Orleans County (N.Y.) Fishing Report – May 26, 2026
Site Staff
May 26, 2026
Look for the previously good mid-depth action for kings and deeper laker action to hopefully set back up.
Fishing
Big king salmon wins grand prize at New York’s spring LOC derby
Bill Hilts Jr.
May 26, 2026
One could say Joe Yaeger of East Amherst, N.Y., was simply in the right place at the right time. However, to understand Yaeger and his approach to salmon fishing, one must look at the big
Chaumont Bay drowning is second in five days in New York
Staff Report
May 26, 2026
The New York State Police confirmed that on May 15 a 21-year-old angler drowned after falling into the water from a small aluminum boat traveling in Chaumont Bay, on Lake Ontario.
New York Mixed Bag: DEC launches inaugural Hunter & Trapper Achievement Awards Program
Staff and News Reports
May 26, 2026
To recognize hunters and trappers who legally harvest game species, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has launched the inaugural Hunter Achievement Awards program.
Ask a fisheries biologist: Best tactics for dock fishing
Max Wolter Wisconsin DNR Fish Biologist
May 26, 2026
Some waterfront property owners might not know how to make a great fishing experience happen for themselves or guests. The most common fish you can catch from docks are panfish, bass, and pike, probably in
Wisconsin Conservation Congress has new leadership
Mark LaBarbera
May 26, 2026
At its annual convention, the Conservation Congress discussed key resource issues, voted on about 44 spring hearing questions, presented awards, added to its Hall of Fame, and elected Paul Reith, 49, of Dane County, to
American eel caught by Chicago River angler raises questions
Ethan Freedman / Block Club Chicago
May 25, 2026
Ben Gorashchenko looked down at the long, twisting, wriggling creature he just reeled in on the Chicago River and was not sure what he had hooked.
Turns out, he was pulling in an American
Metro Area Fishing Report – May 25, 2026 – video
Matt Johnson
May 24, 2026
This past week has (once again) been nothing short of interesting and keeping us on our toes with back-and-forth conditions, patterns, weather …
Lake trout report shows some signs of rehab in Illinois waters of Lake Michigan
Ralph Loos
May 23, 2026
DNR’s separate samplings of lake trout in the Illinois waters of Lake Michigan last spring and fall yielded very different numbers – but the same response from fisheries biologist who study the fishery.
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