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April 8-10:Trout season in full swing; bullhead bite beginning in some places7 April 2011, 12:43 pmFollowing last Friday's season opener, the trout fishing scene is warming up. Meanwhile, anglers are beginning to take bullheads along the St. Lawrence River, up at Sodus Bay. No word yet on Oneida Lake, but some anglers are catching them along the Seneca River.Source: Outdoors Blog
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Elbridge man lands 32-inch brown trout on opening day fishing Skaneateles Creek (video)7 April 2011, 12:06 pmRobert Showens, 30, of Elbridge, landed the fish just north of the village of Jordan where the no-kill section of the stream ends. He caught it on a small spinner.Source: Outdoors Blog
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Camillus boy, 12, catches "monster brown" on Nine Mile Creek (Updated, with video)7 April 2011, 12:05 pmTalk about a lunker. Check out Austin O'Neil's 28-inch brown trout he caught Saturday on Nine Mile Creek.Source: Outdoors Blog
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Conference on wind energy and its potential impacts on wildlife set for April 27 in Hamilton7 April 2011, 7:34 amAccording to Dr. Peg Sauer, president of The Board of Directors of the American Wildlife Conservation Foundation: “Our organization is neither for nor against wind generated energy; yet people and municipalities should be made aware of the impacts to some wildlife species from wind turbines.”Source: Outdoors Blog
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Two local anglers enjoy opening day by catching big fish and letting them go6 April 2011, 2:36 pm"It cost me one vacation day from work, but honestly I would have paid much more for a day on the stream, opening day comes only once a year!" Adam George, of East Syracuse, said.Source: Outdoors Blog
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DEC seeking public input on revised baitfish restrictions6 April 2011, 1:52 pmThe proposed regulations would allow the overland motorized transport of uncertified baitfish that are collected for personal use within identified transportation corridors.Source: Outdoors Blog
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Liverpool angler catches 22-inch rainbow on Grout Brook opening day6 April 2011, 1:38 pm"It's the biggest trout I've ever caught," said Patrick Lesko.Source: Outdoors Blog
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Skaneateles man lands nice permit in Costa Rica6 April 2011, 8:06 amMy friend Jack Haggerty, of Skaneateles, hoists a nice permit he landed from his inflatable boat (a Zodiac) off the western coast of Costa Rica.Source: Outdoors Blog
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Wanted: Volunteers to help combat invasive species and to restore healthy homes for wildlife5 April 2011, 4:24 pmThe following is a press release: Join the MARSH! volunteer group — the Montezuma Alliance for the Restoration of Species & Habitats — to help Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and NYS DEC biologists, the Montezuma Audubon Center and other partners...Source: Outdoors Blog
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Reader asks: Does stocking trout off a bridge hurt the fish?5 April 2011, 1:47 pmJohn Berry/The Post-StandardVolunteer Tom Hudson of Cato releases some of the brook trout into Furnace Brook in Syracuse's Elmwood Park that were raised at the Carpenter's Brook Fish Hatchery. Reader John Bock, of North Syracuse, wrote this week about this...Source: Outdoors Blog
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Camillus boy, 12, catches "monster brown" on Nine Mile Creek5 April 2011, 10:27 amTalk about a lunker. Check out Austin O'Neil's 28-inch brown trout he caught Saturday on Nine Mile Creek.Source: Outdoors Blog
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No luck for fly fisherman on opening day on Nine Mile Creek. He had better luck on Butternut Creek two days before5 April 2011, 10:03 amAn angler relates how he caught two nice browns on Butternut Creek, a year-round stream, on an oliver wooly bugger -- two days before the regular trout fishing season began April 1.Source: Outdoors Blog
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Angler asks after paltry opening weekend of trout fishing: 'Do we get an A for effort?'5 April 2011, 9:32 amOne angler tells about admitting defeat on Naples Creek one day, and moving to the Cochocton River, the next, where they caught some small, wild browns.Source: Outdoors Blog
