
New York’s statewide fishing and hunting report on July 17, 2026
Fishing at the forefront, but hunting seasons also on the mind. Here’s New York’s fishing and hunting report on July 16, 2026.

Fishing at the forefront, but hunting seasons also on the mind. Here’s New York’s fishing and hunting report on July 16, 2026.

Inshore brown trout fishing has been going well here.

As the U.S. Congress weighs the Sunshine Protection Act, which would make Daylight Savings Time permanent, Dan Ladd weighs in on what it could potentially mean to sportsmen – particularly fall deer hunters, trappers and

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and New York State Canal Corp. have revised the Rapid Response Plan (RRP) that was collaboratively implemented by the two state agencies in 2022 in order

Just as the United States was celebrating its 250th birthday, Bassmaster Magazine honored what it called “one of America’s greatest public treasures, its world-class bass fisheries.”
Just before July 4, the publication released its

The arrival of August means sporting licenses will be going on sale. At press time, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation had yet to announce a hard date, but the agency expected hunting

Fishing in the lower Niagara River has been good for both bass and walleye.

Some good browns are coming nearer shore at mid-depths, and on different days, there’s good salmon action there, too.

The good old days are now for Lake Erie walleye.
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