Fishing
New York DEC issues 413 bass tournament permits through new system
Bass fishing tournament organizers wasted no time in reacting to a new regulation requiring them to obtain a permit to hold an event on a New York water. And the New York State Department of
Pheasant farm, gun ranges, crossbows garner some early attention as New York Legislature convenes in Albany
The New York State Legislature convened for the first time this year on Jan. 8, beginning a session that will continue through June 12. In the ensuing months, numerous legislative items will be proposed, debated
Orleans County (N.Y.) Fishing Report – January 14, 2025
On the Oak, careful drifts of small beads and tipped jigs are yielding some brown trout and steelhead hookups at the dam, downstream holes and frogwater.
New York Fishing Report – January 10-17, 2025
Egg sacs, egg flies, trout beads, nymphs and jigs tipped with a grub are good winter offerings here, drifted tight to the bottom.
Bill Hilts, Jr.: Knowledge is power for New York angler who won Walleye Slam and Fall Brawl
For Ed Hatten of Hastings, N.Y., he would be quick to agree with the phrase “knowledge is power.”
Hatten put that knowledge to use on Nov. 24, 2024, when he reeled in a
Mike Raykovicz: A few outdoor resolutions for 2025; we’ll see if I can keep them
I’m terrible about keeping a New Year’s resolution. For example, last year I was determined not to go “uuuuugh” whenever I got out of a chair or sat down in one.
In fact, I
New York fly-fishing legend Ed Van Put passes away at 88
Renowned fly-fisherman and outdoorsman Ed Van Put, of Livingston Manor, N.Y., passed away Dec. 14 at age 88. Van Put’s status as an angler and conservationist extends beyond the streams of the Catskills where he
Striped bass management status quo for ’25
On Dec. 16, the Atlantic State Marine Fisheries Commission Atlantic Striped Bass Management Board met to vote on possible 2025 striped bass recreational measures.
The board voted to not take immediate board action and
New York’s ice fishing season gets off to an early start compared to last year
Ray Connors took advantage of a day off from work Dec. 27 to plant some tip-ups on Brant Lake in northern Warren County, N.Y. With the ice only about 4 inches thick, and weak spots
