The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) recently released its 2012 National Fish Passage Program Annual Report. More than 200 dams and other fish passage obstacles on U.S. waterways were removed in 2012 through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s … Continued
The Lower Columbia River Basin once supported thriving salmon and steelhead runs. Lower Columbia River Chinook, steelhead, coho, and Columbia River chum returned in droves to spawn in the lower river and its tributaries. All four species are in decline … Continued
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission recently completed construction of a fixed, universally accessible fishing pier along the Cape Fear River at Lock and Dam No. 1. The wooden pier extends 30 feet out and is 90 feet wide across the … Continued
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. … Continued
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. … Continued