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.

Jordan Tontarski of Watertown, ties the New York pumpkinseed state record, with a 1-pound, 9-ounce fish.

A total of 7,850 brown trout were released in late October and early November to provide additional fishing opportunities for Long Island anglers.

On May 7, a retired New York State Trooper fishing on the Hudson River near the Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge observed a gill net with several striped bass being hauled into a small vessel.

New York DEC has adopted new regulations for recreational and commercial fishing for Atlantic striped bass to reduce state harvests by 18 percent as required by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission.

Even during the current COVID-19 public health crisis, getting outdoors and connecting with nature while angling in New York’s waters is a great way to help maintain mental and physical health.

Exceptional opportunities to catch many different species, both wild and stocked, await anglers.

Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) has approved and released Atlantic Striped Bass Draft Addendum VI (PDF) for public comment.

If you fish for striped bass in the Hudson River, you can share your fishing trip information and help DEC biologists understand and manage New York’s striped bass fishery.

Look for best fishing in more temperate areas of New York including Long Island, the lower Hudson Valley and southwestern New York.