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12/06/2024

You gotta hand it to the old fella for attempting to climb Mt. Marcy at 79-years-old

DEC forest ranger report for weeks May 26 - June 9, 2024

12/06/2024

Some of your fish photos. Tight lines, ya'll.

Reader-submitted fish photos

11/06/2024

Dylan Jones, of Horseheads, gives the skinny on how he hooked this fattie on the north end of Cayuga Lake

Dylan Jones, of horseheads, caught and released 22.5-inch smallmouth on Cayuga Lake in late May

06/06/2024

New York State gets its first National Marine Sanctuary.

Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary is 16th sanctuary in NOAA's portfolio, and only 3rd in Great Lakes region

06/06/2024

Beaver River placed 5th in the nationals in Michigan last year.

Bridgeport Rod & Gun Club hosts 2024 New York State High School Clay Target League State Tournament June 8-9, 2024,

06/06/2024

If you come across one of these bad boys and send me a legit picture, I will buy you beer

The invasive joro spider, already entrenched in the southern US, is destined for the New York area

06/06/2024

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A rescue boat got them back to shore.

06/06/2024

You might have seen a headline or two about two Texas hunters who died after eating venison from deer infected with CWD, so-called "zombie deer."

Here's the real story.

Zombie deer

28/05/2024

We have any Boy Scouts on this page? Drop a reply in the thread, tell us a story from your Scouting days

An 80-year-old Scoutmaster scrambles to wrangle enough Scouts to field a troop

22/05/2024

Rare jungle trout! Any trout anglers out there who've caught tiger trout?

https://www.newyorkupstate.com/outdoors/2024/05/upstate-ny-angler-truly-stoked-after-landing-wild-tiger-trout.html?utm_campaign=newyorkupstate_sf&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR1saEWzJ9rmtCviYns1LpAZZTkAIAFgfSO6xjPbEN8bz6PD4DUpAUWrMYA_aem_AbKT9kpCTVqmli_F6deVdQL3IyAdwzcDbpPXszPVxb3PjlGEcQkHNBMY44oIiUc1KQmR57mDa7KBl6JrEzLPfJt-

tiger trout

17/05/2024

Fleet 204 based out of Cicero/Oneida Lake is one of the most active Hobie fleets in the country. They're also know how to have fun. Every Tuesday evening in summer they host Newbie Tuesdays for anyone who wants to learn more about the sport. So hitch a ride with this great group of sailors.

Hobie Madcatter Regatta

16/05/2024

Report on last deer hunting season: harvest down almost 4% overall, and 15% down for antlerless deer.

deer harvest

14/05/2024

This is how Elaine Supp, a charter captain from Pulaski who goes by the social media handle Fish Girl Outdoors, recently landed the biggest — and prettiest — Lake Ontario trout she’d ever seen...in the most unorthodox way possible. https://l.nyup.com/kuvq1f

11/05/2024

What a great event, CNY has a great outdoor and sporting community.

Nearly 100 women attended the 16th annual Women in Nature Outdoor Skills Workshop in Pompey

01/05/2024

If you haven't registered for WalleyeFest this weekend, this is your reminder. Big changes to the prize structure. Main leader board + a dozen optional boards (additional fee).

In addition to main leader board, anglers can pay a fee for a chance to win prize money on optional leader boards

30/04/2024

New minimum on Hudson River striped bass is 23 inches

striped bass

29/04/2024

Dad should get turkey coach of the year award.

Rex and Olive Reynolds, of Chippewa Bay, learned their dad's lessons well

26/04/2024

Them downstate poachers are creative

DEC police report for April 2024

26/04/2024

Kid's got a streak going...

A day of action in the spring turkey woods for Kye Culican on the state's annual youth hunt weekend

24/04/2024

Upshot for Oneida Lake, the state's premier walleye fishery: due to virtually nonexistent ice fishing season, perch will be more abundant; walleye too. Water is colder than last year's opener, improving near-shore bite.

