The Maine Department of Marine Resource’s Sea-run Fisheries and Habitat Bureau has received $5.9 million to improve habitat for endangered Atlantic salmon in Maine rivers that hold the last remaining populations of the iconic species. The funds, from the U.S. … Continued
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