The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has announced the first state record fish of the year. On May 3, ...

DEC’s website has the full list of NY’s endangered, threatened, and special concern fish and wildlife species. In 1999, the last time DEC updated the list, these fish were classified as either ...

Caledonia, N.Y. — A new plan is being hatched to modernize New York’s fish hatchery System. The state’s acting DEC ...

Send the photos and the location where you caught the fish to the isinfo@dec.ny.gov. You can also submit a report through iMapinvasives. Snakeheads were also found in Ridgebury Lake in Wawayanda ...

The pike, a long and torpedo-shaped fish with rows of sharp teeth, is abundant in many larger Adirondack lakes in New York.

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced the first state record fish of 2025, as Dylan ...

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is reminding residents that fishing seasons for muskellunge begin ...

DEC offers a host of resources for those interested in getting started in fishing. The I FISH NY Beginners’ Guide to Freshwater Fishing provides information on everything from rigging up a ...

REGIONAL – In several parts of the state, April means the start of trout fishing season, and a time when many of our local fishing spots are restocked. To kick off the season, New York State ...