New York State Sport Fish Restoration Program
Found this interesting… read it today. We’re spending a lot of money chasing little fishes around. Each year, more than a million anglers take to New York’s waters in the hopes of catching one or more of the state’s wide diversity of fish species. Trout, salmon, largemouth and smallmouth bass, pike, walleye, muskellunge, catfish, panfish, striped bass, bluefish, scup, black seabass, flounders and weakfish are just a few of the fish species found here.
Freshwater anglers annually take about 21 million fishing trips and spend $1.5 billion pursuing this sport. Saltwater anglers annually take about four million trips and spend more than one billion dollars.
Woke up to a good rain again this morning. Considering water levels I saw yesterday, those of you that rush out Opening Day for trout better bring the chest waders. Actually, the issue is more sluggish trout due to cold water. maybe a nice warm rain will actually help for tomorrow.Mid day update: Looks like the weather stayed relatively decent today. Water may have dropped a bit.Word on the street though is a front blowing through tomorrow.I know that won’t keep some of the bridges and by ways from being elbow to elbow, targeting stocked browns on Oatka Creek, and some natives of course. 
