The New York Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is predicting high, cold water and icy banks and streambeds, particularly in northern areas of the state for the beginning of the state’s trout and salmon season. Opening day in New York … Continued
Susquehanna River smallmouth bass populations are facing serious threats, according to the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC). In february, PFBC urged anglers and boaters throughout the Susquehanna River watershed to contact their members of Congress to demand action to … Continued
A newly released report from the Hudson River Natural Resource Trustees found that the Hudson River, for greater than 200 miles below Hudson Falls, New York, is extensively contaminated with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). According to the study, surface waters, sediments, … Continued
Beginning in February, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will begin releasing rainbow and brown trout in streams and lakes across the State. Dates and locations of releases are dependent on stream, ground and weather conditions. By the start … Continued
NOAA Fisheries recently announced a proposal to designate critical habitat for lower Columbia River coho salmon and Puget Sound steelhead. Both species are listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Areas proposed for designation for lower Columbia River … Continued