Tweet On August 20 during their annual coldwater survey, DEC’s Lake Erie Fisheries Research Unit staff captured a 36 inch, 21 pound lake trout. What was incredible wasn’t the size of the fish, but the age – the coded wire tag revealed … Continue reading →
TweetEvery August, DEC’s Lake Erie Fisheries Research Unit sets gill nets to assess the coldwater fish community. The most common of these species is the lake trout, a predator once native to Lake Erie whose populations are now maintained through annual stocking. Prior … Continue reading →
TweetGreat Lakes tributary fishing can be outstanding in September and October. In Lake Ontario tributaries, Chinook salmon begin showing up in early to mid-September, with Coho salmon, brown trout, and steelhead moving in behind them. Popular fishing locations for Chinook salmon … Continue reading →
Tweet DNR fisheries technician, Matt Simonson, displays a lake sturgeon captured during a hook and line survey on the lower Chippewa River. / Photo Credit: Wisconsin DNR MADISON, Wis. – The inland hook and line season for lake sturgeon is set … Continue reading →
Tweet A time honored tradition Summer’s arrival in Indiana means that yellow perch in Lake Michigan will start showing up close to shore in relatively shallow water. For decades, the Lake Michigan fishery has offered easy access to small boaters … Continue reading →
Tweet Treatment for invasive watermilfoil postponed The first round of herbicide treatment to remove Invasive Eurasian watermilfoil in northwest Michigan’s Crystal Lake has been postponed to allow the watershed association to answer some questions raised about the treatment. Read the full … Continue reading →
TweetDEC requests anglers help collecting heads from Coho Salmon and stomach samples from all species of salmon and trout caught from Lake Ontario in 2020. Freezers, sample bags, and data tags have been distributed at several locations where anglers can … Continue reading →
TweetAmended Regulations Help DEC Further Improve Great Lakes Fisheries and Build on Progress to Offer Excellent Year-Round Fishing New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced the adoption of several fishing regulation amendments for New … Continue reading →
Tweet Adding Hoisington Brook to the Lake Champlain Sea Lamprey Control Program proved to be more important than biologists ever anticipated. The brook received it’s first-ever treatment in October 2019, and within six hours, thousands of larval sea lamprey emerged … Continue reading →
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 →
TweetResidents 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 the … Continue reading →
TweetBoaters 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 on … 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 →
TweetKEWAUNEE, 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 fish … 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 parks … Continue reading →
TweetEarly 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 in … Continue reading →
TweetDEC 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 large … Continue reading →
TweetIn 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 Memorial … Continue reading →
