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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

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

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

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

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