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Auburn coyote hunter looks wistfully at wild turkeys during recent outing5 April 2011, 9:11 amJoe Leogrande, of Auburn, spotted some 50 wild turkeys while coyote hunting recently. "It was quite a sight, to see 50 beach-ball sized, black spots marching like soldiers," he said.Source: Outdoors Blog
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An opening day Nine Mile Creek fish tale of one fish5 April 2011, 9:01 amAngler Giuseppe Barbieri wrote me about this 12 1/2 brown trout he caught opening day on Nine Mile Creek.Source: Outdoors Blog
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Fishing couple have good outing Sunday on Upper Fabius Brook5 April 2011, 8:47 amMaureen Maher, of Syracuse, and her boyfriend, John Murphy, of Vesper, show off their catch on Upper Fabius Brook.Source: Outdoors Blog
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Brewerton man lands Niagara River sturgeon4 April 2011, 2:36 pmSubmitted photoPesane with his sturgeon. Jim Pesane, of Brewerton, caught and released this 22-pound sturgeon in the lower Niagara River on March 18 while drifting an eggsack in 14 ft. of water, using an 8-lb. test line. He was...Source: Outdoors Blog
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Practice with Dad pays off with Erie Canal sunfish4 April 2011, 2:23 pmYoung Rachael Colucci, 6, of Syracuse, proudly holds up a sunny she caught last fall while fishing in the Erie Canal with her father, Robert ColucciSource: Outdoors Blog
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Wanted: Best stories from opening day/weekend of trout fishing season4 April 2011, 9:33 amSend your fish tales to Outdoors Editor David Figura.Source: Outdoors Blog
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Marcellus couple ends 4-month Bahamian sailing trip by docking in Miami4 April 2011, 9:16 amSubmitted photoMiguel and a barracuda he caught. Miguel Barrios and his girlfriend, Sarah Kelsen, both of Marcellus, ended their 4-month sailing trip to the Bahamas last week. Their boat is currently docked in Miami and they plan to sell the...Source: Outdoors Blog
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Season opener on Limestone Creek ends with a barbecue of trout and Kobe beef burgers4 April 2011, 9:10 amSubmitted photoThe brown on the right had a 3-inch crayfish in its gut. Local angler Bob Twichell had nice opening day fishing Limestone Creek. He sent me the following: "I fished with my long time friends John Tubbs and Dennis...Source: Outdoors Blog
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Registration deadline approaching for annual "Take a Kid Fishing" event on St. Lawrence River4 April 2011, 8:54 amThe following is a press release: The 34th annual Take-A-Kid Fishing Contest will be held in Clayton-1000 Islands, NY on Sunday, June 5. The event is sponsored by the Clayton Fishing Guides Association, in cooperation with the Clayton Chamber of...Source: Outdoors Blog
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Putting Robert Ripberger's name on state's crossbow bill doesn't sit right with some3 April 2011, 6:08 amBob Ripberger (right) and Harold Hyden hold crossbows in this 2001 photos. Well-known conservationist Robert Ripberger, of Syracuse, who fought hard for the legalization of the crossbow for hunting big game in this state, died last year before seeing his...Source: Outdoors Blog
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Reader asks if Berkley Gulp Alive bait is OK on an "artificial lures-only, catch-and-release" stream3 April 2011, 6:08 amDennis Armani had an interesting question for the state Department of Environmental Conservation last week concerning “artificial” bait and lures. Armani, 63, of Syracuse, said he’s been fishing Chittenango Creek for trout for more than 50 years and plans to...Source: Outdoors Blog
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Anglers on Grout Brook respond to the question, "Any luck?" (video)1 April 2011, 2:03 pmAnglers love to talk about the ones they caught, the ones they missed -- and in some cases the ones they're not catching. I had fun making this video this morning on Grout Brook. Although it was wet and...Source: Outdoors Blog