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Finger Lakes/Central NY

Canadice/Hemlock lakes: Anglers are starting to pick up some nice trout on night crawlers or bass minnows while fishing from shore. On a side note, Naples Creek has some good numbers of brown trout in

Regional offices not selling licenses yet

Albany – Shortly after being appointed DEC_commissioner, Pete Grannis made a sweeping tour of the agency’s regional offices. He was stunned to learn that the regional DEC offices didn’t sell hunting and fishing licenses, and

Thousand Island

St. Lawrence River: Muskie anglers are out there but not many reports. Perch have been hitting fathead minnows in Chaumont Bay. Black Lake: The folks at Chapman’s Sports (315-324-5265) in Hammond and hearing more from

DEC, DEP open additional tracts

Windham, N.Y. – DEC and New York City officials have reached an agreement that will open up about 13,000 acres of city-owned property in the Catskills, some to hunting, fishing and trapping with a city

Season Dates

Nov. 14:_Canada goose season closes (East Central Zone) Nov. 14:_Turkey season closes (much of Southern Zone) Nov. 14: Pheasant season closes (portions of central and western New York) Nov. 14:_Southern Zone archery deer season closes

Northern Zoners hope for early snow cover

Ray Brook, N.Y. – Northern Zone deer hunters may get just what they want in the first week of the firearms season – snow. Portions of the Adirondacks, notably the higher elevations, were expected to

License hike plan a likelihood in ’09

By_Steve Piatt Editor Albany – New York state needs additional revenues more now than ever in its history, facing a huge cash shortage on the heels of a series of Wall Street meltdowns. So it’s

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