What do a coal mine, an ATV trail, a state park and a Missouri Department of Conservation area have in common? Combined, they provide one of the best family fishing opportunities in our area. I was ...

J. Michael Kelly was at Lourdes Camp on Skaneateles Lake this week, enjoying one of his favorite shoreline fishing spots. It's no surprise. He fishes there each fall. It's where he once landed a 27 ...

Brian Fisher, of Onondaga Hill, reeled in a 25-inch wild rainbow trout (above) on a 5-weight fly rod on Skaneateles Lake. He caught it using a bead head nymph. The Finger Lakes all have healthy ...

An Elmira woman who caught the biggest fish in a national tournament last year is on her way back after tying for first place in the annual VIP (Visually Impaired Persons) tournament at the Finger ...

There are 7,500 lakes and ponds in New York, making it a fisherman's paradise. Trout, salmon, pike, panfish among many varieties of species to catch. State offers free fishing days when license isn't ...

The day Wes Hopkins caught his lake trout was a lucky one. Lucky, in the sense that he was atop the ice on Canandaigua Lake, searching for that vivid yellow – and mighty tasty – perch in about 13 feet ...

The best time to visit the Finger Lakes region is from May to September, when there are plenty of opportunities to take advantage of the area's outdoor pursuits. Expect higher accommodation rates in ...