The state record for the largest blue catfish by weight has been broken for the fourth consecutive year, according to the West Virginia Division of National Resources (WVDNR). On Dec. 8, Michael John Drake of St. Albans, WV, caught and … Continued
Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) fisheries biologists, with support from contracted commercial fishers and biologists from the Illinois River Biological Station, recently conducted a 10-day intensive harvest operation in the Starved Rock pool of the Illinois River. The effort … Continued
Results from Lake Erie trawl surveys revealed that walleye hatches were exceptional and yellow perch hatches were below average in 2023, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. Walleye fishing in Lake Erie is expected … Continued
The Ipswich River Watershed Association and Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries will address dams blocking fish passage and posing flood risks to towns with $2.5 million in funding through NOAA. NOAA’s Office of Habitat Conservation and its long-time partners the … Continued
In October 2023, an array of Federal, state, and nonprofit partners convened at the U.S. Geological Survey’s Anadromous Fish Research Center at Turners Falls, Massachusetts to discuss cooperative fisheries management in the Connecticut River watershed. The meeting marked the launch … Continued