After years of debate and a series of legal actions, river herring will have access to traditional habitat along the St. Croix River in Maine. The changes are the result of a new law which requires fishways on the St. Croix River to allow unconstrained passage of river herring. Following the closings of Woodland and [...]
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced that angler Rick Beauchamp now holds the New York state record for brook trout with a six-pound, 22.5-inch brook trout. Mr. Beauchamp reeled in the record-breaking fish on May 16 while fishing Silver Lake in Hamilton County in the Adirondack’s Silver Lake Wilderness. The new [...]
The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) has released its 2013 Kansas Fishing Atlas. The atlas features a wide range of information, including more than 60 pages of detailed maps. In addition to maps of public waters, anglers can also find maps of Fishing Impoundment and Stream Habitats (F.I.S.H.) waters, Community Fisheries Assistance [...]
This year holds potential up to be one of Wyoming’s biggest years for new fish records. During the first few months of 2013, anglers have already set five new state records. To enter a fish for consideration for a Wyoming state record, the following rules must be followed: • The fish must be weighed on [...]
In Wisconsin, lake sturgeon populations on several major state rivers are setting significant milestones, according tostate fisheries officials. DNR has confirmed that lake sturgeon from the initial stocking of fall fingerling sturgeon in the 1990s have survived and are living in the Upper Wisconsin River. Biologists hope that lake sturgeon in the Upper Wisconsin River [...]