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Smallmouth bass and king salmon action turned on in the Niagara this week.

Bassmaster Elite and FLW tournament coverage, bass news, fishing tips and tactics, product reviews, videos for beginning to advanced anglers

Governor Hochul announced the State's new 'Tackle Box' mobile phone feature to enhance fishing-related tourism. 

Bassmaster Elite and FLW tournament coverage, bass news, fishing tips and tactics, product reviews, videos for beginning to advanced anglers

Upstate and Western New York Fishing Report – April 1 , 2021 Greater Niagara Region Frank Campbell Happy Easter! April 1 is the traditional opener of the state’s inland trout fishing season. Of course, this does not include Great Lakes tributaries (they are open all year). However, it does include Gill Creek, Hyde Park Lake and Oppenheim Park Pond. Due to COVID-19 concerns, the state will not be announcing a specific time and date for when fish will be stocked. One way to keep tabs is to c...

One Big Bite, Two Bucket-List Items Checked Off Thursday, March 4, 2021 Photo: Courtesy of Scott Stephens Scott Stephens said the 14.25-pounder he caught recently at Lake Conroe swam in circles like a shark before coming to the net. By Todd Ceisner Scott Stephens figures he can hold his breath for about 30 seconds. He knows this because he says that’s roughly how long it took him to land a 14.25-pound bass at Lake Conroe last Friday during the Big Bass Tour hourly tournament and he doesn�...

BFHOF adds six board members Thursday, January 21, 2021    The Bass Fishing Hall of Fame has added six members to its Board of Directors to begin serving a three-year term this month, leading the organization into its next steps of growth on the heels of a highly-successful recent effort to expand and increase the Hall’s outreach and impact. The new members include: > Todd Ceisner, associate publisher of In-Fisherman; > Kathy Fennel, executive vice president and COO for Major League F...