Program to help Louisiana shrimpers
Gov. John Bel Edwards announced today a $250,000 program that will pay part of the cost shrimp fishermen will have to pay for mandated devices to protect sea turtles and other animals from getting trapped in their nets. The Louisiana … Continue reading →
virtual MarineQuest 2020!
FWC research: Join us for virtual MarineQuest 2020! Virtual MarineQuest Event Saturday, Oct. 17 For more than 20 years, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) Fish and Wildlife Research Institute has hosted an open house and educational event … Continue reading →
Utah fishing changes
Utah Wildlife Board approves several changes to fishing limits throughout Utah, other amendments to wildlife rules SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Wildlife Board approved a few changes to some of Utah’s fishing regulations, along with a few other rule amendments … Continue reading →
Washington Palix River opens for salmon retention
Effective date: Immediately through Jan. 31, 2021. Species affected: Salmon. Location: Palix River, from the Hwy. 101 Bridge to the mouth of the Middle Fork Rule: Salmon; min. size 12”. Daily limit 1. Release wild Chinook. Single-point barbless hooks required. Night closure in … Continue reading →
Nebraska fall trout stockings
Nebraska’s fisheries managers employ many tools to maintain and enhance our state’s fish populations and fishing opportunities. Stocking fish is just one of those tools. Each year millions of fish are stocked in Nebraska waters from one end of the … Continue reading →
Puget Sound ate-season recreational crab fishing
Action: Marine Area 8-1 and Marine Area 8-2 will open on October 10 for winter recreational crabbing. Crabbing will be allowed seven days a week through December 31. Effective date: October 10 Species affected: Dungeness, red rock, and Tanner crab. Location: Marine Area 8-1 … Continue reading →
Idaho Thousands of Lamprey in the South Fork Salmon River
Over the last two years, researchers operating a rotary screw trap on the South Fork Salmon River have been catching thousands of juvenile lamprey each year. Lamprey are the most historic fish in the Columbia River Basin, dating back 450 … Continue reading →
Iowa Six community trout stocking locations ready for anglers
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) released between 1,000 to 2,000 rainbow trout at six of the 18 community trout stocking locations across Iowa as part of its cool weather trout program that brings trout to areas that cannot … Continue reading →
South Dakota State Park Entrance Licenses Available for 2021
PIERRE, S.D. – The 2021 annual park entrance license for South Dakota’s state parks and recreation areas is available for purchase. The 2021 park entrance license is valid from Oct. 1, 2020, through May 20, 2022. An annual park … Continue reading →
Video – North Dakota Salmon spwaning
Wisconsin DNR Awards Brownfields Grant Valued Up To $35,000 To Grant County
MADISON, Wis. – An abandoned downtown property in Lancaster with a 25-year history of petroleum contamination is getting closer to being cleaned up and marketable to possible buyers with assistance from a brownfields grant from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources … Continue reading →
New Jersey HOFNOD Logo Design Contest
The Division’s Hooked On Fishing – Not On Drugs program is in search of a new logo and is inviting all New Jersey students aged 21 and under to enter their designs. We want the youth of NJ to help the … Continue reading →
FWC to host Florida State-Fish Art Contest
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), in partnership with Wildlife Forever, is eager to announce they will host the Florida State-Fish Art Contest. Students in kindergarten through twelfth grade can compete in this free contest for a chance … Continue reading →
California – Upper Klamath River Adult Chinook Salmon Quota Met
Posted: 13 Oct 2020 11:57 AM PDT Based upon California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) projections of the recreational fall Chinook salmon catch on the Klamath River, anglers will meet the Upper Klamath River adult fall Chinook salmon quota below … Continue reading →
Big trout o in San Juan River, New Mexico
North Dakota Outdoors Magazine – October 2020 Edition Online
The October 2020 edition of North Dakota Outdoors Magazine is now online. Featured articles in this month’s edition include: Keeping CWD in Check Size Matters – Walleye Stocking Hunting Doesn’t End with The Bang History of Night Hunting And more… … Continue reading →
Big channel cats in New Jersey
< Channel Cat Breeders Measure 14″ – 18″ Last week 28 waters were stocked with “Super Cats”, channel catfish averaging 28 inches and 6.5 pounds. These retired breeders are sure to provide some exciting time on the water. Learn … Continue reading →
Enrollment open for popular Iowa Habitat and Access Program
The popular Iowa Habitat and Access Program (IHAP) is accepting applications from landowners interested in receiving technical assistance and financial incentives in exchange for allowing hunters to access the improved area. Interested landowners should contact their local private lands staff … Continue reading →
Michigan New interactive map to find nonmotorized trails
No matter how Michigan’s trails call to you, the DNR wants to make it easy to find your next horseback riding, mountain biking, hiking, cross-country skiing or paddling route. As part of Michigan Trails Week, a new interactive nonmotorized trail map was … Continue reading →