World-record muskie caught near Clayton
Derek Balmas, Franklinville, pulled a world-record setting 53.149-inch muskellunge out of the water
Source: Watertown Daily Times
Public Affairs Forum with NOAA: Proposed National Marine Sanctuary on Lake Ontario
The Cayuga County Chamber of Commerce will host a public affairs forum with NOAA.
Source: Cayuga County Chamber of Commerce
DEC Announces Net Pen-Rearing Projects for Atlantic Salmon in Lake Champlain and Lake Ontario
Following Success of Net Pen Programs for Other Species, DEC Anticipates Increased Survival of Stocked Smolts.
Source: New York State DEC
Abu Garcia Names St. Lawrence River No. 1 Fishing Location
Flowing 700 miles from Lake Ontario to the Atlantic Ocean, the St. Lawrence River is North America’s largest east-to-west-flowing river.
Source: Abu Garcia
Gift Cards and Electronic Gift Certificates Now Available for New York State DEC Campground Visits
Are you looking for gift ideas this holiday season? DEC's lifetime sporting licenses make a great gift for outdoors enthusiasts.
Source: New York State
DEC Releases Final Statewide Trout Stream Management Plan
Science-Based Plan with Angler Input will Improve Management of Wild and Stocked Trout.
Source: New York State
DEC Proposes Changes to Streamline, Simplify Black Bass Fishing Regulations
Proposal Replaces "Any Size" and 10-Inch Minimum Size Limit Regulations for Smallmouth and Largemouth Bass with Statewide 12-Inch Minimum.
Source: New York State
DEC Launches New Fishing, Hunting, and Trapping Licensing System
Improved DECALS Includes User-Friendly Features to Help Hunters Find License Sales Outlets, Keep Track of Licenses, and Harvest Information. Source: DEC
DEC to Host Online Meeting to Present 2020 Lake Ontario Chinook Salmon Stocking Strategy
Changes Designed to Enhance Overall Benefits to Fisheries. Source: DEC
DEC Announces Adoption of 2020 Great Lakes Fishing Regulations
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced the adoption of several fishing regulation amendments for New York's Great Lakes. Source: DEC