In April, 2012, an aquatic biologist with the Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) found extensive mats didymo, an invasive type pf aquatic alga. According to biologists, Didymosphenia geminata (also known as didymo or “rock snot”) is not a threat to … Continued
During 2012, a cooperative angler survey will focus on fishing effort on the Ohio River. The survey will gather information about the quantity and species of fish that are caught and harvested from the river. The angler survey is being … Continued
The I FISH NY Map and Guide to Freshwater Fishing in New York State is available free of charge for individuals who fish in the freshwaters of New York. The guide provides information on over 320 NY lakes and ponds … Continued
NOAA’s Fisheries Service has released its recovery plan for upper Willamette Chinook and steelhead. The plan, prepared jointly with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, calls for improving habitat and hatcheries and reintroducing Chinook and steelhead into habitat above … Continued
A recent fish kill in Louisiana’s Pearl River affected dozens of species of fish, including endangered gulf sturgeon. On Saturday afternoon, August 13, 2011, fisheries biologists with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) received a report of a … Continued