The sport fishery for hatchery-reared spring chinook salmon has been extended through June 15 on a section of the Columbia River stretching 163.5 miles above Bonneville Dam. Previously set to close June 3, the spring chinook fishery was extended by … Continued
Angler Tom Hunt set a new Wyoming state record for white sucker on April 17, 2011 while fishing on the BigHorn River near Thermopolis. After catching several trout, something different took his night crawler. From experience he said he knew … Continued
High water levels on the Missouri River have closed or restricted access at virtually every public boat ramp from the Garrison Dam south to the Maclean Bottoms area, according to Bob Frohlich, North Dakota Game and Fish Department fisheries development … Continued
Stocked trout carrying whirling disease were released by the State’s Department of Natural Resources (DNR) into Maryland streams during spring 2011 stocking efforts. Maryland DNR has confirmed the presence of whirling disease in a delivery of 8,000 commercially produced rainbow … Continued
The Western Native Trout Initiative, a National Fish Habitat Partnership, is offering a new grant program for small, local conservation projects that benefit native trout. The 2011 Small Project Funding Program offers $3,000 to qualifying trout fishing clubs, watershed councils … Continued