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Oct. 17:_Fall turkey season closes, Northern zone. Oct. 17:_Northern Zone muzzleloader deer season closes Oct. 17:_Northern Zone archery deer season closes. Oct. 17:_Adirondack Range muzzleloader/archery bear season closes Oct. 18:_Fall turkey season opens, portions of

Catskills

Willowemoc/Beaverkill: Some fine fishing is available in uncrowded conditions. Water levels have been low. Try BWOs, caddis and terrestrials or small nymphs. West Branch of the Delaware: Some olives and caddis later in the day,

Southeastern New York

John Miller of Bob’s Sport and Tackle (914-232-4085) in Katonah reports some good fishing in the NYC reservoirs for smallmouth bass, crappie and walleye. Cross River and Sodom reservoirs were yielding the most bronzebacks, with

Connetquot hatchery closed amid ongoing virus concerns

Oakdale, N.Y. – A fish hatchery that supplies trout to the famed Connetquot River has been closed after ongoing attempts to eradicate a virus have apparently failed. The Connetquot River fish hatchery on Long Island,

Finger Lakes/Central NY

Waneta/Lamoka lakes: Muskie fishing has been very good for anglers fishing in 4 to 12 feet of water. Good baits have been Swim Wizzes, Musky Killers, bucktails and large spoons. Smallmouth bass fishing has been

Fishing regs changes end ‘chuck and duck’

Albany – Changes in the state’s freshwater fishing regulations for the 2008 through 2010 seasons will include a ban on chumming with fish eggs and an end to “chuck and duck” fishing on the Salmon

Long Island/NYC

The porgy fishing in the Long Island Sound from City Island to Montauk and out to Block Island has been fantastic. The recreational season ended Sept. 26 but the party boat season is open until

Thousand Island

St. Lawrence River: Walleye action has been good on jig-and-crawler rigs, and pike are hitting live shiners on the weedbed edges throughout the river. Bass were at 15-20 feet at last report and were active.

Early license sales a pleasant surprise

Albany – An early jump in hunting and fishing license sales has DEC officials cautiously optimistic that the downturn in hunter and angler numbers may have finally bottomed out. And legislation that lowered the state’s

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