Orleans County (N.Y.) Fishing Report – February 17, 2026
Site Staff
February 17, 2026
Look for good late-winter and springtime fresh steelhead action ahead.
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Niagara Falls (N.Y.) Fishing Report – February 17, 2026
Site Staff
February 17, 2026
Now that boats have access, look for the Niagara Bar and Coast Guard drifts to be hotspots.
Megan Plete: New York State Conservation Council has been a longtime voice for outdoor users
Megan Plete
February 17, 2026
For nearly a century, there has been an organization working quietly and steadfastly to ensure that the voices and priorities of sportsmen in New York don’t get lost in the rooms where conservation policy is
Conservation officer Fay Fuerch among those honored at New York’s NWTF banquet
Staff Report
February 17, 2026
The New York NWTF State Chapter recently celebrated another year of conserving the wild turkey and preserving hunting heritage at its state chapter awards banquet in Binghamton.
Prior to the awards presentation, Austin Zweck,
Mansfield Creek: Two trout waters in one for New York’s Cattaraugus County anglers
Steve Piatt
February 16, 2026
Mansfield Creek is probably best known as a tributary to the South Branch of Cattaraugus Creek.
But maybe it shouldn’t be. The fact is Mansfield Creek holds its own as a solid trout-fishing option
New York Cuffs & Collars: Loggers ticketed for damaging trees on state land
Staff Report
February 16, 2026
New York cuffs and collars are field reports fromDEC Officers. These reports are from the Feb. 20, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.
NOAA seeks public comments on Atlantic shark fishery proposals
Staff Report
February 16, 2026
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation reports that NOAA Fisheries is proposing several changes for commercial and recreational Atlantic shark fisheries.
Lawsuits put New York offshore wind projects back on track
Dan Ladd
February 16, 2026
A federal judge on Feb. 2 ruled that an offshore wind project aimed at powering 600,000 New York homes can resume construction, the fifth such project put back on track after the Trump administration halted
New York DEC expands oak wilt quarantine districts
Staff Report
February 16, 2026
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has expanded oak wilt quarantine districts in both Yates and Ontario counties, in the Finger Lakes region, after finding new trees infected with oak wilt.
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