Ed and Charlene Green have been keeping a close eye on the ice reports from Lake Ontario’s Chaumont Bay all winter. Two weeks ago they finally made the trip north from their home in Northampton, Penn.

Andreas Carpenter, of Montrose, Penn., had never ice fished before. So his dad, Joseph Carpenter, took advantage of New York’s free fishing days last weekend with a trip to Chaumont Bay, Lake Ontario.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – It’s always fascinating to track ice coverage across the Great Lakes each winter season. Even as we reach the early spring season, analysis shows that some ice remains on the eastern ...

Warm rains and temperatures have triggered fishing activity around Western New York. Trout are being stocked in our inland streams and lakes in preparation for the April 1 opener. Of course, opening ...

Frosty hands, frozen water, and the inevitable sharp edges they create have always necessitated simple, streamlined, yet steadfast ice fishing reels. For over 20 years, I’ve trusted a quiver of ...