New York Mixed Bag: Angler surveys continue this fall on Saranac and Boquet rivers
Staff and News Reports
October 13, 2026
Angler Surveys Continue This Fall on Saranac and Boquet Rivers
New York
New York DEC mourns loss of esteemed biologist Kevin Hynes after auto accident
Tim Huss
October 13, 2026
On Aug. 24, New York DEC Fish and Wildlife Biologist and Head Research Scientist Kevin Hynes, 62, died tragically in an automobile accident not far from his office in Delmar.
“The loss of Kevin
Old Reel Collectors Assoc. gathers in New York’s Warren County
Don Lehman
October 13, 2026
Dozens of collectors of old and antique fishing equipment and memorabilia gathered on the shores of Lake George in New York last month for the annual Old Reel Collectors Association (ORCA) convention, packing a lakeside
New York Letters to the Editor: Angler has Lake Erie walleye and technology concerns
New York Letters to the Editor
October 13, 2026
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Oct. 16, 2026 edition of New York Outdoor News.
New York Outdoor News rut tracker: How will Super El Nino impact things?
Oak Duke
October 12, 2026
This year is Super El Nino year, as in 2015 and 2006, so expect mild temps and lots of rain. Take advantage of any good weather in mid-October to early November when the first of
Dan Ladd: Are numbers from New York’s antlerless hunt a sign of things to come after regulation changes?
Dan Ladd
October 12, 2026
If the unofficial but preliminary harvest figures coming in from DEC on the expanded early September antlerless deer hunt in parts of New York’s Southern Zone serve as any indication, then hunters are wasting no
Rifle seasons opening soon in New York’s Northern Zone
Dan Ladd
October 12, 2026
Deer season in greater upstate New York kicks in another notch when the week-long Northern Zone early muzzleloading season begins Saturday, Oct. 17. A week later, on Oct. 24, the regular (rifle) season begins and
New York Fishing Report – October 9, 2026
Site Staff
October 9, 2026
The fall perch and walleye bite are picking up at fisheries across the state.
Episode 107 — A hunting season primer
Dan Ladd
October 9, 2026
Host Dan Ladd covers a lot of ground in this hunting season primer as he talks about the upcoming youth hunting weekend in New York as well as youth hunts in states throughout the Northeast.
