In 2020, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) adopted its first ever statewide trout river management plan.   This was a very positive and laudable step forward in … more

The arrival of spring brings with it a much-anticipated tradition for New York’s anglers: the opening of trout fishing season. On April 1, the state’s Department of Environmental Conservation … more

If you’ve ever tried to read about how the New York City Delaware River Basin reservoirs in the western Catskills are managed, you’ve probably run into a wall of technical terms and acronyms. It … more

The 2026 Opening Day Celebration at the Catskill Fly Fishing Center & Museum (CFFCM), 1031 Old Route 17, is scheduled for Saturday, April 4, from noon to 3 p.m. The event features a welcoming of … more

Two upcoming events this fall will bring residents, scientists and advocates together around a shared concern: the future of the Upper Delaware River. Friends of the Upper Delaware River (FUDR) … more

The annual dinner banquet honoring the 2026 Catskill Legends will be held Saturday, June 6, from 5:30-9:30 p.m. at the Rockland House, 159 Rockland Road, Roscoe. This year, the event will pay … more

A woodchuck, newly emerged from her winter den, gathers dry grasses to build a nest for her soon-to-arrive young. The scene, photographed March 24 in Red Kill Valley, Fleischmanns, captures an early … more

After hibernating through a long winter, groggy black bears across New York state are beginning to venture out of their dens, stretch their legs, and look for their first meals of spring. For people … more

NARROWSBURG – The Upper Delaware Council, Inc. (UDC) has confirmed its delegates for 2026 to oversee the non-profit organization’s coordination of the federal-state-local partnership dedicated to … more

The 65th annual Two-Headed Trout Dinner will be held on Saturday, April 11 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the Rockland House, Roscoe. This iconic “Trout Town USA” event celebrates the opening of … more

You need a fishing license if you are 16 years and older and fishing for: • Freshwater fish species by angling, spearing, hooking, longbow, and tip-ups. • Frog species by spearing, … more

The 2026 Opening Day Celebration at the Catskill Fly Fishing Center & Museum (CFFCM), 1031 Old Route 17, is scheduled for Saturday, April 4, from 12 noon to 3 p.m. The event features a welcoming … more