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 [...]
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources recently advised anglers who have traditionally headed north for the first weekend of Minnesota’s walleye and northern pike season to check ice conditions and availability of public water accesses and roads leading to them. Minnesota’s 2013 walleye and northern pike fishing season opens Saturday, May 11. According to DNR, sources [...]
Minnesota’s Straight River is one of the top areas for trophy-class brown trout in the state, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The river is one of only a couple of brown trout streams in northwestern Minnesota. “This trout fishery supports very good natural reproduction and survival,” said Doug Kingsley, Park Rapids [...]