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
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
A recently completed fish bypass around the dam in Howland stands as the last major milestone in the Penobscot River Restoration Project. The large stream-like channel will allow American shad, river herring, and Atlantic salmon to swim freely around the … Continued
Pennsylvania’s 2016 black bass season opens on June 18 throughout the Commonwealth. The black bass is one of the most popular sportfish targeted by Pennsylvania anglers, according to Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) Executive Director John Arway. “Our Commonwealth … Continued
A graduate student at The University of Toledo is the first researcher to find direct proof of grass carp, a type of invasive Asian carp, spawning in a Great Lakes tributary. Holly Embke collected eight grass carp eggs last summer … Continued