Bill Hilts

Fair weather greeted anglers this past week, but with colder temperatures and rain in the immediate forecast, it could help the tributary anglers a bit – especially in the Lake Erie streams.

“The kids absolutely love it,” said Jim Carmody, a physical education teacher and current athletic director at St. Mary's School for the Deaf. “Participants always look forward to it. It’s a great confidence-builder. It teaches hand-eye coordination and discipline.”

Heading into 2025, Sleeman hopes to continue his momentum and improve his national standing – especially since one of the qualifiers will be in August out of Dunkirk.

“The kids absolutely love it,” said Jim Carmody, a physical education teacher and current athletic director at St. Mary's School for the Deaf. “Participants always look forward to it. It’s a great confidence-builder. It teaches hand-eye coordination and discipline.”

Water temperatures were starting to come down – good news for salmon fishermen – until summer temperatures returned. There’s still plenty of lake fishing to be had in both Lake Erie and Lake Ontario.

Dan Blackmore caught a 31-pound, 5-ounce Chinook salmon on the first day of the Fall Lake Ontario Counties Trout, Salmon and Walleye Derby held Aug.16-Sept. 2. He led the contest for all 18 days to win a check for $25,000.

Using a multifaceted media approach, the marketing campaign would help establish the eastern basin of Lake Erie as a world-class fishing destination and help to build demand for charter fishing in this Great Lake.

The 14th Annual Sunset Bay Walleye Shootout was held July 19-20 on Lake Erie, where 148 teams battled for more than $500,000 in cash and prizes.

What a summer for Great Lakes fishing in Western New York. The Reel Impact fundraising tournament for Catching Dreams Charters on the Lower Niagara River is one example of how good fishing is this year.

PACE will reveal how aerosols might fuel phytoplankton growth in the ocean and help identify harmful algal blooms.

PACE will reveal how aerosols might fuel phytoplankton growth in the ocean and help identify harmful algal blooms.

Lake Erie walleye fishing is still best at night, and Lake Ontario salmon are becoming a bit more scattered for some big tournaments coming up.

PACE will reveal how aerosols might fuel phytoplankton growth in the ocean and help identify harmful algal blooms.

Weather is still a nuisance, but fishing is decent despite the cold, wind and rain. Hopefully, things will turn for the better soon. Walleye, northern pike, pickerel and inland tiger musky seasons open Wednesday.

The wind and the rain last week hampered fishing action in Lake Erie and the tributaries, as well as the Niagara River. Conditions are slowly starting to improve. Lake Ontario action for salmon and trout is hot right now.

After the closest finish in Cup Series history, what does NASCAR have in store for us this weekend at Darlington Raceway?

The Buffalo Bills traded Stefon Diggs to the Houston Texans, and that means we have plenty to talk about with the NFL draft approaching. This episode, Mark Gaughan and Katherine Fitzgerald discuss the reasons behind the Diggs trade, what it all means for the Bills offense and how the team will approach the draft. Mark and Katherine tell you about players to know in the draft and what Bills General Manager Brandon Beane might do in the first round.

Chris Kirby of Springville, a generational legacy with Quaker Boy Game Calls, was named to the Grand National Calling Championships Hall of Fame at the National Wild Turkey Federation’s National Convention in Nashville, Tenn., last month.

For the third year in a row, Lake Ontario fishermen will see a salmon stocking increase.

It’s important to get kids out fishing for so many reasons. We need to rebuild that fishing foundation that can continue to bring fresh blood into the sport, Hilts says.