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Survey shows duck numbers are down

Memphis, Tenn. – Duck populations took a nearly double-digit dip this year but are still 11 percent above the long-term average, according to a U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service survey. The USFWS’s preliminary report on

Hudson dredge facility construction moving

Fort Edward, N.Y. (AP) – Hudson River dredging looks ready to launch, finally. Workers hired by General Electric Co. are finishing a canal-side wharf for barges and a hangar-sized building to squeeze dry polluted river

Central New York

Lake Ontario: Kings are beginning to show up in 130 to 350 feet of water. A thermocline has set up at 110 to 120 feet. Bass fishing has been good in the Mexico Bay area.

Catskills

Willowemoc/Beaverkill: Water temperatures were starting to rise at last look, so limit your fishing to early morning or late evening. Neversink River: Fly anglers are reporting some browns being caught using nymphs, streamers, caddis, sulphers,

Registry seen as salt license step

Albany – A federal proposal requiring saltwater anglers to be registered is viewed as perhaps another move toward a saltwater fishing license. And it could spark an initiative by DEC to license saltwater anglers. “It’s

Thousand Island

St. Lawrence River: Plenty of pike and bass at last look, but not many detailed reports. Black Lake: Chapman’s Sports (315-324-5265) in Hammond reports that bluegill and crappie action has been good – even better

No new VHS cases discovered in N.Y.

Albany – There’s been some good news on the VHS front this spring and summer. No news at all. Perhaps a bit surprisingly, no new cases of the fish-killing virus have been identified in New

Capital District

Fish 307 reports that Lake George fishing continues to be good. Bass are near docks and debris. Yamamoto Senkos are working well for bass. Lake trout are in 50 to 120 feet of water. Staff

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