In June 2026, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) implemented a permanent rule allowing smallmouth bass anglers to use bait, spears, and spear guns to take smallmouth bass in the Coquille River system. There are no harvest size or … Continued
The Rhode Island Division of Fish and Wildlife (DFW) recently released an invasive species alert for northern snakeheads. DFW made the alert after a northern snakehead was recently caught in Asa Pond, South Kingstown. At the time of the alert, … Continued
Invasive carp previously fitted with acoustic tags recently led Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and its state and federal partners to a school of invasive carp in Pool 8 of the Mississippi River at the confluence of the Root … 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
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) is warning anglers about northern snakeheads, an invasive species of fish that could pose a risk to native fish populations and ecosystems. To inform anglers, LDWF recently produced a bulletin with information … Continued