Tweet The Laramie Region initiated a pika monitoring study in July. The surveys will allow us to provide long-term data on pika population trends in the Snowy Range and Sierra Madres. Morphological traits, including body size and fur color, can … Continue reading →
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Tweet FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Photo reenactment showing a ‘bucket biologist’ in action, a person that illegally dumps live fish into a body of water. (Photo/CPW) Anglers encouraged to catch illegally introduced northern pike at Kenney Reservoir, earn $20 per fish RANGELY, … Continue reading →
Tweet As cold temperatures begin to make ice on Minnesota lakes, ice anglers and spearers are gearing up for winter fishing action. For many, winter is a time to seek out the eager-to-bite northern pike. This will be the first … Continue reading →
Tweet Matthew Swanson claims northern pike state record Minnesota anglers who want to catch a state record northern pike now have a new mark to beat after angler Matthew Swanson of Woodbury has claimed the record with a 45 1/4 … Continue reading →
Tweet Congratulations to Mark Mills of Spokane, Washington for reeling in Idaho’s latest catch-and-release record Northern Pike. Mills landed this 46-inch monster while fishing Coeur d’Alene Lake on November 3, 2018. Before releasing the trophy pike, Mills weighed the fish on … Continue reading →
Tweet A 43 1/2 inch pike caught by a member of the Women Anglers of Minnesota on Mille Lacs Lake sets the first northern pike state record in the Department of Natural Resources’ catch-and-release category. Angler Maddy Ogg caught and … Continue reading →
Tweet Fishing for pike can be a great experience, but the illegal introduction of pike to areas of Southcentral Alaska and the Kenai Peninsula have devasted native trout and salmon populations in some waters, and some fisheries have collapsed. My … Continue reading →
Tweet One question that may arise from anglers reading the northern pike zone regulations in effect when the season opens Saturday, May 12: What about special regulations that apply to individual waters? The answer is simple: Special regulations take precedence … Continue reading →
Tweet Anglers planning to fish for northern pike when the season opens Saturday, May 12, are reminded that new regulations for catching and keeping northern pike will be the most significant change they’ll find in the 2018 Minnesota Fishing Regulations … Continue reading →
Tweet The new northern pike fishing regulations, which were announced recently and go into effect on the May 12 fishing opener, have three distinct zones to address the different characteristics of pike populations in Minnesota, according to the Department of … Continue reading →
Tweet Anglers who catch and release northern pike can earn state records through an expansion of a Minnesota Department of Natural Resources record fish program that previously included only lake sturgeon, muskellunge and flathead catfish in the catch-and-release category. “These … Continue reading →
Tweet New regulations for catching and keeping northern pike will be the most significant change anglers will see when they open up the 2018 Minnesota Fishing Regulations Booklet being distributed throughout the state. “Anyone who wants to keep pike in … Continue reading →
Tweet Anglers and spearers pursuing northern pike this winter can prepare for new pike regulations that will be in effect for the spring fishing opener on Minnesota’s inland waters. Northern pike fishing remains open until Feb. 25, 2018, and spearing … Continue reading →
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Tweet Anglers and spearers pursuing northern pike this winter can prepare for new pike regulations that will be in effect for the spring fishing opener on Minnesota’s inland waters. “Pike regulations remain the same this winter, with major changes coming … Continue reading →
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Tweet LARGEMOUTH BASS fishing is generally reported as very good with lots of photos of nice sized largemouth coming into our Facebook Page. Places to try include Lake McDonough, West Hill Pond, East Twin Lake, Gardner Lake, Pickerel Lake, Beseck … Continue reading →
Tweet Our reporters from Lake Ouachita say the walleye bite is a little later than usual this year (they usually see it in June), but it’s on now. Walleye can be found on humps and around brush in good numbers, … Continue reading →
Tweet Just a few months ago, Nevada Wild talked about the great success NDOW had eliminating Northern Pike from Comins Lake. Yet, just last month, biologists discovered new Northern Pike illegally introduced back into the lake. These invasive fish could … Continue reading →
