fishing

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...

I’m occasionally asked if I miss working. Even after having been retired for years the question still startles me a little. “NO!” I don’t miss working...

It’s been a tradition of mine for the last few years to drive to Rhode Island for my grandson Nate’s school break. Nate loves to fish. We take advanta...

This year as the first day of New York trout season rolled around I felt that old thrill of excitement growing yet again, just as it had when a boy. A...

State conservation officials will host a public meeting about the Lake Erie and Upper Niagara River fisheries 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. April 24 at Woodlawn B...

Successful trout fisherman have one trait in common, they are able to make decisions which enable them to catch trout over a wide variety of circumsta...

CUBA — "CRCS Outdoors" is back for a 13th season with an array of televised adventures, from sturgeon fishing on the Snake River in Idaho to hunting r...

RANDOLPH — Trout season officially kicks off April 1 when fishermen from all over make their annual pilgrimage to area lakes and streams stocked by th...

The bitter cold weather is finally passing us by, at least we hope. Deer and turkeys can be seen again in the rapidly clearing fields as the snow melt...

It’s a known fact that the length of days, position of the sun, moon, stars, barometric pressure and perhaps other influences strongly influence the n...

Growing up in the 50s and 60s we were forced to be frugal. I remember having two pairs of pants for the school year, one brown and the other black. I ...

The first of six designated Free Fishing Days in New York state are set for Presidents’ Day weekend, Feb. 17-18. Meanwhile, the state Department of En...

Women love shoes. Over the years there have been countless jokes about this and I’ve seen large closets specially designed for and filled with stylish...

The frigid temperatures of this week is resulting in ice thick enough to support fishermen on area ponds and lakes. The state Department of Environmen...

The car was covered and the wind swirled wickedly around the corners of the house as the heavily falling snow obscured the view across the valley. Pee...

CUBA — Environmental conservation officers responded earlier this month to free a black bear caught in a leghold coyote trap in the town of Cuba. Offi...

CUBA — The Cuba Lake District has announced that the annual drawdown of Cuba Lake will begin Nov. 1. Despite the annual drawdown, Cuba Lake will still...

Two weeks ago, I wasn’t feeling well. Something wasn’t right. A day later things came to a head. Fever, chills, tossing and turning. A sudden low, sha...