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Jan 2025
America the Beautiful Challenge Eastern Brook Trout Restoration Grant
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Fish & Wildlife will lead a multi-state partnership to help restore Eastern brook trout to waterways in parts of New Jersey, New York, and... READ MORE
10
Jan 2025
Great Lakes Sea Lamprey Abundance – 2024
The Great Lakes Fishery Commission (GLFC) announced the annual sea lamprey abundances for each Great Lake in 2024. In it, researchers noted that populations of non-native predatory sea lampreys are... READ MORE
10
Jan 2025
New Jersey State Record Bowfin – 2024
Frank Hubert set New Jersey state record for bowfin on December 17, 2024. Caught in Mantua Creek, the fish weighed 12 pounds, 10-ounces. Frank was casting from a kayak when... READ MORE
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Dec 2024
Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout – ESA Protections Not Warranted
In December 2024, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service released a notice of the not warranted finding on the petition to list the Rio Grande cutthroat trout. After completing a... READ MORE