On August 2, 2011, U.S. District Court Judge James Redden ruled that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries Service failed for the third time in ten years to produce a legal and scientifically adequate plan to protect imperiled … Continued
Throughout Kentucky, spring rains raised water levels in Kentucky Lake, Lake Barkley, Nolin River Lake, Rough River Lake, Cave Run Lake and Taylorsville Lake. Some lakes are experiencing water levels never before witnessed. Lake Cumberland rose quickly as well, prompting … Continued
For 2011, the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) has added 99 new waters to the state’s list of wild trout streams, raising the total number of documented waterways which support naturally reproducing populations of trout to nearly 3,650. The … Continued
Natural stream flow suits native trout populations best, according to a study that examines the impacts of dam operations on threatened freshwater trout. The study appears in River Research and Applications. In a study to identify the potential impacts of … Continued
In an effort to improve the fishery in Colorado’s Animas River through Durango and the Southern Ute Indian Reservation, three agencies are working to stock 100,000 rainbow trout in the river annually. In early July, the Colorado Division of Wildlife … Continued