For 2011, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking public comment from boaters and other stakeholders to help develop proposed regulations, as required by the 2008 Clean Boating Act, to reduce water pollution and the spread of invasive species … Continued
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) will propose revisions to the current rule restricting overland transport of uncertified baitfish. DEC is currently developing a proposed revision to the regulations that would allow baitfish to be transported overland within … Continued
New West Virginia fishing regulations have been established for 2011, according the State’s Division of Natural Resources. The new regulations include: Shavers Fork Stuart Recreation Area Trout Catch-and-Release A new catch-and-release area for trout took effect January 1, 2011. The … Continued
Columbia River anglers who fish for salmon and steelhead will not be required to switch to barbless hooks next year, but state fishery managers are asking them to do it voluntarily. “Going barbless only makes sense in these fisheries where … Continued
Anglers are reminded that three North Dakota lakes will close to fishing for several months beginning in November. The State Fair Pond in Ward County, McDowell Dam in Burleigh County and Lightning Lake in McLean County are closed to fishing … Continued