New York anglers seek protection of Saratoga Lake walleyes, ask for earlier close to season

The New York Department of Environmental Conservation is reviewing whether to change the fishing season dates for walleye amid concerns that fish are spawning earlier because of warmer weather, leaving them susceptible to unsportsmanlike anglers targeting them as they spawn or prepare to spawn.
The DEC confirmed that state fisheries leaders are discussing a potential move of the season closure date after New York Outdoor News sought the agency’s comment on a recent request by a sportsmen’s group that asked for season changes after witnessing anglers targeting walleyes on Saratoga Lake as they gathered to spawn.

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