Beginning July 1, recreational anglers will have the opportunity to harvest hatchery sturgeon from Wanapum and Priest Rapids reservoirs, according to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW). This is the first time in two decades that anglers will … Continued
Vermont Fish and Wildlife recently announced that a ban on the use of felt-soled waders in Vermont has been repealed, effective July 1, 2016. Using felt-soled waders and boots was prohibited in 2011 out of concern about the spread of … Continued
In May, Grant Werkmeister of Williston, North Dakota snagged a record 131-pound paddlefish, near the confluence of the Yellowstone and Missouri rivers. The North Dakota Game and Fish Department confirmed that Werkmeister’s 71-inch paddlefish is the heaviest fish caught in … Continued
The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department recently completed its annual aerial stocking of remote trout ponds. Every year, Fish and Game contracts a helicopter to stock remote ponds, from Sunapee to Pittsburg. Nearly 50 remote ponds were stocked with … Continued
In New York State, the regular harvest season for black bass (largemouth and smallmouth bass) opened on Saturday, June 18, according to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). Anglers who previously were required to release all bass … Continued