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Fisheries

Salmon Net Pen-Rearing Projects set for Lake Champlain, Ontario

April 11, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

landlocked salmon provided by DECNew York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is deploying two new pen-rearing projects for Atlantic salmon to begin this spring. In an effort to improve post-stocking survival and imprinting to the stocked water, experimental Atlantic salmon pen-rearing projects will be conducted in the Saranac River estuary in Lake Champlain and in the Salmon River in Lake Ontario. [Read more…] about Salmon Net Pen-Rearing Projects set for Lake Champlain, Ontario

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature, Western NY Tagged With: Fisheries, fishing, Lake Champlain, Lake Ontario, Salmon

Chittning Pond Dam (Oneida Co) Improvements Planned

March 31, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Chittning Pond fishing pierThe New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has announced the upcoming rehabilitation of the dam that impounds Chittning Pond, located north of State Route 20 on Albert J. Woodford Memorial State Forest in the town of Sangerfield, Oneida County.

Chittning Pond is a 70-acre pond that is home to a warm water fishery and provides habitat for a multitude of bird, amphibian, reptile, and mammal species. [Read more…] about Chittning Pond Dam (Oneida Co) Improvements Planned

Filed Under: Nature, Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: DEC, fish, Fisheries, fishing, Oneida County

Understanding Winter Fish Kills

March 30, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Winter Fish Kill provided by DECNew Yorkers may be seeing more dead fish in the water this spring than in past years. The winter of 2020-2021 created optimal conditions for winterkills, which usually occur in shallow waterbodies with aquatic plant growth. [Read more…] about Understanding Winter Fish Kills

Filed Under: Nature, Recreation Tagged With: DEC, fish, Fisheries, fishing, nature, Wildlife

New Trout Stream Regulations Go Into Effect April 1st

March 30, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Brook Trout provided by DECNew York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has finalized new trout stream regulations that will take effect on April 1st, 2021.

The new rules eliminate more than 20 types of special regulations associated with trout stream reaches, reducing 26 regulations to four. [Read more…] about New Trout Stream Regulations Go Into Effect April 1st

Filed Under: Nature, Recreation Tagged With: DEC, fish, Fisheries, fishing, Trout

New 2021 Freshwater Fishing Regulations Guide

March 27, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

2021 Freshwater Fishing Regulations GuideNew for 2021, DEC streamlined its annual fishing regulations guide. With few exceptions, contents in the new guide are limited to only a summary of the laws and regulations anglers need to know before hitting the water. [Read more…] about New 2021 Freshwater Fishing Regulations Guide

Filed Under: Nature, Recreation Tagged With: DEC, fish, Fisheries, fishing, nature, Wildlife

New Interactive Trout Stream Fishing Map

March 26, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Trout Stream Fishing Map courtesy DECTo provide additional information about how and where anglers can find their preferred type of trout angling opportunities, DEC is launching an interactive Trout Stream Fishing Map to provide information about stocking, fishing access, season dates, and regulations on the DECinfo Locator. [Read more…] about New Interactive Trout Stream Fishing Map

Filed Under: Nature, Recreation Tagged With: DEC, fish, Fisheries, fishing, Trout

Champlain Lake Trout Stocking Cut By A Third

March 23, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Lake Champlain Lake Trout courtesy DECIn light of increased wild production, the Lake Champlain Fish and Wildlife Management Cooperative (NY, VT, USFWS) is reducing lake trout stocking by 33 percent (~27,060 fish).

This decision is based on data that indicates increased catches of wild lake trout in annual standardized nettings used to monitor the contribution of wild vs. stocked fish to the lake trout population. [Read more…] about Champlain Lake Trout Stocking Cut By A Third

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: Environmental History, fish, Fisheries, fishing, Lake Champlain, nature, Trout, Wildlife

How Anglers Can Prevent Spreading Aquatic Invasives

March 23, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

fly fisherman courtesy DECThe Adirondack Park Invasive Plant Program is set to host a virtual presentation focusing on how Adirondack anglers can help prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species, on Wednesday, March 24th. [Read more…] about How Anglers Can Prevent Spreading Aquatic Invasives

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Events, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: DEC, fish, Fisheries, fishing, Invasive Species

Lake Erie Steelhead: Spring Fishing Forecast

March 21, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Steelhead courtesy DECFor those impatiently waiting for the opening of the trout fishing season on April 1st, you might want to consider making a trip to one of New York’s Great Lakes tributaries, where the spring steelhead season is already in full swing. [Read more…] about Lake Erie Steelhead: Spring Fishing Forecast

Filed Under: Nature, Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: DEC, fish, Fisheries, fishing, Lake Erie

No Rainbow Trout Sampling Events This Year for Finger Lakes Tributaries

March 21, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Rainbow Trout Sampling EventThe 2021 rainbow trout sampling events for Naples Creek in Ontario County and Cold Brook in Steuben County will not be held as a precautionary measure to prevent the spread of COVID-19. [Read more…] about No Rainbow Trout Sampling Events This Year for Finger Lakes Tributaries

Filed Under: Nature, Western NY Tagged With: fish, Fisheries, fishing, nature, Trout, Wildlife

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