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Central New York

On the Finger Lakes tributaries, look in the deeper pools and also in the pool tail-outs and riffle areas as some fish should be actively spawning. Some sections of the following streams will have been

Western New York

Lake Erie and tributaries: All the tributaries have trout in them right now, with your best bets being Buffalo, Eighteen Mile, Canadaway and Chautauqua creeks. Many fish are spawning right now so stay away from

Long Island/NYC

The much-anticipated winter flounder season opened April 1 to a windy, rainy and cold week. Due to the weather only a handful of anglers targeted flounder. A few flounder were reported by Bob Rose at

More units eyed for antler restrictions

Albany – DEC is considering setting antler restriction requirements in eight more Wildlife Management Units in southeastern New York. But the move will come only if the department sees the necessary support for three-points-a-side deer

Fluke regs tightened

Albany – DEC last month reluctantly set new limits on fluke fishing that have been roundly criticized by recreational anglers and party and charter boat operators. DEC was forced to comply with tightened federal restrictions

A guide to license-buying this fall

On the heels of the first sporting license overhaul since 2002, I bring to you the Smart Sportsman’s Guide to License-Buying this fall. No, there won’t be any coupons available, but the new license structure

Madison seeks to continue rifle use

Wampsville, N.Y. – Madison County lawmakers have asked state lawmakers to continue to allow deer hunters to use rifles in the county. Approved by the state Legislature last year on a one-year trial basis, the

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