Vermont’s third annual Free Ice Fishing Day is January 30, 2016. To celebrate the event, the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department (VFWD) is holding an Ice Fishing Festival at Lake Elmore State Park. The festival, which features instruction, a fish … Continued
The New York Department of Environmental Conservation and the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (State Parks) recently announced $1.8 million in important projects which will improve access to several popular state-owned recreational sites across Central New York. New … Continued
For the first time, starting on Thursday, Jan. 1, streams in an eight-county area in southeastern Minnesota will open to catch-and-release trout fishing. The new regulations that went into effect this year make trout fishing in the southeast more accessible. … Continued
In Minnesota, resident anglers no longer need a license when shore-fishing at most lakes within the state’s parks. A change in state law, which went into effect in July 2009, restores the right to fish for free to residents. Other … Continued
During the 2011 fishing season, the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources will be stocking of catchable-size channel catfish in several state park waterways. “DNR stocked catfish the week of May 16 and another stocking is planned the week of … Continued