With more than 7,500 freshwater lakes, ponds, and reservoirs in New York, there are plenty of places to drop a line. But where is the best place to reel in the big one this season?
If you hunt or fish in New York State, your licenses will be a bit different this year. You won't have to do anything but the NY Department of Environmental Conservation will be making some changes.
The first time that I went to Montauk in October and saw a football field of striped bass, jumping out like frenzying piranhas, to eat bait fish, I was hooked. To the fisherman, that is called a 'blitz.' For over 3 decades, the 'blitzes' of striped bass have kept me coming back.
There are only two free fishing days left in 2023 and one of them coincides with National Hunting and Fishing Day. Saturday, September 23 is National Hunting and Fishing Day and New York State is allowing everyone to fish for free without a license.
What a bizarre saga that happened at a fishing tournament in Dunkirk over the weekend. A few thousand dollars and a trip were available to be won during this tournament and one guy was going to extreme lengths to cheap and win the tournament.