Tweet The Department is continuing to adapt our ways of working to conserve wildlife for all New Mexicans. Through the COVID-19 pandemic, Department biologists and conservation officers continue to conduct wildlife surveys, contact anglers and OHV recreationists and stock fish … Continue reading →
TweetLearn about Utah’s fishing surveys — including cool new tools and programs — and see how you can help improve your favorite fisheries. Nobody likes a lousy day of fishing. As a biologist, I consider myself informed about where I … Continue reading →
TweetSALT LAKE CITY — In an effort to expand their monitoring methods for fishing throughout Utah, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is launching a new tagged fish study as an additional way to get feedback from anglers. Rainbow trout with … Continue reading →
Tweet Utah is world famous for its skiing and snowboarding, but less attention is paid to the other activities fed by the winter’s bounty. Each year The Greatest Snow on Earth melts, and that runoff feeds some of the best … Continue reading →
TweetSALT LAKE CITY — Autumn brings a lot of beautiful colors to Utah’s landscape, and driving to see the leaves change color is a popular activity for many locals. However, trees aren’t the only things that turn a brilliant shade of … Continue reading →
Tweet Last June, the Department, in partnership with Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) and the U.S. Forest Service, released 72 adult and young boreal toads at Trout Lakes near the northern New Mexican town of Tierra Amarilla. The toads were … Continue reading →
TweetWhen the COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing State Park closures took effect in March, I decided it was as good a time as any for me to embark on learning how to tie flies. I had threatened to learn for years, … Continue reading →
TweetA fun fishing challenge for anglers of all skill levels I have spent my entire career working on and fishing for native cutthroat trout (see previous cutthroat blog post). The one thing I will remember the most looking back on … Continue reading →
Tweetslated for September VERNAL — The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources will once again be treating several streams in the High Uintas in an effort to help restore native Colorado River cutthroat trout. In 2019, DWR biologists treated the Potter and East … Continue reading →
TweetSALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Cutthroat Slam recently hit a few milestones, including reaching its 600th completion and raising more than $50,000 for cutthroat trout conservation. This Utah-focused fishing challenge has seen a surge in participation in 2020. As of … Continue reading →
TweetOne of the many neat things about fishing is that it is often a tradition passed down from one generation to the next. Anyone can start or carry on the tradition. The tradition can continue for hundreds of years. The … Continue reading →
Tweet It took me a while, but I did manage to catch two Gila trout finishing my New Mexico Trout Challenge and earning my patch. There is a dam on Willow Creek that prevents non-native fish from migrating to the … Continue reading →
Tweet NINE MILE RESERVOIR — The daily limit for all trout species at Nine Mile Reservoir was removed Aug. 10, allowing anglers to catch and keep as many of the fish as they want during maintenance work at the reservoir. Utah … Continue reading →
TweetHow our work with roundtail chubs could give them a fighting chance It’s another day on the water in the middle of nowhere, and it’s perfect. The deep blue sky overhead, the swirling river against the boat’s hull, and the … Continue reading →
Tweet The bead head Prince Nymph is one of James’s go-to flies for fishing these relatively small streams. The Prince Nymph is a subsurface fly. The bead head provides enough weight for the fly to sink into the water column … Continue reading →
Tweet In this episode, DWR Sportfish Coordinator Randy Oplinger and Blue Ribbon Fisheries Advisory Council Chair Herbert Ley talk about the Blue Ribbon Fisheries program in Utah — what it is, its purpose, and how these cream-of-the-crop waterbodies are selected … Continue reading →
Tweet Widely believed to be one of the best tasting fish that can be caught in New Mexico, the kokanee salmon offers a unique and delicious Southwest opportunity. Kokanee salmon live in Navajo Lake, Heron Lake and Eagle Nest Lake. … Continue reading →
Tweet SALT LAKE CITY — During the 2020 Utah legislative session, a few new laws were passed to help prevent the spread of quagga mussels. Several of those laws go into effect Wednesday, July 1, and out-of-state boaters need to be aware of … Continue reading →
Tweetgreat anglers that routinely contribute to the Department’s weekly Fishing Report. This week, we are fortunate to share with you some tips and tricks from one of the regulars who has a knack for catching fish in southern New Mexico. … Continue reading →
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