The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently issued a reminder to organizers that bass fishing tournaments in the state must be registered, beginning in 2016. In October 2015 the DNR’s Natural Resources Commission issued Fisheries Order 215.15A requiring all … Continued
In December, a North Carolina angler caught two state record blue catfishes in a 24-hour period while fishing at Lake Gaston. Zakk Royce caught first fish on Dec. 20, which weighed 91 pounds and measured 53 inches in length. On … Continued
Idaho’s 2016 spring steelhead season opened January 1. To fish, anglers will need a 2016 Idaho fishing license and steelhead permit. Designated spring season steelhead fishing areas are located along the Salmon, Little Salmon, Snake, Clearwater, North Fork Clearwater, South … Continued
The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AGFD) will be stocking tiger trout in state waters for the first time in 2016. Tiger trout are a sterile hybrid of brown trout x brook trout. The department plans on stocking the trout … Continued
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will release trout this winter in several areas that would not support them during warmer months. The times of winter stockings are dependent on favorable weather conditions. Iowa’s winter trout stocking program is … Continued