Jim Harris MOUNTAIN HOME – An Arkansas fishing mark that had held for nearly 33 years finally fell last weekend when a Kansas angler making an annual trek with friends to the White River pulled in a cutthroat trout weighing … Continue reading →
MADISON – Lake Michigan chinook and coho salmon are making their spawning runs up Lake Michigan tributaries now, and while flooding has made fishing in some areas challenging, anglers are encouraged to check out a trio of online resources to … Continue reading →
Seventeen lakes across Iowa are gearing up to receive trout this fall. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will release between 1,000 to 2,000 rainbow trout at each location as part of its cool weather trout program that brings … Continue reading →
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department is taking orders for its North Dakota OUTDOORS calendar, the source for all hunting season and application dates for 2019. Along with outstanding color photographs of North Dakota wildlife and scenery, it also includes sunrise-sunset … Continue reading →
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October 11-14 – Florida Birding and Nature Festival (Tampa, FL)October 11 – Shorebird Walks at Matanzas Inlet (St. Augustine, FL)October 12-14 – Festival of Flight and Flowers (Eustis, FL)October 12 – Washington Oaks Gardens State Park (Palm Coast, FL)October 12 – Preschoolers in the Park … Continue reading →
Email your guess to DEEP.inland.fisheries@ct.gov … Continue reading →
The deadline to get your entry for the 2019 Angler’s Guide cover contest is November 1. If you have a high resolution picture that represents fishing in Connecticut, email your entry to deep.inland.fisheries@ct.gov ATTN: cover shot. All details about the contest, … Continue reading →
Seneca Falls, Seneca County Wildlife abounds at Montezuma Wetlands Complex, where thousands of acres are spread across three cooperatively managed parcels: Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge, Northern Montezuma Wildlife Management Area and Montezuma Audubon Center. These expansive wetlands in the middle of … Continue reading →
There’s an old saying that fish live in beautiful places. And this is certainly true here along the 618 miles of tidal shoreline in Connecticut – at least it is until we come along and trash these places. Anglers who leave … Continue reading →
Travel along the Olympic Byway, Rte. 3 in the western Adirondacks, to view spectacular fall foliage and visit quaint towns. Just outside the Village of Harrisville in St. Lawrence County, enjoy a hike in Greenwood Creek State Forest. There is a … Continue reading →
After the sun goes down, take in the sights and sounds of evening during our “Parks After Dark” programs. Join park rangers for nighttime adventures such as owl prowls, full-moon paddles, campfire stories and sunset hikes. You can even explore the night … Continue reading →
Celebrate the spooky season with haunted hayrides, fall festivals, trunk-or-treating for kids, glow-in-the-dark mini-golf and campsite decorating contests. Check out what’s happening in October, and find the perfect cabin or campsite with a view. Aesthetic Water Releases – Tallulah Gorge, Tallulah Falls – October … Continue reading →
Black Sea Bass: Details available online. General Anglers – 15 inch minimum length. Five fish per day May 19 -December 31. Party/Charter Boats – 15 inch minimum length. Five fish per day from May 19 – August 31; then 7 fish per day from September 1 – December 31. Porgy … Continue reading →
Check out the October issue of the Conservationist to celebrate the fall season. You can read about the tradition of hunting camps, which are more than just a home base to track that elusive buck, and also discover two lesser-traveled Adirondack hikes. … Continue reading →
Action: Recreational and commercial season opens Oct. 15 Information: Only the claws may be harvested Claws must be 2 ¾ inches to be harvested Recreational limit: 1 gallon of claws per person, 2 gallons per vessel, whichever is less Harvest … Continue reading →
Let’s go “glamping” this gorgeous fall season! Luxury-loving campers will sleep snugly in yurts at Cloudland Canyon, Red Top Mountain, High Falls, Fort Yargo, Tugaloo and Sweetwater Creek state parks. Made of wood and canvas, yurts feature a deck, picnic table and fire pit … Continue reading →
Congratulations to Jacob Niemczyk (age 13) who landed a new state record White Perch (from Crystal Lake in Ellington). Jacob’s catch weighed in at 3 pounds 1 ounce, beating Don Loftus Jr.’s 1996 record of 2 pounds 15 ounces (from … Continue reading →
These Changes Only Apply to Commercial Fishing Revised Increase for Scup Daily Trip Limit: Effective Monday, October 1, 2018, the Winter II coast wide scup management plan goes into effect. The revised per trip possession limit, as announced by NOAA Fisheries, is 28,500 lbs. … Continue reading →
