BUFFALO, N.Y. — New York State announced Saturday, September 23 will be a Free Fishing Day for New Yorkers. This will be the 5th free fishing day of the year, and people are encouraged to take ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Would you rather be fishing? Free Fishing Days in New York allow residents and visitors to enjoy freshwater fishing without a fishing license on specific days. The next four ...

NEW YORK — Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that Saturday and Sunday, June 29 and 30 is a free fishing weekend in New York state. During free fishing days, the fishing license requirement is waived for ...

New York has six designated Free Fishing Days for 2024. That means during these days, the state’s fishing license requirement is waived for freshwater fishing. The Free Fishing Days program began in ...

For 2026, Oneida Lake sits proudly alongside other top destinations like Brainerd, MN, and Green Bay, WI, proving that New ...

I owe a hearty “thank you” to the Department of Environmental Conservation’s fisheries chief. When Steve Hurst picked June 15 as the new season opener for black bass starting in this year − though I’m ...

New York's record for largest longnose gar caught has been broken. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Interim Commissioner Sean Mahar announced in a July 12 press release ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (WTEN) — On designated free fishing days, New Yorkers and guests alike can fish for free, statewide, without a fishing license. Participating anglers are reminded that although the ...

It’s time for ice anglers to break out their jigging rods and tip ups. The latest weather forecast is for bitterly cold weather here in the Hudson Valley. When I wrote about ice fishing last month I ...

Robert James was a chef at SUNY Corning Community College before the COVID-19 pandemic hit last year. Like countless other people, James, of Southport found himself out of work as the pandemic forced ...