APRIL
1 2022
DEC Prepares to Kick Off Unofficial Start of Spring with Trout Fishing Opportunities
With Year-Round Trout Seasons, April 1 Marks End of Catch-and-Release-Only and Start of Harvest Season New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos announced the upcoming start of the spring trout fishing season, which provides excellent angling opportunities statewide thanks to the States extensive stocking program and considerable number of wild trout fisheries. DEC's spring trout stocking begins in March and runs through early June, and includes more than 1.8 million trout stocked in waters statewide. "Fishing in New York State is a highly anticipated, world-class experience that brings seasoned and amateur anglers to our waters in every corner of the State every spring," Commissioner Seggos said. "DEC's extensive fish stocking efforts throughout the State are certain to complement our existing healthy fisheries and make the upcoming harvest season a success." For decades, April 1 was the traditional "opening day" of trout fishing season. This year, the date marks the opening of the harvest season for trout because year-round fishing was made available on most streams with the implementation of an Oct. 16 - March 31 artificial lures-only catch-and-release season. DEC stocking trucks have already begun hitting the roadways and trout stocking is in full swing with 1,872,105 catchable brown, rainbow,
with public fishing rights. Last year DEC launched an interactive Trout Stream Fishing Map to provide anglers with one-stopshopping for information about stocking, fishing access, season dates, and regulations on DECinfo Locator. Anglers will be able to view trout stream reaches color-coded by management category and fishing access associated and brook trout stocked in complicated. Of particular with those reaches. These ponds and streams across the interest to trout anglers is a layers will allow trout stream State this spring. Stockednew statewide regulation for anglers to plan their trips Extended streams (listed in rainbow trout, brown trout, and find their preferred trout the Trout Streams section of and splake. The regulation stream fishing experiences. the regulations guide) will creates consistency with The Trout Stream Fishing receive fish every other week inland trout regulations Map and a User Guide are for two months to enhance and expands opportunities available on DEC's website. season-long opportunities for for year-round fishing. Anglers are encouraged angler success. Most streams A complete compilation of to check out this valuable will also receive a seeding of changes and an assessment of resource when planning larger stocked trout. Spring public comment associated their next fishing trip. trout stocking lists, including with the rulemaking can be The new guide with the week of stocking for trout found at DEC's website. recently adopted regulations streams, can be found at As part of DEC's efforts to changes is posted on the DEC DEC's website. Additionally, make fishing more enjoyable, website. Hard copies of the DEC recognizes some fisheries DEC has posted Management guide are currently being rely on stocked fish to reach a Category signs on most of the produced and guides are certain size before they can be State's 1,500 miles of public anticipated to be available at harvested. Visit DEC's website fishing rights. Management License Issuing Agents by the to find locations where these categories make a sharp second week of April. Hard put-grow-and-take stockings distinction between wild trout copies can also be requested of brook trout, lake trout, and management (wild, wild by emailing FWFish@ Atlantic salmon take place. quality, wild premier) and dec.ny.gov. In 2021, DEC DEC recently stocked trout management removed advertisements announced the adoption (stocked, stocked-extended) and articles from the annual of new freshwater fishing - more details can be found fishing regulations guide to regulations that will take at DEC's website. These make it easier to use. This effect on April 1. Following signs convey not only the approach and larger print size a public comment period on management category for a continues this year, along draft proposals earlier this particular stream reach, but with more improvements to year, the new regulations also the regulations associated facilitate finding regulations. reflect the input and support with the reach. Anglers are Measuring 5 ½ x 8 ½ inches, of the angling community advised to look for the white the new guide allows anglers in DEC's efforts to make and green signs with a trout to keep a copy in their fishing New York's waters less when fishing trout streams glovebox or tacklebox.
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LINOCUT PRINTMAKING OFFERED AT SPRINGVILLE CENTER FOR THE ARTS SPRINGVILLE — Join Springville Center for the Arts and instructor Eric Tuberdyke for a two-part printmaking class. Participants will work at their level to create one-color prints utilizing linoleum block printing techniques, or “linocuts.” Students will receive a brief introduction to the history of printmaking, background on design concepts such as the use of negative space, and guidance in selecting a design or creating one of their own. They will leave with a series of prints or personal greeting cards. Linocut involves using tools to carve designs into a block of linoleum, inking the block with a roller, then pressing the block onto paper. Notable artists who have worked in this medium include M.C. Escher and Pablo Picasso.
Eric Tuberdyke is an experienced photographer and visual communications director with more than 20 years of experience in multiple aspects of digital and print design, layout, and photography. He owns Patronus Photographic, a photography, design, and video production studio specializing in custom portraits, event photography, and company branding. Those interested in attending Lino-Cut Printmaking can call Springville Center for the Arts at (716) 592-9038 or visit SpringvilleArts.org to enroll. The two-part class will be held Tuesday, April 19th and Thursday, April 21st, from 6-8:30pm. Lino-Cut Printmaking will be held in the workshop space of Art’s Cafe, located at 5 East Main Street in Springville.