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Strong support needed for AR regs

Albany – DEC could expand antler restrictions into additional Wildlife Management Units, but only if it sees overwhelming support for such a move. In fact, the department has established a benchmark for the level of

Central New York

Oneida Lake: Yellow perch are moving a little deeper and a few are being caught pretty much everywhere in 20-35 feet of water. Anglers who continue to search for fish are having the best luck.

Long Island/NYC

The codfishing off Montauk Point is excellent, reports Dan at Causeway Bait and Tackle. Carry both jigs and bait during day trips as the hot rig changes day to day. Bait has been the better

Finger Lakes/Central NY

Silver Lake: Jigging at the south end just outside of the weedline has been productive for bluegill, perch and a few crappie. Perch pattern jigs with wax worms or spikes work well for keeper size

Season Dates

Feb. 24:_Snow goose season reopens (Northeastern zone) Feb. 25: Raccoon, red fox, gray fox, skunk, opossum & weasel trapping season closes (Long Island) Feb. 25:_Mink & muskrat trapping season closes (Long Island) Feb. 25: Weasel,

A rough winter for some deer in N.Y.

Albany – Early snowfalls across the Adirondacks and portions of the Catskills have almost assured that there will be some winter deer mortality. And depending on what transpires over the next few weeks, it could

Fishing regs plan targeting panfish

Albany – A 50-fish limit on perch and sunfish for Lake Champlain and several northern New York counties highlights DEC’s proposed sport-fishing regulations changes for 2010. DEC unveiled the proposals last month, which also include

A sluggish economy heats up ice fishing

Crown Point, N.Y. – The relationship is pretty clear to Norm St. Pierre, owner of Norm’s Bait & Tackle in Crown Point in Essex County. “When the economy is doing bad, I do good,” St.

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