Lake Ontario’s salmon stocking will increase
The New York Department of Environment Conservation made the announcement at a recent meeting of the Lake Ontario Fisheries Advisory Panel in January. The increase will bring New York’s stocking to just under one million king salmon (985,180 fish) from the Salmon River Fish Hatchery in Pulaski.
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Niagara River offers New Yorkers up-close views of the beautiful bald eagle
One of my favorite locations for viewing bald eagles, especially in the winter months when cold weather locks up many of the area’s waters with a coating of ice, is the Niagara River. Strong currents keep the river from freezing up and, as a result, attracts eagles from Western New York and Southern Ontario for a meal of fresh fish.
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Full slate of outdoor trade shows in New York after COVID hiatus
Niagara Falls, N.Y. — It looks like full steam ahead for outdoor trade shows as we flip the calendar for another year. COVID had a negative impact on many of those shows, an important connection between the public, manufacturers, charter captains and outfitters, tackle shops, gun shops, collectors, and other small outdoor-related businesses. Many shows
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Niagara River fishing trip takes on special meaning before the storm
The blizzard rivaled (and even surpassed) the historic Blizzard of ’77. Through the worst of it, the fishing trip helped bring a smile to my face and some inner warmth that I will long remember through the rest of my time here on Earth.
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Erie smallmouth breaks Canadian province record
Bronzeback weighed a tad over 10 pounds.
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Hilts, Sr., outdoor legend, mentor, friend…dad, dead at almost 91
Bill Hilts, Jr. pays tribute to his father, Bill, Sr.
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Positive outlook for Lake Erie anglers
Tributary fishing for steelhead has been better than decent, and a new stocking program initiated in the tributaries has shown signs of success.
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