Fishing
New record largemouth? Cayuga Lake lunker now awaits official New York State record certification
Bill Hilts Jr.
July 17, 2024
New York’s Cayuga Lake has a concrete reputation for great bass fishing.
In the 2024 Bassmaster Magazine 100 Best Bass Lakes, this Finger Lake ranked No. 8 for the Northeast Region of the country.
Jefferson County longnose gar is new New York record
Bill Hilts Jr.
July 17, 2024
Chuck Zimmerman, of Hilton, was on the quest of a lifetime while fishing Butterfield Lake in Jefferson County, N.Y. – to obtain a mountable fish from the 962-acre body of water.
He finally achieved
Orleans County (N.Y.) Fishing Report – July 16, 2024
Site Staff
July 16, 2024
Nearly all anglers are having good or great outings in the Orleans County waters off the Oak.
Back to the basics: What to consider when targeting fish from the dock
Brian Haines
July 14, 2024
It was a glorious evening in the middle of June. The weather was warm, the lake was calm, and the daily coronation of the sun crowning the western horizon was about to begin. On the
Steve Piatt: Soaring temperatures force an audible in plan to fish New York’s Ausable River
Steve Piatt
July 13, 2024
On paper, this trip was going to be special. Back to the Adirondacks, and back to the West Branch of the Ausable River, which I proudly called my home water during our 16 years up
New York Fishing Report – July 12-19, 2024
Site Staff
July 12, 2024
Anglers continue to do very well on the spring brown trout bite on Lake Ontario.
Bill Hilts, Jr.: Outstanding fishing on Lake Ontario incites debate
Bill Hilts Jr.
July 11, 2024
“Fishing is off the charts! Incredible, like nothing I have ever seen,” said Karen Evarts at the Tackle Barn and Boat Doctors in Olcott, N.Y. That was a text I received from her on July
Dan Ladd: Another era in sporting licenses about to begin in New York
Dan Ladd
July 11, 2024
We’re about a month away from entering yet another new era in regard to sporting licenses in New York. When they go on sale for the 2024-25 seasons, which is typically in early August, it
Warren County, New York, introduces bass in attempt to counter invasive goldfish near Lake George
Don Lehman
July 10, 2024
Goldfish may look harmless in your child’s aquarium, but released into a watershed, those cute little orange fish can cause major problems for native species and water quality.
So, when a school of goldfish
