NEW YORK — New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Amanda Lefton today announced the April 1 start of the spring trout fishing season, which provides excellent …
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Acting Commissioner Amanda Lefton today …
It’s interesting and somewhat ironic how certain sporting venues change dramatically once certain celebrities become involved. For example, fly fishing as we knew it, let’s say …
As fly-fishing anglers, most of us approach a river with a certain intensity, especially when we find a good hatch of flies and rising trout. Under those conditions, it is very easy to …
I began to fish the East Branch of the Delaware River below the Pepacton Reservoir as a teenager, in 1958 or ‘59. That was a long time before the adoption of the water release …
I always considered myself a pretty good fisherman, fly or otherwise. That conclusion came after years of fishing worms and assorted spinning lures in all types of water, from tiny …
There are times when I have to remind myself that sometimes there are pools that, upon initial observation, are actually better than they appear. That is exactly what happened when we …
I do not know when sawbellies (aka alewife herring) first became a food source for brown trout in the DEP’s Catskill reservoirs, but it has been a very long time. For example, I …
The roadless rule is the single most important regulation that benefits hunting and fishing in America. The rule has been in place for 25 years, a habitat-enhancing force of nature since I started hunting elk some 20 years ago, with nearly universal popularity from the start. As Trout Unlimited President and CEO Chris Wood explained, […]
Medicine and technology may have advanced, but the dangers of the wilderness remain unchanged. The Oregon Trail game provides timeless tips on how to enjoy nature safely.