Also, walleye spawn occurred 3 weeks ahead of schedule, but it's unclear how, if at all, this will impact fishing.

Walleye season opens May 1

18/04/2024

Kid can barely lift it! To be fair, his arms were sore after fighting almost 50 pounds of muskie for 30 minutes on 8-lb test.

Father and son team up to land giant muskie on line rigged for walleye

17/04/2024

New DEC reg proposed requiring permits for bass tournaments.

DEC proposes new regulation requiring permits for bass tournaments, public comment period open thru June 10

10/04/2024

Nice to see so many kids coming down with trout fever!

A round-up of reader-submitted photos from the first week of trout fishing season in CNY

04/04/2024

Before you click, any guesses on the town? Here's a clue: it's in Oswego County...

bear harvest

02/04/2024

Scared bear cub climbs into cab of excavator in Jefferson County

NYSDEC police report for March 2024

02/04/2024

Ya'll are out there reeling in the trout, love to see it!

Reader-submitted photo roundup from Upstate anglers showing off recent trout catches

29/03/2024

Don't forget to send us your trout pics, like Dan here, who caught this beautiful Chittenango Creek brown a few days before the regular season opener

Dan Hyde's brown trout Chittenango Creek days before regular season opener

29/03/2024

Hunters often find it difficult to explain what hunting means to them to people who don’t hunt. Here’s a profile of a young hunter that tries to answer that question:

Wyatt Farwell, a teen from LaFayette, harvested his first buck last fall using his late father's rifle.

27/03/2024

Guy's clothes froze to his body

NYS DEC forest ranger report for weeks March 12 - 26, 2024

27/03/2024

Where ya'll fishing on Monday? We won't tell your boss...

Trout season opens April 1

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If you didn't get a chance to get to the NY Sportsman's Expo at the Fairgrounds in Syracuse, here's a little taste. Show ends tomorrow. Doors open at 9 AM.

NY Sportsman’s Expo happening now thru Sunday, NYS Fairgrounds newyorksportsmansexpo.com Watch a guy named Goose pretend to be a squirrel …

NY Sportsman’s Expo happening now thru Sunday, NYS Fairgrounds newyorksportsmansexpo.com Watch servicemen try duck calls… emphasis on try.

NY Sportsman’s Expo happening now thru Sunday, NYS Fairgrounds newyorksportsmansexpo.com Watch dogs jump into pools… or not

20-30 anglers on Otisco Lake today, clustered near dam on north end near Amber. Perfect conditions: 22 degrees, sunny, light wind 4-6" ice til you hit the narrows then it gets dicey. Bluegill, largemouth, and these bad boys (tip up belongs to Mike Lang of Ontario NY). Wait for it....

Saw 2 bald eagles picking at a frozen deer carcass today near Delphi Falls. Here’s a short (low quality) video of the juvenile. If you’re out and about in this frigid weather and your fingers aren’t too numb to snap a photo, share it with us and maybe we’ll post it.

Salmon fishing along the Salmon River allowed fishermen from all over pull out a good haul this year as the spawning run comes to a close. Check out highlights from the season. https://trib.al/C3UxjQ1

Deer hunting in Upstate NY: More large bucks thanks to DEC’s voluntary approach

Jeremy Hurst, the DEC’s big game unit leader, talks about the “Let Young Bucks Go, Watch Them Grow” hunter campaign. https://trib.al/gSIYon5

New York State's 26,000-acre Finger Lakes Land Trust

The Finger Lakes Land Trust was created as Andrew Zepp’s master’s degree project at Cornell University back in the late 1980s. At 26,000 acres, it is among the biggest and most expansive land trusts in the state. https://trib.al/ZeuXOUV

Bird watching, photography; Love of birds keeps Upstate NY couple busy

Paul Pflanz and his wife, Linda, try to get out two to three times a week – sometimes more ― checking out birds at various locations across Central New York. She brings her binoculars. He brings his camera. https://trib.al/5hkHeJT

