Orleans County (N.Y.) Fishing Report – October 27, 2026
Site Staff
October 27, 2026
Anglers are finding kings nearer the dam on the Oak and some scattered in downstream fast water areas.
New York
New York DEC updates the public on Skaneateles Lake fishery
David Figura
October 27, 2026
A research scientist and several state Department of Environmental Conservation staff members from DEC’s Region 7 teamed up Oct. 8 at a public meeting to present an assessment of Skaneateles Lake’s fishery and the lake’s
New York State Big Buck Club banquet: A collection of deer stories
Megan Plete
October 27, 2026
Every buck hanging on a living room, den, or hunting camp wall carries a story. The New York State Big Buck Club helps give those stories a lasting place in the state’s hunting history.
Oak Duke: Hunt on a crosswind to kill your buck
Oak Duke
October 27, 2026
We were told, back in “the day,” that to be successful a deer hunter had to “play the wind.” Follow that maxim, and we would have the best opportunity or chance when on stand/still-hunting deer.
New York’s venison donation programs anticipate a solid season
Jeff Murray
October 27, 2026
New York deer hunters who go afield this fall have an extra incentive to tag a doe, which means the potential for more venison in the freezer.
Food pantries and others that rely on
New York Mixed Bag: DEC Info Locator Virtual Mapping Interface Gets An Upgrade
Staff and News Reports
October 26, 2026
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s online mapping interface, known as the DEC Info Locator, recently got an upgrade that users will find has a slightly different feel and is more mobile device
Submit deer for CWD sampling in select areas of New York for chance at lifetime license
Staff Report
October 26, 2026
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is encouraging hunters in targeted areas of Herkimer and Otsego counties to help protect New York’s wild white-tailed deer population from Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) this hunting
Dan Ladd: Looks like we’re turning the clocks back, again
Dan Ladd
October 26, 2026
One of the last things I did for this edition of New York Outdoor News was to place the sunrise and sunset times in the Fishing Reports. These, by the way, coincide with DEC’s Hunting
New York cuffs and collars: Forest Rangers respond to Adirondack wild fires
Staff Report
October 26, 2026
New York cuffs and collars are field reports from DEC officers. These reports are from the Oct. 30, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.
