Tweet A time honored tradition Summer’s arrival in Indiana means that yellow perch in Lake Michigan will start showing up close to shore in relatively shallow water. For decades, the Lake Michigan fishery has offered easy access to small boaters … Continue reading →
Tweet TWRA On The Go Download the APP Calling all Tennessee sportsmen/women and wildlife enthusiasts! Would you rather be outside enjoying all of the beauty and outdoor recreational opportunities that Tennessee has to offer? Are you looking for outdoor adventures? … Continue reading →
Tweet Action: Opens Chinook seasons. Effective date: One hour before official sunrise July 16 to one hour after official sunset on Oct. 15, 2020. Species affected: Salmon. Location: From the mouth (railroad bridge) Chelan County PUD safety barrier below the powerhouse. Rule: Salmon daily limit … Continue reading →
Tweet Beginning today, Mille Lacs Lake is closed to walleye fishing for the month of July, with the anticipation of a fall walleye season ahead. Working with local anglers and the community in March, the Department of Natural Resources determined … Continue reading →
Tweet Action: Opens Chinook seasons. Effective date: One hour before official sunrise July 16 to one hour after official sunset on Sept. 30, 2020. Species affected: Salmon. Location: From the mouth (railroad bridge) to the boundary markers located approximately 1,500 feet upstream of the … Continue reading →
Tweet Anglers can help trout by taking the following precautions during warm weather fishing trips: Avoid catch and release fishing for heat stressed trout. Trout already weakened by heat stress are at risk of death no matter how carefully they … Continue reading →
Tweet Hopefully you don’t mind me writing to you. I heard that you care about the ocean, so I wanted to check in. My full name is Rhincodon typus, but my friends know me as Wanda the Whale Shark. At 45 … Continue reading →
Tweet TrophyCatch program participant Syl Sims poses with his largest catch to date, a 13 lbs. 4 oz. bass caught and released in Lake Istokpoga. Is a new state record on the horizon? That largemouth bass you’ve been battling with is now … Continue reading →
Tweet Image: Tampa Bay Estuary Program. States along the Atlantic, Gulf, and Pacific coasts have received an additional $3 million for recreational fisheries data collection. The funding is part of a NOAA Fisheries plan to provide the state support described … Continue reading →
TweetBay scallops Information: The 2020 bay scallop season for all state waters from Franklin-Jefferson, part of Taylor, and Levy-Hernando counties opens July 1. Waters off Pasco County are open July 17-26 and waters off Gulf County open Aug. 16. Links … Continue reading →
TweetFolks young and older are having the times of their lives out on the state’s waters, despite this coronavirus pandemic of the past three-plus months. We appreciate the photos we’re being sent with all the variety of fish being caught … Continue reading →
TweetLINCOLN, Neb. – Applications for paddlefish snagging permits are being accepted by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission through July 14. Drawing results will be available by July 20. Any permits remaining following the drawing will be sold on a … Continue reading →
Tweet In June, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) Division of Freshwater Fisheries Management stocked almost 7,000 largemouth bass fingerlings in Lake Marion to further enhance the species’ population. Lake Marion is a 5,739-acre lake that is … Continue reading →
Tweet Hawaiʻi Scientists Bring Cutting-edge Analyses to the Stock Assessment of the Uku Snapper June 18, 2020 Scientists assessed the uku stock and found that it is not overfished, and overfishing is not occurring. Feature Story | Pacific Islands Uku is … Continue reading →
Tweet Clams, oysters and other bivalve shellfish are ‘filter feeders’, which means they feed on plankton strained from the water, and will generally ingest particulate matter and contaminants present in the water. As temperatures rise, naturally occurring bacteria found in New York’s marine … Continue reading →
Tweet Coast cutthroat trout can be found in almost all rivers and streams along the coast. The Trask River historically has had the best numbers of fish. The Kilchis has the best bank access. Summer steelhead are available in the … Continue reading →
Tweet Wow, some big fish were caught or some big memories made (or both) recently and shared with us. Clockwise from top left, Mark Marks caught this 6.5-pound largemouth bass on SWEPCO Lake in Northwest Arkansas a couple of weekends … Continue reading →
Tweet Catching Them Using Many Methods We received several reports for this week throughout the state about the great catfish bite. Catfish were spawning a month or so ago, give or take a week or two depending on location, and … Continue reading →
TweetSummer fishing seasons are now in full swing, requiring anglers to make some decisions about how to spend their time on the water. This year’s bass week is July 6-12, where we’ll highlight some of the best bass waters in … Continue reading →
TweetOLYMPIA – With the summer Chinook salmon run exceeding preseason expectations, large portions of the Columbia River will open to recreational Chinook fishing in July, fishery managers with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) announced Wednesday. Chinook fishing on the Columbia River will be open July 4-8 from … Continue reading →
