My fishing guide, Shiloh Patterson, vividly remembers the first time he hooked a king salmon back in 1997. The fight lasted ...

New York State is waiving the $25 fee for fishing licenses on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, 2025. It’s the sixth and last free ...

Governor Kathy Hochul announced that Tuesday, Nov. 11 will be the final Free Fishing Day of 2025, waiving the freshwater ...

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul revealed that the last Free Fishing Day of the year will be on Veterans Day, which is Tuesday, Nov ...

Fresh on the heels of landing his first northern pike, Mason Stepien, 12, of Warners, recently ticked another item off his fish bucket list when he caught his first salmon. Mason was recently fishing ...

Reports of spawning salmon running up the Salmon River from Lake Ontario have been pouring in for over a month now, but many anglers say they haven’t yet seen a major push of fish come through. Higher ...

The salmon season is open from the yellow marker approximately 0.65 miles upstream of Slater Road to the FFA high school barn ...

UTICA, N.Y. -- The last statewide Free Fishing Day of 2025 will take place Tuesday, Nov. 11, in honor of Veterans Day. On these days of free fishing, New York waives the fishing license requirement ...

Warm water and late salmon runs delayed fall fishing along the Columbia River. Backtrolling Kwikfish lures and flat-lining Wee Warts proved consistently effective. Anglers share stories that preserve ...

Earlier this month, California’s ocean recreational salmon fishing season closed for 2025. The recreational season lasted six days — after two fully closed seasons. California’s commercial fishing ...

Washington will ban camping at Vernita Bridge site starting mid October. Department cites health risks, trash buildup and habitat damage from overuse. Officials plan day-use upgrades and seek funding ...