Located about 30 minutes from Syracuse, the lake ranked just behind Brainerd, Minnesota, on the list of top ice fishing spots ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

Steelhead are now the main species here, with a few brown trout being caught.

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 ...

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 ...