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The Latest Stories
Tip-Up Fishing For Northern Pike
Just after the lakes first freeze over at the beginning of winter, fishermen hit the ice in search of northern pike.
Video | How To Tie a Uni Knot
Jimmy Fee demonstrates his version of the Uni Knot, which is useful for attaching two different sized fishing lines.
New York | Successful Trout & Salmon Egg Collection
Over the past two weeks, DEC Fisheries staff have been working to collect brook trout, landlocked Atlantic salmon, and lake trout eggs to rear in hatcheries across the region.
New York | Angler Ties State Record Pumpkinseed
Jordan Tontarski of Watertown, ties the New York pumpkinseed state record, with a 1-pound, 9-ounce fish.
New York | Fall Brown Trout Stocking
A total of 7,850 brown trout were released in late October and early November to provide additional fishing opportunities for Long Island anglers.
Massachusetts Striper Plate Update
After COVID delay, plate is on track to be distributed in March or April of 2021.
Freshwater
Largemouth Bass by the Calendar
Seasonal largemouth bass patterns and behavior are dictated by water temperatures, spawning desires, and the need to find food.
2020 Fisherman’s Gift Guide
Find great gifts for your fishing buddies and a few for yourself.
5 Steps to Catch More Steelhead
A veteran steelhead guide shares his approach to fall-run fishing on the Salmon River and Lake Ontario tributaries.
Boating
Boat Review: World Cat 325CC Center Console Catamaran
The World Cat 325CC provides unmatched performance with offshore range—all on a stable, versatile, proven catamaran platform.
Striper Skills | Fishing Boulder Fields
Learn how to catch boat stripers in rocky boulder fields with a few tips from Capt. Mike Roy.
Surfcasting
Massachusetts | Big Stripers & Good Friends
Sometimes catching big stripers is dumb luck, other nights it's hard work, and sometimes it's both.
Long Island | The Great Bluefish Blitz of ’77
Although 10-pound bluefish are admired today for their size, no one blinked an eye in the '70s unless a blue exceeded 14-pounds.
Long Island | The Last Stripers of the Season
Intercept late-season schoolie stripers as they storm the beaches of Long Island.
Gear
If You Could Only Use 1 Freshwater Lure
The "catch everything" power of the curly tail grub.
Daiwa Releases Crossover Spinning Reel
From stripers to largemouth bass, the new Kage LT MQ is a high-performance reel designed with versatility in mind.
Choosing the Right Braided Fishing Line
Choosing the right braid can be the difference between catching fish, and spending 20-minutes picking apart a bird's nest.
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