In January, Oregon and Washington fishery managers set spring Chinook salmon seasons for the Columbia River during a joint state hearing in Vancouver, Wash. The recreational springer season on the Columbia from the river mouth upstream to Bonneville Dam will … Continued
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently issued a reminder to organizers that bass fishing tournaments in the state must be registered, beginning in 2016. In October 2015 the DNR’s Natural Resources Commission issued Fisheries Order 215.15A requiring all … Continued
In December, a North Carolina angler caught two state record blue catfishes in a 24-hour period while fishing at Lake Gaston. Zakk Royce caught first fish on Dec. 20, which weighed 91 pounds and measured 53 inches in length. On … Continued
Idaho’s 2016 spring steelhead season opened January 1. To fish, anglers will need a 2016 Idaho fishing license and steelhead permit. Designated spring season steelhead fishing areas are located along the Salmon, Little Salmon, Snake, Clearwater, North Fork Clearwater, South … Continued
The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AGFD) will be stocking tiger trout in state waters for the first time in 2016. Tiger trout are a sterile hybrid of brown trout x brook trout. The department plans on stocking the trout … Continued