On October 16, 2025, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC) approved an emergency order that will temporarily cut back the daily trout possession limit in the state’s four most significant, economically important coldwater fisheries due to reduced production capacity … Continued
In early October, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) announced that stocking of catchable trout for the fall season would be delayed until water temperatures are more suitable for the trout. Unusually warm weather in Illinois this fall has … Continued
Pennsylvania, anglers should mark their calendars to take advantage of stocked trout fishing opportunities on dozens of popular waterways! Beginning October 1, 2025, and continuing through mid-December, the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) will stock approximately 116,500 hatchery-raised adult … Continued
After decades of collaborative efforts with New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYDEC), Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department(VFWD), and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), biologists consider the Lake Champlain lake trout population to be restored. As a … Continued
Members of the Champlain Fish and Wildlife Management Cooperative, a working group of fisheries professionals from the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) , and Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department (VFWD), will … Continued