In May, the Asian Carp Regional Coordinating Committee (ACRCC) released its 2011 Asian Carp Monitoring and Rapid Response Plan (MRRP), outlining an aggressive set of actions to track and remove Asian carp in the Upper Illinois River and the Chicago … Continued
In Kansas, Lake Shawnee has yielded a rainbow trout bonanza this spring. On April 2, Bob Lorson caught an 11.02-pound rainbow that was confirmed by the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) as a new state record. But it … Continued
Iowa DNR reports that it has completed its initial fish stocking efforts for the spring of 2011. The department released an estimated 112 million walleye fry into Iowa lakes, 263,000 northern pike into lakes and rivers, and about 2,500 muskies … Continued
On May 2, 2011, Robert Lawler landed a huge 5.55 pound, 16.75-inch redear sunfish (shellcracker) while fishing in Arizona’s Lake Havasu. The behemoth panfish had a 19-inch girth. Lawler used a Texas-rigged 7-inch Power Worm. The unbelievable catch is a … Continued
A new Iowa state record has been set for white bass. Josh Zylstra, 23, was fishing on Big Sprit Lake when he landed the 18.7-inch, 4.16 pound fish. Zylstra said he had finished eating supper when he thought he would … Continued