New York Fishing

An October Fishing Ritual At 'The End' Of New York
An October Fishing Ritual At 'The End' Of New York
An October Fishing Ritual At 'The End' Of New York
The first time that I went to Montauk in October and saw a football field of striped bass, jumping out like frenzying piranhas, to eat bait fish, I was hooked. To the fisherman, that is called a 'blitz.' For over 3 decades, the 'blitzes' of striped bass have kept me coming back.
Why Are So Many Fish Dying In New York Waters This Summer?
Why Are So Many Fish Dying In New York Waters This Summer?
Why Are So Many Fish Dying In New York Waters This Summer?
According to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, thousands of dead menhaden, also known as bunker have washed up on the shores New York this summer along the shores of the Long Island Sound. Large dye-offs of bunker are not totally rare given a number of factors. This summer, many of those environmental variables were more than evident in July, causing massive fatalities of the ever popular bait-fish.
What Record Fish Was Caught in Capital Region Waters in 2021?
What Record Fish Was Caught in Capital Region Waters in 2021?
What Record Fish Was Caught in Capital Region Waters in 2021?
There are 45 different fish species classified for state records with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Some of them, like the 69 pound 15 ounce Muskie that Arthur Lawton caught on the St. Lawrence River on September 22, 1957 or the 46 pound 2 ounce Northern Pike that Peter Dubuc caught in the Great Sacandaga Lake on September 15, 1940 may never be broken.
Casting Info For New Yorkers on New Trout Regulations
Casting Info For New Yorkers on New Trout Regulations
Casting Info For New Yorkers on New Trout Regulations
Trout season starts this Thursday and there are a few new regulations that all anglers need to be aware of. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has come up with a new regulation plan that will allow for trout season to be year-round.