Fishery managers have had difficulty estimating the Columbia sockeye run and this year predicted the count at Bonneville Dam would be 125,000 fish. But 30,374 sockeye passed through on 23 June, the most in a single day since the dam … Continued
A draft report of the National Lakes Assessment: A Collaborative Survey of the Nation’s Lakes shows that 56% of the nation’s lakes support healthy biological communities. It also identifies poor lakeshore habitat and high levels of nutrients as widespread stressors … Continued
Biologists from the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife will sample the Crooked River below Bowman Dam for redband trout and mountain whitefish beginning Monday, June 14 through Thursday, June 17. Biologists will be electrofishing the river between Big Bend … Continued
Provincial fisheries crews will be out on Ontario’s lakes this summer, monitoring lake health and fish populations, and checking for invasive species. The Ministry of Natural Resources request that fishermen do not lift the nets or buoys, and avoid recreational … Continued