Tips for fall bass fishing in the Finger Lakes region of New York

Bill Perkins, of Rochester, N.Y., grew up in the Finger Lakes and fishes both competitively and recreationally. He offers tips for fall bass fishing in the Finger Lakes. https://trib.al/esPLZib

Trail Cameras 101: Tips on getting cool, eye-opening photos of wildlife

John Van Niel, a professor of environmental conservation at Finger Lakes Community College, offers tips for using trail cameras with an eye toward educating deer hunters who’ve never used them before. https://trib.al/zPeMmuR

Lake Ontario fishing tradition: Capt. Tony Buffa’s ‘evening reflection’

Lake Ontario fishing guide Capt. Tony Buffa gave joy and memorable fishing experiences to numerous anglers over the past 44 years. Now retired from the Ontario scene, many will miss his knowledge and experience. https://trib.al/k9MOFz0

Fall turkey hunting 101

Mike Joyner, of McGraw in Cortland County, is a veteran turkey hunter who hunts both the spring and fall seasons. He offers some tips for the novice fall turkey hunter. https://trib.al/Olxta4x

Fall foliage in Upstate NY: Why leaves change different colors

What's autumn going to look like this year? Don Leopold, distinguished teaching professor at SUNY ESF and author of several books, including “Trees of New York," gives us some clues. https://trib.al/VVAyLKb

Siatar Creech, of South Glens Falls, N.Y., recently caught this impressive, 13-pound catfish at Lock 6 on the Champlain Canal in Schuylerville in Saratoga County. He said that he caught it using "two-day-old chicken liver" as bait and that he released it after these photos were taken.

Bob Walker, of Syracuse, shared these eye-opening photos this week of hummingbird moths that he photographed through the back window of his house. He said he used his "old trusty Canon 70D and my 70mm-200mm f/28 L II Canon lens. My images were captured at ISO 1600,f/4, at a shutter speed of 1600. I hope this shows some folks you don’t necessarily need the latest and the greatest. Sometimes if you just have a simple point and shoot camera you can capture amazing images right in your own backyard. He added: "It seems lately there has been an influx of Hummingbird Moths being sighted. People are telling me almost daily about their spottings. Fortunately with my wife's gardening we have them coming right to our plants just outside our back window. This gives me the opportunity to capture some images of them while inside our air conditioned home. You might be able to do the same..":

The summer LOC Derby on Lake Ontario and the Niagara River is producing some big fish as it continues through July 25. Three of the top 4 salmon – including the grand prize leader – come from the western part of the lake as of this past week, according to this week's Niagara Falls USA Fishing Forecast . 1. Current leader is a 30-pound, 7-ounce salmon caught by Dave Miller of Lancaster on cut bait while fishing out of Wilson with Capt. Lou Tepas. 2. Top brown is 16 pounds, 3 ounces reeled in by Kim Bickel of Newfane fishing out of Olcott. 3. First place walleye is from the Niagara River, a 10-pound, 10-ounce ‘eye reeled in by Burt Lickers of Niagara Falls. The top lake trout (not pictured) is from Henderson harbor at 20 pounds, 11 ounces weighed in by Rosalie Trump of Sackets Harbor. The tournament features $33,550 in cash prizes. The grand prize for the largest salmon is $10,000. See loc.org for more.

There's nothing like getting out and fishing with your father. Stephen Sarsick got out on the water recently with his dad, fishing for striped bass on the Hudson River. His father, Ron Sarsick, of Charlton, caught and released an impressive 38-inch striped bass (31 pounds) using a live herring as bait. Ron will be 86 this month, his son said.

Louis Michael Long, of Buffalo, shared these photos of him battling a 50.5-inch musky he caught on June 19 on the Upper Niagara River. He was fishing at the time with buddy, Tony Scime, also of Buffalo. Long and Schime are both members of the Niagara Muskie Association, said the fish was quickly measured and then released. He wrote; "Thanks to Tony for giving me the opportunity. Tony is a musky master!"