If Fish Could TalkFishing Conservation
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Lake Sturgeon Lawsuit Launched
Conservation groups sent a notice today of their intent to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for failing to respond to a 2018 petition seeking Endangered Species Act protection for the lake sturgeon.
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Building Coho Salmon Habitat in Oregon
NOAA partners managing an innovative pilot program in Oregon are constructing dam starter structures for beavers to finish building, creating slow water areas for juvenile Coho to thrive.
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CDFW Graduates Six New Warden K-9s
Six new K-9s graduated from the program today and are now ready to put their skills in law enforcement and environmental protection to work.
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Recreational canary rockfish, black rockfish and lingcod limits increased
Recreational Canary Rockfish, Black Rockfish and Lingcod Bag Limit Increases Effective June 1, 2019 The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has announced increases to the recreational canary rockfish (Sebastes pinniger), black rockfish (S. melanops) and lingcod (Ophiodon elongatus) daily limits.
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Life jacket exchange events in the coming weeks.
Now in its 11th year, the Life Jacket Exchange program allows people with an old, worn out life jacket to swap it for a new one.
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Become a Master Angler
Some trophies are more slippery than shiny, but they deserve the same recognition. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is launching a new Master Angler program to recognize anglers who catch trophy-sized game fish in Wyoming waters. Trophy fish represent the largest 5 percent of the 24 eligible species.
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Some 180,000 were tagged and released into the Sacramento River
Some 180,000 were tagged and released into the Sacramento River at Scotty's Landing, near Chico, California as part of a 6-year study to improve their survival.
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8 Year Old with Potential Record 98 Pound AmberJack
Manato Mukaezato - age 8 - potentially set the new record
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Increase in Trout Permit Fees Approved
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission voted unanimously to increase the fees for resident and nonresident trout permits during a regularly scheduled meeting in Little Rock. The new price for resident trout permits will be $10 annually, while the nonresident trout permit will increase to $20 annually.
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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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