Lake Ontario had another great year in 2023. Not that things were bad, but perceptions can be deceiving. Reduced stocking of chinook salmon and lake trout, a new salmon stocking strategy and decreased ...

As I picked up the rod, the line started to scream out of the reel. No question, it was a Chinook salmon, undisputed king of Lake Ontario for so many reasons. Of course, the feisty fish did what kings ...

Today we're trolling for salmon in Lake Ontario: one lead core line, one planer board, and one jet diver. We're using the American Smelt and a Viper Spoon with an artificial plastic, and running them ...

Feb. 19—OLCOTT — A Niagara County study determined sports fishing put $58.55 million into the local economy in 2022. Part of what makes that possible, Frank Campbell, county sports fishing coordinator ...

OSWEGO, N.Y. – Knowing that early July is one of the most productive times to catch steelhead and brown trout on Lake Ontario, an invitation from fellow Pennsylvania Outdoor Writers Association member ...

ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) – 18 Sports’ Big Fish Summer rolls on with another great catch. Presented by Valley Wholesale Bait & Tackle, we honor another impressive fish. Congrats to Owen Rumsey, who hauled ...

In a banner season for Lake Ontario salmon fishing, Daniel Manti, of Cortland, and his 28.1-pound Chinook salmon fished from Oswego took home the grand prize at the trout and salmon spring derby for ...

This week, the Pacific Fishery Management Council adopted recommendations for ocean salmon fishing along the West Coast; for an unprecedented third year in a row, the council has recommended closing ...