For NYS rules and regulations on Hunting and Fishing, visit the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Fishing & Hunting Partners
Auburn
Bass Pro Shops
Candor
Pine Lodge
Penn Yan
Eagle Eye Outfitters
Finger Lakes Guide Service
Romulus
Captain Joe’s Seneca Lake Fishing Charters
Trumansburg
Finger Lakes Angling Zone
Watkins Glen
Summit To Stream Adventures
Wolcott
Pier One Charters
Boat Rentals/Marinas Partners
Brewerton
Brewerton Boatyard
Canandaigua
German Brothers Marina
Geneva
Roy’s Marina & Cottage Rental
Lansing
Finger Lakes Marine Service 607-533-4422
Macedon
Mid-Lakes Erie Macedon Landing
Moravia
South Shore Marina
Penn Yan
Morgan Marine
Union Springs
Castelli’s Marina
Waterloo
Canal Side Experiences
Stivers Seneca Marine
Watkins Glen
Marina Bar & Grill at Village Marina
607-535-7910
What makes fishing a Passion? in New York’s Finger Lakes? Start with 11 pristine Finger Lakes and the nearly 134,000 acres of water. Add Lake Ontario, Oneida Lake, the historic Erie Canal, and many smaller lakes, ponds, and a host of rivers and streams and you have countless opportunities to pursue your favorite fish. The fishing is truly world-class – there is no place in the entire world that produces such a wide diversity of species. From winter steelhead stream fishing to summer king salmon; from fishing on the ice to pond fishing in Finger Lakes National Forest, New York’s Finger Lakes should be every angler’s destination. Each year, the last full weekend in June is designated as Free Fishing Days throughout New York State when no license is required to fish the waters of the Empire State. It’s a great opportunity to introduce newcomers to great fishing in the Finger Lakes region.
How about Hunting? Consider the one-quarter of a million acres of public hunting lands in 118 locations throughout a largely rural region containing many heavily forested areas, fields, meadows, and wetlands. Ranging in size from 16,000 acres in the Finger Lakes National Forest to 32 acres in the Cross Lake Wildlife Management Area, these lands provide hunters with many options.
Hunters can pursue trophy whitetail deer, many of which make the Boone and Crockett record books, in virtually any locale in the region. Opportunities abound for archers, muzzleloaders, shot gun, and rifle hunters throughout October, November and December. You may even have an opportunity to bag a black bear in Steuben, Chemung or Schuyler counties. Waterfowlers around the world set their sights on the Lake Ontario and Finger Lakes’ shoreline areas.
Hunting for wild turkey has become a very popular addition for outdoor sporting enthusiasts, and the region’s rural habitats have seen this magnificent game bird thrive, as the populations remain healthy year after year. The habitat is here and the region offers a selection of accommodations, restaurants, gun shops, and professional taxidermists who can make your hunting experiences last forever. Plan your next trip to New York’s Finger Lakes now. You may be the next lucky sportsman or sportswoman to harvest that monster buck, or net a 40 pound king salmon.
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