Landlocked salmon, ranging in size from 10.8 to 15 inches in length, were recently stocked in two northern New Jersey lakes by the NJDEP Division of Fish and Wildlife. Tilcon Lake in Allamuchy Mt. State Park received 198 salmon and … Continued
A new Maryland state record white perch (freshwater division) was recently certified by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources Fisheries Service. On September 5, James Stiars of Baldwin caught a 1.7-pound white perch in the Loch Raven Reservoir, breaking the … Continued
A New York State record for freshwater drum was set over the summer, according to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). The record setting fish measured 33.5 inches and weighed 26 pounds 9 ounces, and breaks the … Continued
The boundaries of Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary in Lake Huron are being expanded from 448 square miles to 4,300 square miles. The new boundaries now include the waters of Lake Huron adjacent to Michigan’s Alcona, Alpena and Presque Isle … Continued
Several large rivers in the U.S. are less acidic now, due to decreasing acidic inputs, such as industrial waste, acid mine drainage, and atmospheric deposition, according to new research from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The study showed that alkalinity, … Continued