“This past week, DEC staff and Environmental Conservation Police Officers responded to events involving people fishing for walleye at DEC’s Oneida Fish Hatchery and nearby Scriba Creek during the walleye spawning run. DEC takes seriously our responsibility to enforce New York’s environmental laws, ensure protection, conservation, and sustainable management of…
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Walk, run, cycle, roll, or paddle to achieve your mileage goal Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor invites New Yorkers to take part in the Canalway Challenge in 2021 and enjoy the great outdoors along New York’s canals and Canalway Trails. Participants choose a mileage goal of 15, 90, 180, or 360…
As we all get ready for Saturday’s opener for walleye on Oneida Lake we are monitoring the weather a bit. Right now Saturday looks breezy and cool, the good news is that Sunday we return to more seasonable temperatures with much less wind, although a chance of a shower or…
A recent historic boating discovery in Oneida Lake has sparked great interest by area historians. Prior to the construction of the Erie Canal, Durham boats were the primary cargo boats of the region’s inland waterways, according to Oneida County history officials. These boats could transport more than twenty tons of…
With just two weeks until the walleye opener, things are beginning to take shape across Oneida Lake. Fishing access is ready with docks at the free South Shore Launch. Access at Oneida Shores should be ready at some point in the next week. Docks are not in yet at Godfrey…
As we barrel towards the walleye opener we are starting to see some signs of life on the lake with several boats spotted over the weekend. DEC completes egg take at Hatchery Bill Evans, manager of the Oneida Fish Cultural Station in Constantia announced that the netting of fish, stripping,…