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Woodie bag limit up to 3 this season

Arlington, Va. – New York waterfowl hunters will see more liberal bag limits for wood ducks this fall, as well as a two-tiered season for scaup in light of a decline in bluebill numbers. Seasons

Central New York

Lake Ontario: Brown trout fishing continues to be good from Mexico Bay to Oswego and in front of the Salmon River. Browns are being caught in 35 to 80 feet of water on Northern King,

Long Island/NYC

The offshore action is excellent, with yellowfin tuna between 40 and 70 pounds and bigeye tuna to 250 pounds being trolled at The Dip, Fishtails and Hudson and Block canyons and from the 400-line out

Natural gas search could impact Fund

Albany – A modern-day version of the gold rush could have a tremendous impact on the landscape of New York and Pennsylvania as natural gas exploration reaches a fever pitch in both states. The impact

Fishing licenses down big

Albany – Fishing license sales in New York declined by about 8 percent this year despite an effort by DEC to recruit new as well as “lapsed” anglers who previously bought licenses. Sales of fishing

Catskills

Willowemoc/Beaverkill: Waters were running high on the heels of heavy rains late last month, but they should now be fishable. Sulphers, small BOWs, caddis and nymph patterns should work. West Branch of the Delaware: Fishable;

Finger Lakes/Central NY

Waneta/Lamoka lakes: Bass fishing has been fantastic for anglers fishing rubber worms in darker colors like black and green pumpkin. Perch are hitting well on Waneta on minnows and jigs. Seneca Lake: Brown trout are

Capital District

Fish 307 in Lake George reports that fishing has slowed down some. Bass are down near 20 to 40 feet and lake trout are down near 110 feet. A few pike are being caught. Walleye

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