavy snow late last month created some sloppy conditions and
Saltwater anglers focused on sea bass, cod, ling and pollock fishing as the action continued to improve with the cooling ocean water temperatures. Most codfish were between 4 and 8 pounds, with pool fish on

It was the eve of the Western Zone duck season as well as the South Zone goose season on Dec. 28.

It was a Saturday night, a few days before Christmas, and my phone rang. It was the copy person at the Niagara Gazette reviewing my column for the next day. The column focused on the
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