The Maryland state record for blue catfish was broken when a Pennsylvania angler caught a massive blue catfish in the Potomac River near Fort Washington. The 80-pound, 12-ounce blue catfish was caught on February 23, 2012 in the Potomac River … Continued
The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) is stocking adult trout in public lakes and streams throughout the state for 2012 and has posted “where” and “when” those fish will be released at www.fishandboat.com. PFBC annually stocks approximately 3.2 million … Continued
Fishing, hunting, and outdoor recreation contribute an estimated $730 billion to the U.S. economy each year, according to a 2011 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service study. The report marks the first time that USFWS economists have analyzed the economic contributions … Continued
The Allegheny National Fish Hatchery in Warren, Pennsylvania, is once gain producing lake trout for stocking in the lower Great Lakes. In November, approximately 2,200 juvenile lake trout from a Massachusetts hatechery were relocated to Allegheny National Fish Hatchery. The … Continued
According to the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (DGIF), a three-year largemouth bass stocking project in Back Bay will begin in late May of 2012. Approximately 125,000 fingerling largemouth bass will be stocked in Back Bay for 2012. … Continued