With a special permit, anglers can handfish for flathead catfish in select Kansas waters from sunrise to sunset June 15-Aug. 31. Kansas is one of a handful of states that offer this special season. Commonly referred to as “noodling,” handfishing … Continued
Biologists are investigating a fish kill in Kentucky’s Cave Run Lake which affected thousands of white bass. Dr. Bob Durborow, aquaculture extension specialist at Kentucky State University, said the white bass he examined had bacterial infections which contributed to their … Continued
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