According to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, fishing was one of several outdoor activities that increased dramatically from 2006 to 2011. Details are contained in the final report of the 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation released … Continued
A recently released study by Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) found low numbers of striped bass, yellow perch, white perch, and river herring. The 2012 striped bass juvenile index, a measure of striped bass spawning success in Chesapeake Bay, … Continued
After decades of declining numbers, the latest national survey of outdoor recreation indicates that the number of hunters and anglers has increased significantly over the past five years. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, … Continued
A petition to list five species of sturgeon under the Endangered Species Act may be warranted, according to NOAA Fisheries. The agency is seeking scientific and commercial information regarding the five species (Acipenser sturio, A. naccarii, A. mikadoi, A.sinensis, and … Continued
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is asking anglers to help researchers learn more about blue catfish movement in the Potomac River. Beginning in 2012, blue catfish will be tagged with two tags—one white, one yellow. Anglers that catch a … Continued