On May 21, 2011 Derek S. DePew filled a vacant Missouri state alternative fishing methods record for highfin carpsucker (Carpiodes velifer) while participating in a bowfishing tournament on the Meramec River. MDC keeps two sets of fishing records. One is … Continued
Saturday, July 2 is the first of California’s two 2011 Free Fishing Days, when people can try their hand at fishing without having to buy a sport fishing license. All fishing regulations, such as bag and size limits, gear restrictions, … Continued
To make up for angling opportunities lost due to the Wallow Fire, Arizona Game and Fish Department recently announced that the agency is increasing rainbow trout stocking at select lakes and one stream in the Show Low and Pinetop-Lakeside areas. … Continued
The United States Department of the Interior recently announced the creation of a new federal partnership. The Urban Waters Federal Partnership (UWFP) is a federal union of 11 agencies. The partnership aims to stimulate regional and local economies, create local … Continued
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) recently certified a gizzard shad (Dorosoma cepedianum) gigged by Hayden Crouch, Bradleyville, as the first state record for that species. Crouch, 12, was gigging with his family on Beaver Creek in Taney County on … Continued