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 ...

Why not make the opening day of walleye season on Friday, May 1, 2026, a three-day weekend? Because you won’t get another ...

WalleyeFest, upstate New York’s oldest and most popular walleye fishing derby, has gone fully digital—except for the fish-catching part. For now, that’s still 100 percent analog. WalleyeFest kicks off ...

Denny Tyler, 69, of Onondaga Hill, caught this impressive 28 1/4-inch walleye on Nov. 27 on Oneida Lake. He landed it at about 4 a.m. fishing from shore at the lake's eastern end, using a blue and ...