A mix of outdoors stories from New York, including information on the state's first free days of 2026 coming up soon.

Hughes says on Long Island, a two-month window for ice-fishing can occur in January and February. "If you get cold, still ...

Over the course of 2025, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Bureau of Fisheries staff were hard at work managing the abundance of freshwater fisheries resources throughout ...

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is hosting free ice fishing clinics at various New York parks.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has announced Saturday is “Free Fishing Day” in New York State. On Saturday, people 16 and older will be able to fish for free ...

Optimism for ice fishing rises. Here's a look at the New York fishing and hunting report across the state on Jan. 29, 2026.

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced that September 27 will be a Free Fishing Day, coinciding with National Hunting and Fishing Day. On this day, all anglers - ...

ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY - Two people were killed in an ice fishing accident in St. Lawrence County, while a 6-year-old survived, ...

Two men have died after falling through ice on Sunday during an ice fishing trip in Upstate New York. A man in his 30s and ...