Gov. Kathy Hochul and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) recently announced the 2026 dates for Free Fishing Days in New York. According to a press ...

Foot-thick ice and sub-zero temperatures have created exceptional fishing opportunities across Lake Erie and Ohio inland lakes, with anglers venturing more than a mile offshore.

New York State is offering six days of free fishing in 2026. The requirement for a freshwater fishing license is waived on: February 14–15, June 27–28, September 26 ...

Two men died after falling through the ice of an upstate New York lake during an ice fishing trip — with the only survivor a 6-year-old boy who miraculously walked home, authorities said Monday. Bryan ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Kristy Hallowell was left without electricity at her home in Greenwood Lake, New York for half of 2025 [Kristy Hallowell] Kristy ...

Will the Black Lake lake sturgeon fishing season again set a time record in 2026? We'll find out Feb. 7 when the season begins — and most likely also end. The 2026 lake sturgeon fishing season on ...

Daniel Muenzberg caught a few trout using a size-16 dry fly on the Pecos River on Dec. 11. Del Clothier had a successful day at Ute Lake catching catfish and white bass using green blades on Dec. 10.

It’s o-fish-ial: One of the top ice fishing spots in the United States is in Upstate New York. Oneida Lake has been named the second-best ice fishing destination in America by FishingBooker, an online ...

Up to two feet of fresh snow is headed into western and central New York this weekend, according to the National Weather Service in Buffalo. The Weather Service issued a winter storm watch and a lake ...

Passaic County officials are seeking up to $1 million in federal funding to remove a wooden bulkhead from a key Greenwood Lake tributary in West Milford. Officials say the federal grant will help ...