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  • Planned change the fog sound signal

    Planned change the fog sound signal

    The Coast Guard is planning to change the fog sound signal at Coquille River South Jetty Light 8 from a continuously sounding signal to an on-demand signal.

  • Chief calls for creation of Department of Fisheries

    Chief calls for creation of Department of Fisheries

    Former Agriculture Secretary William Dar on Saturday proposed the creation of a Department of Fisheries that will be independent of the Department of Agriculture to give more attention to and support for the sustainable development of the country's fisheries and aquatic resources.

  • NICK NOUROT TRIUMPHS AT 2019 WWBT DUEL ON THE DELTA PRESENTED BY GENERAL TIRE

    NICK NOUROT TRIUMPHS AT 2019 WWBT DUEL ON THE DELTA PRESENTED BY GENERAL TIRE

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    Following three consecutive years with 2nd place finishes in the Wild West Bass Trail (WWBT) Pro/Am’s on the California Delta, Nick Nourot of Benicia, Calif. takes the top-spot for the 2019 Duel on the Delta presented by General Tire.

  • Texas Parks and Wildlife on Fish Disease

    Texas Parks and Wildlife on Fish Disease

    Each year about this time we get multiple phone calls and emails from anglers reporting red spots, sores, etc. on fish they have caught. Most people want to know if the fish is still "safe to eat".

  • Caught with 80 walleye - 65 more than the legal limit...

    Caught with 80 walleye - 65 more than the legal limit...

    An anonymous tip on poaching hotline revealed that three men were believed to be exceeding the walleye limit

  • Project Restores Coho and Reduces Flooding

    Project Restores Coho and Reduces Flooding

    Juvenile coho salmon use estuaries to eat and grow before migrating to the ocean. Photo: USFWS/Roger Tabor

  • Invasive Species Inspection Stations

    Invasive Species Inspection Stations

    Aquatic invasive species inspections are required for all watercraft entering Oregon

  • Studying Groundwater Recycling to Aid Coldwater Fish

    Studying Groundwater Recycling to Aid Coldwater Fish

    Through climate change and other influences, our coldwater streams are getting warmer.

  • Support in Congress for Everglades Restoration as Boating/Angling Community Rallies

    Support in Congress for Everglades Restoration as Boating/Angling Community Rallies

    With federal appropriations season fully underway, nearly a dozen boating and fishing organizations recently wrote to Senate appropriators and encouraged lawmakers to continue the long-time support for the protection and restoration of America’s Everglades by providing robust funding for the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP). Everglades restoration is a top NMMA advocacy priority and the association played a leading role in drafting the letter.

  • Lowland Trout Season's April Opening

    Lowland Trout Season's April Opening

    For many anglers, opening day is synonymous with the start of the lowland lakes trout-fishing season, which gets underway April 27 this year. Hundreds of thousands of Washingtonians typically descend on trout-stocked lakes to kick off the state's biggest outdoor event.

  • Tool to Fight Invasives | Aqua Weed Stick

    Tool to Fight Invasives | Aqua Weed Stick

    The Aqua Weed Stick™ is an innovative product made by MAJK Solutions to assist boaters and anglers with removing aquatic weeds attached to trailers and equipment.

  • Coho Retoration

    Coho Retoration

    The Southern Flow Corridor project, which restored salmon habitat in Tillamook, Oregon, also provides flood protection for surrounding communities.

  • 5 big lakes for great spring fishing in Utah

    5 big lakes for great spring fishing in Utah

    If you are getting excited to take your fishing boat out for the first time this season, these five Utah lakes and reservoirs are a good place to start.

  • Gizzard Shad Sets New Record

    Gizzard Shad Sets New Record

    The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reports Brian Rehmeier of Augusta became the most recent record-breaking angler in Missouri when he snagged a gizzard shad on Bigelow Creek in St. Charles County.

  • Will hatchery-raised salmon have a better chance with a 75-mile head start?

    Will hatchery-raised salmon have a better chance with a 75-mile head start?

    The plan Saturday is to release 180,000 salmon fry into the Sacramento River.

  • Kirman Lake’s Trophy Trout Fishery Restoration VIDEO

    Kirman Lake’s Trophy Trout Fishery Restoration VIDEO

    It’s a question that has been asked by more than a few eastern Sierra trout anglers: What happened to the fishing at Kirman Lake?

  • CDFW Simplifying Inland Trout Angling Regulations

    CDFW Simplifying Inland Trout Angling Regulations

    The California Department of Fish and Wildlife is proposing a number of changes to trout fishing regulations to make them easier to understand, and to better align regulations with management objectives on each water. You may view the proposed changes to specific waters here:

  • $3.75 million in funding available for uninfested California water bodies

    $3.75 million in funding available for uninfested California water bodies

    Quagga/Zebra Mussel Prevention Grants Available in California $3.75 million in funding available for uninfested California water bodies

  • WATER TREATMENT PLANT RELEASES SEWAGE INTO ROGUE RIVER

    WATER TREATMENT PLANT RELEASES SEWAGE INTO ROGUE RIVER

    City employees released some 84,000 gallons of untreated sewage into the Rogue River on Monday

  • New Laws to Prevent Invasives

    New Laws to Prevent Invasives

    Love to boat or fish? You’ll want to make note of some recent changes in Michigan’s Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act geared toward preventing the spread of invasive species and supporting natural resources stewardship efforts for the future.