If Fish Could TalkFishing Conservation
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Californians Fight Spread of Invasive Mussels
California agencies combatting the spread of invasive quagga and zebra mussels remind boaters to remain cautious over the three-day Memorial Day weekend.
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Commercial rock crab fishery opens
Following the recommendation of state health agencies, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) announced today that it will be opening the commercial rock crab fishery from near Cape Mendocino, Humboldt County (40° 30.00’ N. Lat.) north to the Humboldt Bay entrance at the north jetty (40° 46.15’ N. latitude), including all ocean waters of Humboldt Bay.
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Problems Coming from Wastewater Treatment Plant in Delta
The first Nutrients Watershed Permit required sewage treatment agencies to: (1) monitor their discharges, (2) support scientific studies to evaluate the Bay’s response to current and future nutrient loads, and (3) evaluate opportunities to remove nitrogen through treatment plant improvements.
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Permanent Artificial Reefs from Retired California Oil Rigs?
Today it’s spurring a new debate: whether to completely dismantle 27 oil and gas platforms scattered along the Southern California coast as they near the end of their working lives, or ...
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Texas Parks and Wildlife Department warns anglers against imported bait shrimp
With many people getting out their rod and reel for summer fishing trips, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) wants to warn all anglers to only use bait shrimp native to the Gulf of Mexico when fishing in fresh or salt water.
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Youth Fishing Event June 8
San Diego – Chollas Lake, a San Diego Park and Recreation facility located at 6350 College Grove Dr. San Diego, CA 92115, will host a youth fishing derby on Saturday, June 8th, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 pm.
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12 Western States Kick Off Native Trout Challenge
Arizona Game and Fish Department Partners with the Western Native Trout Challenge Deep in the West, under a secret rock in a cool stream, lies a prize worth finding.
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Projected return of 379,600 spawning Sacramento River fall-run Chinook Salmon to Central Valley
Inland Salmon Seasons Approved at Fish and Game Commission Meeting California’s inland salmon anglers can look forward to a better salmon fishing season than last year.
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Congressional Hearing on Improving U.S. Fisheries
Recently, the U.S. House Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife convened a hearing – titled, “The State of Fisheries” – to examine current fisheries policies and identify opportunities to improve the health and sustainability of marine ecosystems. NMMA submitted testimony to the committee, thanking members for holding the important discussion and noting that clean water, sustainable fisheries, and sound management are essential to the recreational boating industry.
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Plans to install an ultraviolet water disinfection system at State Fish Hatchery in Emmet County
Michigan’s plan to reintroduce Arctic grayling to state waters is taking a big leap forward, courtesy of some generous donors and partners.
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Lake trout caught | Expected to be a new state record
The big fish is said to have weighed 31 pounds, 13 ounces and stretched to 40 inches.
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Volunteers needed for fish projects in Oregon
ODFW is looking for volunteers to help with fish projects in the south coast area. The data collected helps biologists manage salmon and is also a high priority in the Rogue Fall Chinook SMU Conservation Plan.
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New State Record Smallmouth Buffalo!
Not only is this an incredible feat in itself, but it outweighs the previous record by more than 22 lbs
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Scientists are stumped after discovering traces of cocaine in nearly every shrimp tested
Cocaine happened to be the most common drug discovered in the shrimp followed by anesthetic lidocaine, which is often used by dealers to bulk up cocaine, according to the study.
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Pictured here are a fall, late-fall, winter and spring Chinook
Did you know the Sacramento River is the only river that supports four distinct runs of Chinook salmon
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Lake Oroville Operations and Main Spillway Update May 9
Lake Level --> Oroville’s current reservoir elevation is 888 feet. Total releases into the Feather River have decreased to 7,500 cubic feet per second (cfs).
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Smolt Release Study
On May 8, CDFW released about 1 million fall run Chinook Salmon smolts into the Feather River.
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30 citations to people fishing without a license
Game and Fish says every year they handle about 500 illegal take of wildlife cases, including fishing cases, which last month saw about 30 people cited.
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Raising and Plant Native Trout at Hatchery
The Kern River Hatchery has reopened to the public with a bold and innovative new mission: to raise the Kern River rainbow trout and stock the native fish throughout the Kern River Basin where anglers will have a chance to catch it.
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Oroville's Reopened to Public
The Department of Water Resources (DWR) and California State Parks today announced that the Thermalito Diversion Pool Day Use Area, located along Burma Road, will reopen to the public on Friday, May 3.
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