If Fish Could TalkFishing Conservation
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Invasive Species Threatening Lake Tahoe
The lake faces many environmental challenges, and scientists at the UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center (TERC) in Incline Village, Nevada, have discovered an invasive species that is affecting the lake's clarity.
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Catching Kokanee
Kokanee mature between three to five years old and achieve sizes of three to five pounds.
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Coho Restored and Flooding Reduced with Habitat Project
Juvenile coho salmon use estuaries to eat and grow before migrating to the ocean. Photo: USFWS/Roger Tabor
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Record spotted gar caught
Mitchell Dering caught the seventh state record fish of 2019 – a 6-pound, 2-ounce spotted gar.
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Teen Lands Maryland Record for Florida Pompano
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has officially recognized 14-year-old Scott Hartzell Jr. of Easton as the first official state record holder for a Florida pompano. Hartzell caught the 3.375-pound fish on Stone Rock near Tilghman Island.
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Technology Targets Younger Generations of Anglers
As attention spans decrease, how can you increase educational success for younger generations? The answer is simple. Technology!
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Trump’s plan for water deliveries to Central Valley may be foiled by Salmon
Federal biologists worked frantically this year to meet a deadline to assess the environmental impacts of Trump administration plans
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Volunteer Cleanup Scheduled Upper Butte Basin Wildlife Area
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Upper Butte Basin Wildlife Area has scheduled a cleanup and hunting blind maintenance day.
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Unstoppable Plague - Lionfish?
Just as lions are apex predators on land, lionfish in Florida are an underwater force to be reckoned with.
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Life jacket exchange events set for Saturday, July 27
The Arizona Game and Fish Department will hold multiple life jacket exchange events at area lakes Saturday, July 27 and Aug. 3.
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The little fish is no longer in danger of extinction
The Center for Biological Diversity, former federal biologist Jim Williams and law professor Zygmunt Plater petitioned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today to lift Endangered Species Act protection from snail darters.
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The AZGFD Fishing Report: July 19, 2019
Monsoon season is here so please be safe. Watch for flash flooding. Get off the water if there's lightning and if you get trapped on the water, find a protected cove or small bay and wait out the storm.
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Public Warning: San Luis Reservoir Algal Bloom at Danger Level
Today, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) urged people to avoid physical contact with the water at San Luis Reservoir
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9 Alternatives to Groundwater Sustainability Plans Approved by DWR
An alternative may be an existing groundwater management plan that demonstrates a reasonable expectation of achieving sustainability within 20 years.
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Enhanced Fish & Boat AZ Map Available
The adventurous Arizona angler, boater or paddler now has a tackle-box tool that can unlock about any fishing excursion in the state.
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Algal Bloom Season on California's Lakes
As the warmer weather approaches, so does the start of algal bloom season on the state’s waterways.
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Closure planned for Oroville's Feather River Fish Hatchery
Every five years, DWR and CDFW perform inspections and maintenance of the hatchery.
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Evidence that pallid sturgeon are spawning
The pallid sturgeon is one of the rarest and largest freshwater fish in North America and was classified as endangered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in 1990.
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Illegally caught fish and More Tracked with DWR K9's
Cruz was instrumental in finding fish and was able to locate their odor on one of the vehicle door handles during a stop
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Illegal Marijuana Grows Targeted by CDFW
Coordinated Enforcement Focuses on Sensitive Watersheds On June 25 and 26, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) and the Trinity County Sheriff’s Office served 15 warrants in the Hayfork area of Trinity County.