Fishing
New York’s Hudson River shortnose sturgeon are on the rebound
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) recently announced new research that estimates the population of endangered shortnose sturgeon in the Hudson River to be nearly 70,000 individuals, likely making it the largest
Paula Piatt honored after retirement from Pennsylvania Outdoor Writers Association
Former New York Outdoor News associate editor and ongoing contributing writer Paula Piatt received a number of accolades this past spring.
Having recently retired as the executive director of the Pennsylvania Outdoor Writers Association,
New York Mixed Bag: Summer boaters reminded to follow clean, drain, dry practices
Albany — As the summer boating season begins its busiest stretch DEC reminds boaters of all types of vessels not to forget to take steps to protect New York’s waters from aqauatic invasive species. AIS
Wisconsin NRB OKs fish rule changes, including April trout opener
The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board (NRB), at its June 25 meeting, approved changes in several fishing regulations, including opening the inland trout fishing season in April, one month earlier than the May fishing opener.
Dan Ladd: New York’s summer sport shows face challenges
Behind the scenes at this and any newspaper is what we call an editorial calendar. It serves a number of purposes, one obviously being related to content that appears in this publication that is assigned
Wisconsin Fishing Report – July 7, 2025
In this region, anglers have reported consistent catches of Chinook, coho, and rainbow trout, with a few lake trout also being caught.
Results are in from tournaments in western New York
Anglers have prospered on the water and in the wallet at a number of big-time fishing tournaments held on Lake Erie and Lake Ontario. Clockwise, from top-left, Michigan angler Jack Paquette won the Wilson Harbor
New York loses Oneida Lake conservationist Tony Buffa after his death at age 83
Tony Buffa, a longtime director on the Oneida Lake Association Board of Directors and one of Oneida Lake’s and Lake Ontario’s most respected fishing guides, passed away on June 13 from cancer at the age
