Great Lakes resource managers can now determine rivers that may be vulnerable to Asian carp spawning if they were to spread into the Great Lakes Basin, according to a new U.S. Geological Survey report. Findings indicate that silver and bighead … Continued
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced that angler Rick Beauchamp now holds the New York state record for brook trout with a six-pound, 22.5-inch brook trout. Mr. Beauchamp reeled in the record-breaking fish on May 16 … Continued
In Wisconsin, lake sturgeon populations on several major state rivers are setting significant milestones, according tostate fisheries officials. DNR has confirmed that lake sturgeon from the initial stocking of fall fingerling sturgeon in the 1990s have survived and are living … Continued
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources recently advised anglers who have traditionally headed north for the first weekend of Minnesota’s walleye and northern pike season to check ice conditions and availability of public water accesses and roads leading to them. Minnesota’s … Continued
The Idaho Fish and Game Commission recently approved a spring Chinook salmon fishing season to start Saturday, May 4, on parts of the Clearwater, Salmon and Snake rivers. Fish counts from Bonneville Dam suggest that the 2013 return of Chinook … Continued