In June, 2011, the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources, in cooperation with the West Virginia Professional Outfitters Association (WVPRO), stocked 1,500 pounds of rainbow trout in the Summersville Dam Tailwater of the Gauley River. The goal of the stocking … Continued
Forecasters at NOAA’s National Weather Service have warned that many rivers in the upper Midwest and northern Plains remain above flood stage, and the threat for more flooding will continue through the summer. With rivers running high and soils completely … Continued
The State Record Fish Committee of the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (VDGIF) has confirmed that a 143-pound blue catfish is a new state record. The state record blue catfish was caught by Richard Nicholas “Nick” Anderson in … Continued
In June, the Western Division of American Fisheries Society (WDAFS) announced that it has passed a resolution acknowledging that based on the best available science, the four lower Snake River dams and reservoirs present a significant threat to the continued … Continued
Bull trout will soon return to Oregon’s Clackamas River, one of their home waters from which they were completely wiped out nearly 50 years ago. As part of an overall recovery strategy for this threatened species, the U.S. Fish and … Continued