After years of debate and a series of legal actions, river herring will have access to traditional habitat along the St. Croix River in Maine. The changes are the result of a new law which requires fishways on the St. … Continued
Minnesota’s Straight River is one of the top areas for trophy-class brown trout in the state, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The river is one of only a couple of brown trout streams in northwestern Minnesota. … Continued
In 2013, California’s Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) began reintroducing native rainbow trout to the Kern River. The reintroduction program will focus on Kern River rainbow trout, a strain of rainbow trout endemic to the Kern River. Because of … Continued
In April, the Department of the Interior released the Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) evaluating the potential removal of four privately owned hydroelectric facilities on the Klamath River. The Final EIS identifies the preferred alternative as full removal of all … Continued
Prior to the construction of manmade dams, migrating fish were able to ascend up the Hudson River to Glen Falls, nearly 200 miles from the Atlantic. On the Mohawk River, the first major tributary to the Hudson, migrating fish could … Continued