For the first time ever, anglers can enter two major walleye tournaments on Oneida Lake when the 2026 walleye season opens Friday, May 1. WalleyeFest is returning for its fourth year, while this is ...

One frigid day in the winter of 1965, Don Therre, 11, trudged alone across the frozen surface of Oneida Lake, dragging behind him a heavy steel bar that ice anglers call a spud. Toes growing numb ...

Adult fish are present from mid-April to early May, which provides visitors the opportunity to view a large adult walleye. From early May to July visitors can view small fish, and from July to ...

Got an extra sick day to burn? Why not make the opening day of walleye season on Friday, May 1, 2026, a three-day weekend? Because you won’t get another chance until 2037 unless you take off a Monday.