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
A West Virginia angler recent eclipsed his own state record blue catfish, with an even larger fish. The new state record fish was caught by Mark A. Foster of St. Albans, W.Va. Foster caught the 43.9-inch, 44.5-pound fish from the … Continued
In September 2012, Colorado Parks and Wildlife biologists stocked more than 250 native cutthroat trout in Woods Lake southwest of Telluride. The lake was selected because it will provide excellent quality cutthroat habitat: the area is isolated, the water is … Continued
According to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Fisheries Service, fall trout stocking in Maryland could begin as early as the second week of October. According to biologists, stocking dates and locations are dependent on water flow, temperatures, and … 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