Additional Puget Sound halibut fishing days also announced OLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife today confirmed its Aug. 6 opening of coastal halibut recreational fishing, which was previously delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Puget Sound Marine … Continue reading →
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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 and … Continue reading →
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will use a $1.1 million grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to support the work of Minnesota’s Lake Superior Coastal Program, fund three significant local projects and continue the program’s quarterly … Continue reading →
An from across Idaho put a tremendous amount of fishing effort in to catching channel catfish in Idaho’s rivers, lakes and reservoirs. Channel catfish raised at a Magic Valley aquaculture business were recently stocked across Idaho to provide opportunity for … Continue reading →
Summer flounder: Effective 0001 hours Sunday, July 26, 2020 the possession limit for the commercial harvest of summer flounder will be increased to 250 pounds. A Summer flounder Endorsement Letter is required; Scup: Effective 0001 hours Sunday, July 26, 2020 … Continue reading →
Wilderness State Park to open new reservations Wednesday for overnight camping dates Aug. 3 and later The planned redevelopment project at Wilderness State Park’s East Lakeshore Campground (sites 1-75) in Emmet County was put on hold for 2020. As a … Continue reading →
Fisheries managers expect 18,150 adult fish to return to Lower Granite Dam in 2020 Fall Chinook fishing on the Snake, Clearwater and Salmon rivers will open Aug. 18, and Sept. 17 for the North Fork Clearwater River. The Idaho Fish … Continue reading →
Cody James Watters of Ochelata, with help from son Stetson, 9, holds his rod-and-reel world-record paddlefish that he snagged July 23 at Keystone Lake. (Photo by Eric Brennan/ODWC) Easy Throw Cast Net. … Continue reading →
ATHENS – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Toyota ShareLunker Program is having another outstanding year in its goal to create, bigger, better bass in Texas. After obtaining two successful spawns from one of the four 13 pound or larger … Continue reading →
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All calendar items are subject to change as we navigate the COVID-19 pandemic. Various Days — Yolo Basin Virtual Bat Fly Out Viewings, 8 p.m. Join the Yolo Basin Foundation on Aug. 5, 7, 11 and 13 on Facebook Live to … Continue reading →
PLUMERVILLE — A winning weight of 10 fish for just over 10 pounds would have most bass-fishing tournament directors contemplating a permanent blacklisting of the lake from their schedule, but Jared Pridmore, director of the Lake Brewer Bass Club and … Continue reading →
We would like to welcome anglers to join in contributing to the weekly fishing reports. For future “Catching Big Fish with Small Bugs” reports or other stories, tips and tricks, please share your contributions with Dustin at funfishingnm@gmail.com. Whenever I … Continue reading →
Eric says his favorite trout recipe is from Alton Brown of Good Eats. Flour, salt and pepper the fish. Put enough oil in the skillet to fry a fillet. When the oil is hot, add a plug of butter for … Continue reading →
Download the 2020 free regulation card here. Cards are provided by the New Jersey Sea Grant Consortium, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administratio Easy Throw Cast Net. … Continue reading →
USTIN- The Gulf of Mexico commercial shrimp season for both state and federal waters will reopen 30 minutes after sunset on Wednesday, July 15, 2020. The opening date is based on an evaluation of the biological, social and economic impact … Continue reading →
The recreational harvest of greater amberjack will reopen in Gulf state and federal waters Aug. 1. This season is scheduled to remain open through Oct. 31 in Gulf state and federal waters. If you plan to fish for greater amberjack … Continue reading →
A question and answer session with Florida fishermen on how to fish for cobia while protecting giant manta rays. Photo: Cobia swimming with a manta ray. Credit: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission As cobia season gets underway in the … Continue reading →
Jim Harris Managing Editor Arkansas Wildlife Magazine CAMDEN – Fisheries biologists say the best way to determine a fish’s age is by the study of the otolith, a calcium carbonate structure in the inner ear that develops annual growth rings, like … Continue reading →
