In October, the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) stocked brook and rainbow trout in selected areas throughout RI. Some previously stocked ponds and lakes cannot be stocked due to cyanobacteria alerts, according to DEM. Rhode Island Fall 2025 … Continued
Each year, North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) staff stock Delayed Harvest Trout Waters from fall through spring with high densities of trout to increase anglers’ chances of catching trout. Beginning October 1, NCWRC implemented Delayed Harvest Trout Waters regulations … Continued
In October, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources announced that George Thompson set a new Iowa state record with a blue catfish caught from the Missouri River. Thompson caught the monster blue catfish on rod and reel after battling the … Continued
On October 16, 2025, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC) approved an emergency order that will temporarily cut back the daily trout possession limit in the state’s four most significant, economically important coldwater fisheries due to reduced production capacity … Continued
In early October, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) announced that stocking of catchable trout for the fall season would be delayed until water temperatures are more suitable for the trout. Unusually warm weather in Illinois this fall has … Continued