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37th Annual Finger Lakes Carp Derby is Sunday
Will someone catch a 45 pound carp this year? Ted Ralston reeled in a 44.1 once carp last year to capture first place in the 36th annual Finger Lakes Carp Derby. Ralston caught his first place fish at...
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Check out this video from the South Seneca CSD trap shooting club
Here’s something different that is happening at South Seneca schools… a trap shooting club! On Thursday, the school’s official Facebook page posted a video highlighting this unique extra-curricular...
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Penn Yan angler wins Carp Derby with 38 pound lunker
He’s back! Anthony Travis of Penn Yan topped the leader board at the Waterloo Rotary Carp Derby annually for years. Once he even took four of the eight top spots. Then he moved to Schroon Lake in the...
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Wayne County man’s catch could be new state record
A Macedon man has landed the catch of a lifetime. Jason Bair caught this freshwater drum, commonly called a sheepshead, on Oneida Lake. It weighed in at more than 36 lbs., which shatters the current...
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Sypeck weighs in at 20 pounds on final day to win Oneida Lake Bassmaster...
The top 12 pro anglers that made the cut from a field of 198 to fish the third and final day of the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Northern Open on Oneida Lake knew they were in a close battle. Only 2...
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Canandaigua Lions Club’s Kid’s Fishing Derby is August 19
The Canandaigua Lions Club will host their annual Kid’s Fishing Derby at 7 am on Saturday, August 19th at Canandaigua City Pier on Lakeshore Drive. Registration starts at 7:00 a.m. Prizes will be...
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Macedon man reels in record-breaking 36-lb. fish
A man from Macedon pulled in a huge fish on Oneida Lake back in June. On Tuesday, the New York State DEC announced that the 36-lb. freshwater drum was a record-setting catch. Jason Bair, who lives in...
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We don’t have an absolute right to hunt and fish
Understand that hunting and fishing are a privilege, not your right. You must qualify for and/or pay for those privilege, but that simply affords you the opportunity. Nobody owes that to you. If you...
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Deer urine ban creates argument for hunters, manufacturers
In 2003, it became illegal to feed wild deer here in New York. That in itself didn’t get the full attention of the sporting community. But conditions would soon change. In 2005, chronic wasting...
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New York State Kayak Fishing Championships coming to Cayuga Lake
Cayuga Lake is no stranger to Fishing Tournaments, all year long if you look out onto the lake chances are you will see someone out there fishing. The Finger Lakes region has become known for world...
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Ice Fishing the Finger Lakes (guide & review)
The eleven Finger Lakes, flanked by any number of adjacent smaller lakes, cover such an expanse across mid-state that all New York ice fishing anglers are within reach. Of course I hope by the time...
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GO FISH: It’s derby time in upstate
It’s derby time. If you’re looking for some big-time cash to buy stuff for your boat, you’d better be fishing Lake Ontario waters. The iconic Lake Ontario Counties derby season started Friday and...
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OUTDOORS: Cortland angler is king of spring
It was a spring frenzy like no other as far as the Lake Ontario Counties Trout and Salmon Derby was concerned. The 10-day contest, which ended last Sunday, experienced a flurry of fishing action that...
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Bath man lands top prize at National Lake Trout Derby
Sometimes the toughest part of any fishing derby is not actually catching the fish. Andrew Gugliotta knows the hardest part. “It’s catching a large fish on the first day of a contest and then waiting...
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Fishing Holes: 10 places to wet a line in Rochester and the Finger Lakes
Terri Burkett and her 9-year-old son Max of Canadice, Ontario County were in the Canandaigua area for a doctor’s appointment when the urge to find out what lurks in the clean glacial waters of...
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Deer enjoy the late evening sun in Seneca County (photos)
Rachel Burkholder spotted a small herd of deer in a field in Seneca County earlier this week. The male deer have velvet coating their antlers as they seemed to be enjoying the late evening weather in...
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Searching for Oneida Lake walleye
If you are jigging for walleye in Oneida Lake, and you are throwing out blades and Rapala Jigging Raps, how many times would you cast during a six-hour trip? That was the conversation midway through...
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‘A big deal’: Union Springs to host 2019 Bassmaster Elite Series
The Bassmaster Elite Series is returning to Cayuga Lake next summer. The village of Union Springs Mayor Bud Shattuck announced in an interview on Wednesday that the fishing event is coming back to the...
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Finger Lakes youth hunt moves to Deer Haven Park
The base of operations for the fourth annual Finger Lakes Regional Youth Deer Hunt, which was held Oct. 6-8, was new this year. The Seneca County Training Center in Romulus served as the host, and the...
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North Rose Taxidermist says bucks he’s seeing have big racks
I walked in the door at Clingerman Taxidermy, prepared to talk deer during my annual visit. Opening day is this coming Saturday, making the time for a whitetail discussion perfect. On the wall to my...
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