SULLIVAN COUNTY –– The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced a new feature for their smart phone app.

“The Tackle Box” allows users to instantly access helpful information, including fishing regulations, fish stocking, and fishing access locations throughout New York State. It features a map-based interface, allowing users to pan and zoom to a body of water, or search it by name, you can find directions the state-owned boating/fishing access sites, and the app includes an offline version to use when there is no cell service.

Other features included in the app are:

Instant, mobile access to a customer’s sporting license, privileges and permits

Quick and easy submission of Game Harvest Reports

Smart filtering for collecting town, county and WMU of harvest data, as well as season and method of take info

Ability to view current and past harvest reports

Links to current year Hunting & Trapping and Freshwater Fishing Regulations Guides

Sunrise/Sunset information

The feature has been added to the DEC’s official app, HuntFishNY, a free app available in the Apple App Store and Google Play.