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Trout is stocked for Monster Trout Derby

LACKAWAXEN RIVER, PA — The merchants of the Lackawaxen River Watershed have announced the return of the Monster Trout Derby. The merchants in the watershed sponsored 100 brown, brook … more

4/5/24

The annual Commissioners Fishing Derby is back for the 26th year on April 20 from 8 a.m. to 12 noon at Lily Pond on Schocopee Road. Pictured are young anglers Dylan DeFebo, Landon DeFebo and Liam Payne.

Pike County Commissioners Fishing Derby is back

MILFORD, PA ― The Pike County Board of Commissioners will host the annual Commissioners Fishing Derby on Saturday, April 20 from 8 a.m. to 12 noon. It will be held on Lily Pond, Schocopee Road. … more

4/5/24

Catskill Legends fly-tier Dave Catizone explains the intricate process of fashioning a realistic replica of an insect to convince a trout to rise to the surface of the local pristine waters.

Legendary fly-tiers share their knowledge

LIVINGSTON MANOR., NY — Back on May 23, 2023, three notables in the world of fly fishing were inducted into the honor rolls of Catskill Fly Fishing Center & Museum’s (CFFCM) Catskill … more

By TED WADDELL | 4/5/24

The life cycle of the little sulphur mayfly has been changed, due to the increase in the release of cold bottom-water.

Aquatic insect decline

NATIONWIDE — For those of us who regularly fish the fabled rivers of New York’s western Catskills, the issue began early in the summer of 2016. That’s when anglers started reporting … more

By TONY BONAVIST | 4/5/24

Opening Day 2024

LIVINGSTON MANOR, NY — As Opening Day of New York State’s trout fishing season officially kicked off on Monday, April 1, the Catskill Fly Fishing Center & Museum (CFFCM) geared up for … more

By TED WADDELL | 4/5/24

A photo of Uncle Elery during a fishing trip

A tribute to Elery

My uncle Elery was born October 16, 1936 as one of what would eventually be 11 children. He grew up in a different time in far northern Maine, a place so remote it almost seems like another world. He … more

By AMANDA OLSEN | 4/5/24

FISH Magazine coloring contest

To enter, simply color the image above and drop your entry at the River Reporter on Erie Avenue in Narrowsburg by April 30. (Or mail to PO Box 150, Narrowsburg, NY 12764.) Be sure to include … more

4/2/24

FISH 2024

4/2/24

You can't have this fish. But there are fish available for Sullivan County residents through the Fish Stocking Program, courtesy of the county Soil & Water Conservation District. But hurry! Order window closes on September 15.

It's all about the bass

SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY — Want some bass? Of course you do! The Sullivan County Soil & Water Conservation District is having a fall Fish Stocking Program. It has linked up with a new … more

8/22/23

‘Here, fishy, fishy, fishy’

When I was a kid, we got one channel on the TV in the living room. Our house was positioned in the bottom of a valley in the mountains, blocking the other signals. The antenna on the pole diligently … more

By AMANDA REED | 4/7/23

Headwater brook trout streams provided the bulk of the trout fishing in the Catskills until the introduction of brown trout in the 1800s.

Trout-stream fisheries management in the Catskills

Soon after the glaciers receded from the Catskill region, about 12,000 years ago and long before the first white settlers landed, the area was inhabited by several tribes of Native Americans. The … more

By TONY BONAVIST | 4/7/23

Nothing puts in the work like a good old nipper.

The hardest-working doodad

Fishing is one of those pastimes that comes with lots of accessories. LOTS of accessories. If I had to whittle it down, I could confidently say that of all the gear and tackle and tools … more

By HUNTER HILL | 4/7/23

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