Fishing

Oswego Daily News

Anglers Take Note: Oswego’s West Riverwalk Rehabilitation Is Underway

September 8, 2023 Contributor
Visitors come from near and far to fish Oswego County’s pristine waters, especially during the legendary salmon run of the fall season. With access to New York State’s largest lakes, two renowned rivers and dozens of bountiful tributaries, lakes and ponds, the area is a world-class fishing destination.

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Oswego Daily News

Wall Located In Oswego River Off Limits To Fishermen, Change Made By Oswego Common Council

May 10, 2023 Shea O'Malley
Fishermen angling upstream in the Oswego River will now encounter changes; the city-owned wall in the middle of the Oswego River near the switchback will now be off limits, according to a resolution passed during the Oswego Common Council meeting held Monday, April 8.

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News

DEC Seeks Volunteers For Striped Bass Cooperative Anglers Program

April 18, 2023 Contributor
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is seeking participants for its Striped Bass Cooperative Anglers Program to help biologists understand and maintain a healthy striped bass population. The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) requires New York State to provide catch information from its recreational fishery to manage this species. Volunteer anglers play a crucial role in helping DEC satisfy this requirement, and all anglers who fish for striped bass are invited to participate.

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Oswego Daily News

RCA Reflections To Host ‘You Never Fish the Same Water Twice’

January 25, 2023 Contributor
The next installment of Rice Creek Associates (RCA) Reflections will feature Michael Huynh, a licensed fishing and camping guide and director of campus ministry for the Hall Newman Center at SUNY Oswego, presenting “You Never Fish the Same Water Twice” at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 4, at Rice Creek Field Station.

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Community

Salmon River Catch & Release Area Reels In Fly Fishermen

October 22, 2022 Mike Johnson
The annual Salmon Run draws large crowds of anglers to the Salmon River Corridor, which runs between Lake Ontario and the New York State Hatchery in Altmar, New York, but the fishing scene upstream from the County Route 52 bridge has a different flavor, with fishermen and women of all ages using hand tied files to briefly capture a variety of salmonids.

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