Starting this week, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources will begin evaluating the Lake Superior splake fishery through a special study using marked fish. Splake, which are a hybrid cross between lake trout and brook trout, have been stocked in Lake Superior most years since 1971, with annual stocking since 1990. In Lake Superior, the...
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) confirms Anthony Schnur, Jr. of Pevely is the latest state-record holder after catching a 32-pound, 10-ounce longnose gar from Table Rock Lake. Schnur was fishing April 7 when he reeled in the fish using the pole-and-line method. His current record breaks the previous record of...
ROSEBURG, Ore – Diamond Lake anglers who harvest rainbow trout over 20 inches can help ODFW maintain the lake’s quality fishery by providing scale samples from their catch. Anglers who donate scale samples have a chance to win a $50 prize. Scale samples will determine the age of the fish and paint a more complete...
Whether you are an experienced angler or just getting started, the Fish Washington app should be on your smartphone or other mobile device. The free mobile app is designed to convey up-to-the-minute fishing regulations for every lake, river, stream and marine area in the state. The app does not currently include information on shellfish and...
OLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is hosting an online, interactive event at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 8. The event will introduce new or returning anglers to the basics they need to know to catch and cook lake trout; and provide all anglers with an inside look at what goes...
Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center (TFFC) in Athens brings together avid anglers, curious schoolchildren, dedicated conservation professionals and many generous supporters in their passion for Texas’ freshwater resources. Its 106 acres of aquariums, exhibits, fishing ponds, and a fish hatchery that produces millions of Florida largemouth bass annually, engages people of all ages. Texas Parks and...
The February freeze took its toll on Texas coastal fish, with more than 3.8 million fish killed. Spotted seatrout were hard hit, with 89% of that loss in the Upper and Lower Laguna Madre bay systems. To help them rebuild their numbers, the TPW Commission took emergency action and temporarily changed bag and size limits...
The DNR is offering free admission to state parks, recreation areas, forests, and reservoirs on Sunday, May 2, which is also a Free Fishing Day. On Free Fishing Days, all Indiana residents can fish the state’s public waters without a fishing license or trout/salmon stamp. All size and bag limits remain in effect. For public...
Muskellunge Good muskie fishing can be found in the northeastern, western and south-central parts of the state. The St. Lawrence River and its major tributaries, the upper and lower Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor support naturally reproducing muskellunge fisheries. The minimum size limit on these waters is 54 inches and all of these waters have...
S.C. — The public is invited to provide input to the proposed “Black River Water Trail & Park Network,” a planning initiative to enhance recreational access for communities along the Black River, a winding blackwater jewel in South Carolina’s Pee Dee region. A key objective of this effort is to explore the creation of a...