SEGUIN – The 34th Texas Paddling Trail and second in Seguin opened on Wednesday, Dec. 7, along a scenic stretch of the Guadalupe River. City officials and representatives of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department gathered at the River Shade … Continue reading →
ATHENS—The season’s first stocking of rainbow trout into the ponds and streams at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center (TFFC) took place Friday, December 2. The trout may be fished for without a fishing license at TFFC, and all equipment and … Continue reading →
SHREVEPORT-BOSSIER, LA – The Bassmaster Classic returns to the Red River in Shreveport-Bossier, Feb. 24-26, 2012. This event, billed as “the Super Bowl of bass fishing,” will be one of the largest sporting events ever held in the region. The … Continue reading →
The steelhead harvest season is open on the Boise, Clearwater, Salmon, Little Salmon and lower Snake rivers. The release of steelhead in the Boise on Tuesday, November 22, was the last for 2011. The trapping rate at Oxbow Dam has … Continue reading →
Cold weather at the higher lakes and reservoirs in Idaho is starting to get anglers thinking about ice fishing. Ice fishing can add months of enjoyable fishing. Most lakes and reservoirs are open year round, and if the weather is … Continue reading →
Winter anglers are reminded to be cognizant of early ice conditions before traveling onto and across North Dakota lakes. Nancy Boldt, state Game and Fish Department water safety coordinator, said there haven’t been many days where the high temperature has … Continue reading →
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department’s Becoming an Outdoors-Woman program has scheduled one-day winter workshops Jan. 26-27 at Cross Ranch State Park, Center, and Feb. 24, 25 and 26 at Lake Metigoshe State Park, Bottineau. Cross-country skiing (Jan. 26) … Continue reading →
The release of steelhead in the Boise on Tuesday, November 22, was the last for 2011. The trapping rate at the Oxbow Dam has slowed, and the post Thanksgiving release has been cancelled. Idaho Fish and Game already has released … Continue reading →
SPIRIT LAKE – The sun crept below the tree line on East Okoboji Lake as the boat slipped off the trailer and into the 50 degree water. While most lake shore residents were finishing up a nice warm supper, Jonathan … Continue reading →
St. Thomas Boat Charter Company Explains “What To Expect” For Visitors New To The Virgin Islands in a Free Virgin Islands Travel Guide ST. THOMAS, USVI, December 03, 2011 /24-7PressRelease/ — The term, “Virgin Islands” encompass both the U.S. Virgin … Continue reading →
as Wildlife Department seeks fix for water shortagesThe Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation has resumed trout stockings at the Lower Illinois River due to water levels improving in Tenkiller Lake, and officials with the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation say … Continue reading →
Arbuckle Lake meeting to offer insight to anglers Lake of the Arbuckles has been making a name for itself as a premier bass fishery in recent years, producing three largemouth bass weighing over 12 lbs. each since 2008 alone. One … Continue reading →
Many anglers have a difficult time distinguishing the differences amongst the true bass family. Striped bass, white bass and yellow bass all have stripes and look fairly similar when they’re the same size. Many of Louisiana’s lakes also have a … Continue reading →
MADISON – 2012 Wisconsin State Park, Forest and Recreation Area vehicle admission stickers and 2012 Wisconsin State Trail passes go on sale Dec. 1 at state park, forest and trail offices and Department of Natural Resources service centers. New this … Continue reading →
DENVER — Winter’s arrival does not have to mean fishing is over for the year—join the growing number of intrepid anglers who know one of the best season’s for catching the big ones is upon us by attending a free … Continue reading →
DURHAM, N.H. — The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s (ASMFC) Atlantic Menhaden Management Board has approved Addendum V to Amendment 1 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Atlantic Menhaden. The Addendum establishes a new interim fishing mortality threshold of … Continue reading →
ROCKY FORD, Colo. – Two rare minnows are once again swimming in the Arkansas River thanks to pioneering research efforts at the John Mumma Native Aquatic Species Restoration Facility. Plains minnows (Hybognathus placitus) and suckermouth minnows (Phenacobius mirabilis) are native … Continue reading →
at ICCAT meetings in Istanbul, Turkey U.S. Recreational commissioner Ellen Peel reflects on actions for Atlantic billfish, tuna and sharks FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla., USA and ISTANBUL, Turkey – The recreational and commercial fishing industries in the U.S., came away with … Continue reading →
GUNNISON, Colo. — Colorado Parks and Wildlife collected 11 million eggs from kokanee salmon running out of Blue Mesa Reservoir this fall, a record harvest which ensures that it and 26 other reservoirs which rely on stocking will receive an … Continue reading →
KEY WEST, Florida Keys — Big king mackerel migrate to the waters around Key West each winter, prompting a similar migration of anglers to target the species in the annual Key West Harbour King Mackerel Tournament. The 2012 event is … Continue reading →
