You need a fishing license if you are 16 years and older and fishing for: • Freshwater fish species by angling, spearing, hooking, longbow, and tip-ups. • Frog species by spearing, … more

The 2026 Opening Day Celebration at the Catskill Fly Fishing Center & Museum (CFFCM), 1031 Old Route 17, is scheduled for Saturday, April 4, from 12 noon to 3 p.m. The event features a welcoming … more

The 20th annual Fly Fishing Film Tour (F3T) will return to the Catskill Fly Fishing Museum Friday, April 10 from 6 to 9 p.m. and tickets for the event are on sale. The Fly Fishing Film Tour will … more

Water Special Regulations Cannonsville Reservoir • Ice fishing prohibited • NYC DEP Access Permit required. … more

New York City reservoirs offer a diverse group of fish species to catch. These include coldwater fish, such as salmon and trout that need water temperatures less than 70 degrees, and warmwater fish … more

New   York’s free fishing days offer residents and non-residents 16 and older opportunities to fish without a freshwater fishing license. Kids under 16 can always fish for free. 2026 Free … more

Paper Sporting Licenses and Tags: All fishing, hunting, and trapping licenses and carcass tags transitioned from being printed on special valeron stock to plain paper in August 2024. This change … more

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced another year of safe hunting. Hunting remains one of the most popular forms of wildlife-related recreation in the state … more

Landyn Shaffer, second from left,  was celebrated at Hancock Central School on March 24 after capturing the 138-pound state wrestling title. Competing for the DH Eagles during the school season, … more

Confronting rising deer populations across much of the state, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has proposed a series of regulatory changes aimed at increasing the harvest … more

ROSCOE — Organizers have postponed a planned cleanup of Junction Pool, a well-known fishing site, citing rain in the forecast, and have set a new date of March 29 from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. … more

In celebration of World Water Day on March 22, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced a sweeping plan to address one of the most challenging water quality issues … more