2011 NY bear kill tough to top
Staff Report
August 9, 2012
New York bear hunters generally will have a tough act to follow heading into the 2012 season.
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New York Cuffs & Collars – August 10th, 2012
Site Staff
August 9, 2012
Southern District highlights Pesticides need permits (Suffolk County) On April 25, ECO Dustin Oliver was assisting DEC’s Bureau of Marine Habitat Protection staff with an inspection in a community when he noticed a landscaping company
New York Calendar of Events – August 10th, 2012
Site Staff
August 9, 2012
Season Dates Sept. 1: Squirrel season opens (statewide, except Long Island) Sept. 1: Early Canada goose season opens (Northeast, East Central, South, West Central and Hudson Valley zones) Sept. 1: Crow season opens Sept. 4:
Western New York Fishing Report – August 10th, 2012
Site Staff
August 9, 2012
Lake Ontario and tributaries Action on the lake has been decent, especially for big fish. Capt. Bob Cinelli reports that the best bite out of Olcott has been 120 to 150 feet for kings or
Central New York Fishing Report – August 10th, 2012
Site Staff
August 9, 2012
Lake Ontario Chinook salmon fishing slowed down over the last few weeks, with fish becoming more scattered and harder to locate. So if you’re not marking fish or bait, keep searching. Fish were being found
Finger Lakes/Southern Tier Fishing Report, August 10th, 2012
Site Staff
August 9, 2012
Cayuga Lake Waterfleas were less of a problem, but floating weedmats are still an issue. It seems to change from day to day, with spoons outfishing flashers and flies one day and then the reverse
Adirondacks Fishing Report – August 10th, 2012
Site Staff
August 9, 2012
Lake Champlain Top-water action for bass – both smallmouths and largemouths – is always a fun option, but drop-shotting plastics will also work well. Not hearing a lot on the trout and salmon front, but
Great fishing = solid license sales in New York
Staff Report
August 9, 2012
Fishing license sales in New York are poised to increase in the 2011-12 license year, which ends Sept. 30.
Long Island/NYC Fishing Report – August 10th, 2012
Site Staff
August 9, 2012
Overall, the fishing has been good to excellent. The most notable improvement has been the freshwater fishing. The heavy rains and cooler nights have cooled the ponds and lakes a few degrees, putting the fish
