fisheries science

WELLSVILLE — The big winners at the Lions Club's 35th Greater Wellsville Trout Derby are an Angelica woman and the Wellsville community. Once again, b...

WELLSVILLE — Marking its 35th year, the Lions Club’s annual Greater Wellsville Trout Derby is still catching fishermen and women. The annual event is ...

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service personnel will apply lampricides to Cattaraugus Creek to kill sea lamprey larvae burrowed in the stream bottom. Applica...

TheNew York State Department of Environmental Conservation invites the public to learn more about the status ofLake Erieand upperNiagara Riverfisherie...

It seems like trout season will never come when the temperatures hover in the single digits, frigid snow storms beat upon you and the heating bills go...

One of the great outdoor recreation traditions of the Southern Tier, opening day of trout season in New York state, is coming up on Tuesday. Fishermen...

New York has designated six days as Free Fishing Days this year, with the first days coming up next weekend. During these specific days, the state’s f...

CUBA — The Cuba Lake District announced that the annual drawdown of Cuba Lake will begin Oct. 15. Despite the annual drawdown ahead of the winter, Cub...

New York state has adopted new regulations regarding the permitting and reporting of largemouth/smallmouth bass tournaments. The no-cost bass tourname...

Labor Day weekend will kick off with the addition of a new Free Fishing Day in New York state for the 2024 season. The addition of the Saturday, Aug. ...

ANDOVER — The Town of Andover Wetlands Project will host the 33rd annual Kids Fishing Contest on Saturday at the Andover Ponds off Route 21. Registrat...

A new record for largemouth bass in New York state was set July 11 when James Britenbaugh of Pennsylvania reeled in a 12-pound, 6-ounce “hog” from Cay...

From my earliest years I’ve been a fishing addict, a rod in my hand anywhere at any time for anything with fins or scales. Shiners or suckers in Tuna ...

Two free fishing days — no New York state license required for anyone over the age of 16 — are on tap this weekend as part of the state’s effort to ge...

OLEAN — The City of Olean Youth Bureau and Department of Recreation will host the annual city youth fishing derby on June 15 at Forness Pond. Registra...