Fishing
Creel surveys show bass on New York’s Lake Champlain remain the most targeted species
Black bass were the most targeted fish species among Lake Champlain anglers in 2024, though some anglers reported concerns about lower bass catch rates in recent years.
That was among the conclusions from a
Lake of the Woods Fishing Report – June 9, 2025
The jig bite remains strong in many areas, but some anglers are now switching things up to spinners with great results.
Outdoor scribes, photographers honored by New York Outdoors Writers Association
The New York State Outdoor Writers Association announced the honorees of its communications and photography recognition program at its annual awards banquet, held May 17 at the Niagara Crossing Hotel and Spa, in Lewiston.
New York Mixed Bag: DEC, DOH summer algal bloom online reporting system resumes
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and State Department of Health recently announced the New York Harmful Algal Bloom System (NYHABS) is once again active, providing New Yorkers the ability to send reports
New York students build, install cribs in Great Sacandaga Lake as part of research effort
As ice clung to the shores of Great Sacandaga Lake this past winter, students in the science research class at New York’s Broadalbin-Perth Jr./Sr. High School, in Fulton County, were hard at work — not
New York angler wins $15.5K at Lake Ontario Counties Spring Derby by one ounce
Brian Klice of Cuba, N.Y. is a lucky guy, proving that once again when his Chinook salmon weighed in at 24 pounds, 8 ounces to claim the Grand Prize for the Spring Lake Ontario Counties
$100 million in funding set for New York fish hatcheries
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation recently announced the launch of a $100 million freshwater fish hatchery modernization plan at fish hatcheries across New York.
The funding supports the first of three
Wisconsin sportsmen will miss one-of-a-kind advocate Corky Meyer
Anyone who has ever attended any public gathering on any topic related to conservation or public resource management in Wisconsin likely heard Corky Meyer speak.
Whether it was a gathering called by the Natural
Mike Schoonveld: De-extinct carp predators to curb the problems caused by these invasives?
The dodo bird, which lived only on the island of Mauritius, had an IQ similar to that of present day domestic turkeys. They were the size of turkeys and must have tasted like turkey as
