A 20-year-old Aurora woman became Colorado’s newest fishing state-record holder after landing a 43-pound channel catfish at Aurora Reservoir on Oct. 4. The mammoth fish, caught by Jessica Walton, is the largest channel catfish ever caught in Colorado and the … Continued
Many types of jigs are popular in freshwater fishing. This article explains a few of the most popular jig styles, rigs and jigging techniques. Types of Jigs Shad darts are small jigs that are dressed with deer hair. These unique … Continued
The California Department of Fish and Game (DFG) has announced that the American River Salmon Festival has been canceled for 2010. Festival sponsors have canceled the event for the second year in a row. Reasons cited for the cancellation include … Continued
The Feather River Hatchery has kicked off the statewide effort to spawn returning fall Chinook salmon. Department of Fish and Game (DFG) hatchery workers took more than half a million eggs during the first week of spawning. Over the next … Continued
NOAA’s Fisheries Service has proposed that five populations of Atlantic sturgeon along the U.S. East Coast receive protection under the federal Endangered Species Act. The Gulf of Maine population is proposed for listing as threatened, and endangered status is proposed … Continued