fishing

The morning sun beamed down from a pure blue sky unmarred by the shadow of a single cloud. The golden light shined with gentle benevolence on streams,...

(TNS) DULUTH, Minn. — Silas Berry had his back to a persistent north wind, staring down at a hole in Lake Superior ice and watching his fish locator. ...

I was crappie fishing on Cutfoot Sioux Lake in northern Minnesota the first time I ever tried a Vexilar FL-8 flasher. That was way back in the early ’...

ALBANY — The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation encourages anglers to put safety first when ice fishing. Four inches of solid ice...

The holidays are a great time to give the gift of conservation — so says Basil Seggos, the state Department of Environmental Conservation commissioner...

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Outdoor enthusiasts who want to help fund projects that conserve wildlife habitat and increase access to fishing spots in New York...

Fred Dwaileebe and I crested the last hill and before us stretched a magnificent view of sparkling-blue Lake Erie. Across the wide watery expanse, bar...

ALBANY — New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Basil Seggos says that fishing for trout and salmon in Lake Ontario has ...

CUBA — Wade Robertson, award winning outdoor writer and poet, will speak at Cuba Library on Tuesday, Aug. 28 at 6:30 p.m. and will speak about some of...

ALLEGANY— An elderly Allegany man in search of big fish wound up with his van half submerged in the Allegheny River Friday evening, though he walked a...

Long ago, when I was but a youth, I read an article in Outdoor Life reviewing a new lure that was setting the bass world on fire. The writer claimed h...

I was visiting my daughter, Julie, in Rhode Island recently. My grandson, Nate, was in a fever to go fishing and though I had made no plans at all for...

For the past 35 years, anyone who has wanted to pick up a fishing pole in Pennsylvania and reel in the big one without a license has been able to do s...

ALBANY (AP) — As a heat wave scorches the region, New York state environmental officials are asking anglers to be considerate of heat-stressed fish. T...

The New York state Department of Environmental Conservation reminds anglers that this weekend , June 23-24, is Free Fishing Weekend . Each year, New Y...

It was with a thrill of excitement that I took down my favorite bass rod and balanced it in my hand. Memories flashed through my mind — great catches ...

If you have read any of my columns on trout fishing you might have noticed over time I’ve always stressed going as light as possible when pursuing the...

The spinner arced across the stream, landing a foot from the bank. I flipped the rod tip up to start the blade, lowered the rod and began the retrieve...