ichthyology

The Pemigewasset River is born in a small lake high in Franconia Notch, N.H., literally in the front yard of the famous Cannon Ski Resort in the heart...

Three days of casting for muskies in a bouncing boat takes it out of you. Out on the wide waters you don’t realize how much energy your body burns mak...

This has been an unusual spring. Being in the woods every day for the last six weeks scouting and hunting gobblers, I gradually became aware of subtle...

I have spent all my life trying to become a better trout fisherman. This has become a perpetual quest, I guess, a study and a pursuit I dearly love, o...

Wednesday’s the first day of trout season. I certainly hope this fills you with bubbling excitement and a thrill of anticipation and I’ll tell you why...

Well, it’s that time of year, when things kind of drag a bit. Most of us are pretty sick of winter, even if it’s been a mild one. The short days, cold...

We all flatter ourselves, I believe, that we are constantly improving — or at the least not regressing when it comes to knowledge and enlightenment. L...

GREAT VALLEY — The Cattaraugus County Youth Bureau honored school resource officers from across the county at a luncheon at Katy’s Fly-In in Great Val...

A few weeks ago I was walking in to one of my favorite stretches of the Kinzua Creek in McKean County for a last hurrah in trout fishing. Big browns c...

ALBANY — The state Department of Environmental Conservation is seeking angler feedback on proposed fishing regulation changes for New York’s Great Lak...

A heavy fog had rolled in overnight due to the recent heavy rains and suddenly cooler weather. As I left the cabin it was impossible to see more than ...

Bass fishing is only days away, and I’m excited. You can’t help but marvel at the incredible diversity and balance of God’s creations. What a marvelou...

I hate to be repetitive in my writing. Usually, you make a statement and move along. But, if you’re like me, you’re a dedicated trout fishermen the he...

RANDOLPH — Frigid temps on opening day of trout season didn’t deter any serious anglers in their pursuit of the “big one” as they fished area waters s...

OLEAN — Those who want to give their eyes a rest from printed material in books, or the screens of a computer, can gaze upon the soft, blue glow of a ...

Overall we’ve had a relatively mild winter. This had been a cause for despair to many snowmobilers and cross country skiers. Myself, the less I have t...

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 ’...

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has released the draft of a management plan for Upper Cattaraugus Creek fisheries for public c...