Tweet Fall Migrations of Trout and Salmon Offer World-Class Angling The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced that approaching fall weather will trigger trout and salmon migrations into Lake Ontario and Lake Erie tributaries. DEC encourages … Continue reading →
Tweet Residents and visitors can fish for free through Labor Day in the New York waters of Lake Ontario (including the Lower Niagara River) and the St. Lawrence River without a fishing license now through September 2, 2019, at 5 p.m. Fishing in … Continue reading →
Tweet Boaters Reminded to FollRequirements and Be Safe As summer officially gets underway, Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul and New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today encouraged residents and visitors to explore the great fishing available … Continue reading →
Tweet July is finally here, and that means so is the Great Annual Fish Count (GAFC)! The GAFC is an initiative to encourage the public to become engaged with marine citizen science. Each July, divers and snorkelers all over the … Continue reading →
Tweet KEWAUNEE, Wis.-With spring steelhead fishing underway on Lake Michigan tributaries, state fisheries biologists are asking anglers to assist with an important steelhead research program currently underway. Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources fish biologists are asking anglers to report marked … Continue reading →
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Tweet Preliminary results of the 2018 Lake Ontario boat survey indicate that fishing for trout and salmon remains excellent in the lake. Anglers caught 5.3 trout and salmon per boat, the highest catch rate ever recorded on the lake. Both … Continue reading →
Tweet The Great Lakes State has the distinct honor to boast the longest U.S. freshwater coastline, thousands of miles of rivers and streams and 11,000 inland lakes. With the centennial year underway, it’s important to emphasize the role that state … Continue reading →
Tweet Early data gathered by wildlife agencies in the western basin of Lake Erie indicate great news for Ohio anglers, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). The 2018 walleye hatch appears to be exceptional, the second highest … Continue reading →
Tweet DEC recently announced that it would reduce 2019 Chinook salmon stocking in Lake Ontario by an additional 20 percent to help ensure the long-term sustainability of the high-quality Chinook salmon fishery. Chinook salmon in Lake Ontario feed almost exclusively on … Continue reading →
Tweet In celebration of National Hunting and Fishing Day, DEC is holding free fishing clinics. Thursday, Sept. 20 – 4 p.m. – 6 p.m.: North 5th Street Pier (East River), Brooklyn Saturday, Sept. 22 – 9 a.m. – 3 p.m: Congers Lake … Continue reading →
Tweet DEC announced that fishing for trout and salmon in Lake Ontario has set records this year with anglers reporting some of the best fishing in decades. Fishing success is measured by “catch-rate” which is the number of fish caught per boat trip, and the catch … Continue reading →
Tweet A reminder that the DEC and the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry are looking for heads from Coho Salmon caught in Lake Ontario in 2018. You can find information on the program, including how you can arrange … Continue reading →
Tweet Survey Reveals Catch Rates of Chinook Salmon Double the Five-Year Average during Spring and Early Summer 2018 New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced that fishing for trout and salmon in Lake Ontario … Continue reading →
Tweet The National Wild Turkey Federation and Ruffed Grouse Society recently partnered with the NYS DEC Bureau of Wildlife in Region 9 on a habitat management project at Hanging Bog Wildlife Management Area in the Town of New Hudson in Allegany County. … Continue reading →
Tweet Contact(s): Brad Eggold, DNR Great Lakes fisheries supervisor, 414-382-7921; Todd Kalish, fisheries bureau deputy director, 608-266-5285 MADISON – The lake trout fishing season on Lake Michigan is now open year-round and the bag limit is five fish per day under … Continue reading →
Tweet Boat Angler Survey Finds 2017 Chinook Salmon Catch Rates Highest in More Than 30 Years New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced that Lake Ontario Chinook salmon fishing quality in 2017 was the … Continue reading →
Tweet Lake Erie tributaries boast some of the best steelhead fishing in North America, mainly due to lake-wide stocking that exceeds 1.7 million yearlings annually. The steelhead run this Fall was spectacular, providing the best action in almost a decade. The … Continue reading →
Tweet Lake Erie tributaries boast some of the best steelhead fishing in North America, mainly due to lakewide stocking that exceeds 1.7 million yearlings annually. The steelhead run this fall was spectacular, providing the best action in almost a decade. … Continue reading →
Tweet DEC Region 8 Fisheries and Caledonia Hatchery staff recently assisted staff from the U.S. Geological Survey lab in Tunison, NY and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Northeast Fishery Center in stocking 100,000 fingerling ciscoes (lake herring) into Lake … Continue reading →
