Rep. Grace Meng partnered with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to hold a free fishing ...

What's a little electricity between friends? Here's how the NYS DEC's fancy backpacks help with fish research.

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation recently announced that Saturday will mark the next Free Fishing Day in New York state. “Free fishing days are the perfect time for ...

Recreational use is back on the table for Flint Creek in Ontario County. State officials lifted a months-long advisory Wednesday after water tests showed the creek is safe for swimming, boating, and ...

FRANKLINVILLE, N.Y. — Nearly a week after a discharge from the Great Lakes Cheese facility in Franklinville led to tens of thousands of dead fish and wildlife along Ischua Creek, the New York State ...

The largest student fishing organization on Long Island is the Ward Melville High School Fishing Club in East Setauket.

FRANKLINVILLE, N.Y. — Two days after WGRZ reported that Great Lakes Cheese violated its discharge permit 20 times between November 2024 and the end of July 2025, the New York State Department of ...