The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) will be hosting a series of “state of the lakes” meetings in the coming weeks which are open to the public. State of Lake Ontario Meetings The meeting dates are as … Continued
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and partner agencies have begun stocking lake herring into Irondequoit Bay on Lake Ontario. Until the mid 1950s, Lake Ontario was home to a diverse group of whitefish that included as … Continued
New York State’s Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and partner agencies recently announced efforts to re-introduce “bloater” fish, a deepwater cisco, into Lake Ontario offshore of Oswego. Bloaters feed primarily on invertebrates in water depths from 180 feet to 650 … Continued
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is holding three public meetings during the month of March to discuss Lake Ontario fisheries. The annual “State of Lake Ontario” public meetings will be held in Niagara, Monroe and Oswego … Continued