Hunting & Fishing in the Finger Lakes

Fishing

Find your own quiet spot or take advantage of licensed local guides and fishing charters. You'll find everything you need from bait & tackle shops and boat rentals to one-of-a-kind flies hand-crafted by local fly tiers.

Free Fishing Days
June 26 & 27, 2010
Come test the waters of Keuka Lake and the Conhocton River this summer!!

Spend the day on beautiful Keuka Lake, which stretches for a breath-taking 19.6 miles, you'll spend more time fighting fish than fighting off crowds.

Fish in season all year on Keuka Lake:
Brown trout, Rainbow trout, Lake trout and Landlocked Salmon, Blue gill, Sunfish, Crappie and Perch

Look for Bass mid-June through the end of November!

Catch and release Bass now open all on Keuka Lake!

Does someone in your family need a Lifetime Sportsman License?

"Reeling for Relief"
Over 1,000 fisherman...and $22,000 in prizes last year!

Hunting

2009-2010 Hunting Season Dates

Big Game: Deer
Regular Nov. 21-Dec. 13
Archery Oct. 17-Nov. 20
Dec 14-Dec 22
Muzzleloading Dec. 14-Dec. 22

Small Game: Turkey
Fall Oct. 1-Nov. 20
Spring May 1-May 31

According to Jeff Brown of New York Game and Fish Magazine - "New York remains one of the most productive archery trophy states in the Northeast and should be considered a prime destination for the region's bowhunters." Click here for Rex Taft's amazing story about the No. 2 non-typical buck ever taken in the Northeast!

Licensed local guides will lead your hunt providing you with everything you'll need from taxidermists and processors to unique hand-crafted hunting supplies.

Steuben County has the highest deer population per square mile of any NY county. Pre-season total of 43 per sq. mile, more than twice the New York State average. Nearly 21,000 whitetail deer harvested annually. More than 4,000 acres of privately owned land available for leasing, including over 8,000 bucks.

According to J. Michael Kelly of New York Game and Fish Magazine - "In sheer numerical terms, Steuben County stands out year after year. It is the perennial state leader in total deer and buck kills.

Steuben County ranks in the top 10 for fall and spring turkey harvest in New York State. Annual wild turkey harvest ranks in the top 10% statewide during fall and spring harvest.