ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — The Department of Environmental Conservation reminds fishing enthusiasts that April 1 marks the beginning of spring trout fishing season. There are 1,873,980 catchable-size ...

The DEC is every fisherman’s best friend. They have created an internet map user guide that works on a laptop or a phone where the streams and waterways are color-coded. Clicking on them reveals the ...

Opening Day Spring trout fishing on April Fool’s Day was a tradition in my family because it meant a day off from school with Dad’s permission if it fell on a weekday. Forrest Fisher photo Opening day ...

NEW YORK — New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Acting Commissioner Amanda Lefton recently announced the April 1 start of the spring trout fishing season, which provides ...

SPRINGFIELD – The 2025 Illinois spring trout fishing season will open Saturday, April 5, at 58 ponds, lakes, and streams throughout the state. An early opportunity at select trout sites – the spring ...

Pushing deeper into March we find early signs of spring are becoming more prevalent, especially with the mild weather setting in this week. In our area, flocks of redwing blackbirds have joined ...

Every year, there’s a period of about six weeks between late April and early June when people will tell you trout rivers are unfishable. Don’t listen to them. It’s true that as temperatures warm, snow ...

April 1 is the opening day for trout fishing in the tributaries of the Finger Lakes. Although the state Department of Environmental Conservation says conditions for the first day may be less than ...