
New York Woods & Waters – Cherry Plain State Park, Rensselaer County
“Fishing at Cherry Plain has been good the last few years. People predominantly catch bass in Black River Pond.”

“Fishing at Cherry Plain has been good the last few years. People predominantly catch bass in Black River Pond.”

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With deteriorating ice conditions comes fewer – if any – “hard-water” fishing opportunities. But trout season is right around the corner.

Better known locally as a fluke, these tasty fish are by far the most popular saltwater game fish in the state. They can be targeted from shore, off a pier, or by boat and can

There is no doubt that Montauk is the surf-fishing capital of the world. When it comes to striped bass, you’ll not find a better place to go for battling heavy-weight stripers through the surf and

In a nutshell, circle hooks are good for the fish because fewer stripers are hooked in the stomach or in other vital organs, and they’re good for the fisherman because they increase hook-ups and reduce

If you have the opportunity to fish a trout pond just after it opens up, it could be magical, so have your gear ready for April 1.

Long Island isn’t just the best opportunity to do so off New York shores, but is as good as any along the northern Atlantic coast.

Ice is still good, at least on this lake. A look at ice conditions in other parts of the state, too, as ice fishing winds down.
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