In May 2022, West Virginia impoundments produced two state record catches for dedicated anglers. On Saturday, May 7, Ayden Minick of Mt. Pleasant, PA, caught and released a new state record common carp while fishing from the bank of Summersville … Continued
In February 2022, an angler caught a smallmouth bass while fishing on the Gardner River at its confluence with the Yellowstone River, just outside of Yellowstone National Park. Smallmouth bass are not native to the Yellowstone River Watershed. An established … Continued
In July, anglers shattered two North Carolina state records for catfish. The record setting catfish were landed within days of each other. Lake Gaston yielded a new state record blue catfish while a new state record flathead catfish was landed … Continued
The State of Maine’s preliminary count of endangered Atlantic salmon returning to the Penobscot River was 1,426 fish this year. The 2020 Penobscot River salmon run was the highest since 2011. In 2019, 1,076 Atlantic salmon returned to the river. … Continued
New York’s Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) recently issued a reminder to anglers that, during the hot days of summer, it is important to remember that trout and salmon experience serious physical stress. Heat stress can occur with these fish … Continued