DNR Seeks Comments on Lake and Stream Management Plans in the Grand Marais Area

Every year, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) prepares or revises individual fisheries lake and stream management plans for several waters in each management area and seeks public comment on the plans.
In the Grand Marais area, plans for the following lakes and streams will revised through
March 2009:

Axe – managed for walleye
Bingshick (BWCAW) – stocked [...]

32-year-old State Record for a Red Grouper Defeated by a Little River Angler

The marine game fish record for a red grouper, standing for over 32 years, was recently defeated by a veteran S.C. angler.
Michael Jenkins, of Little River, SC, was fishing offshore when he hooked into and caught a 31 pound red grouper on Friday August 15th off the South Carolina coast to claim the new state [...]

Relaxed Fishing Regulations at Lake Darling

BRIGHTON – The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will relax the fishing regulations at Lake Darling on September 12, to allow anglers to more freely harvest fish before the lake is completely drained to repair a spillway leak, extend the dam, and to perform a lake restoration project. The lake water level is currently [...]

Curly Leaf Pondweed in McClusky Canal, North Dakota

The recent discovery of curly leaf pondweed in the McClusky Canal in central North Dakota serves as a reminder for all water recreationists, including waterfowl hunters, to abide by regulations intended to help prevent the spread of aquatic nuisance species.
A state Game and Fish Department fisheries crew discovered the unwanted plant in late July. The [...]

Ask The Wyoming Game & Fish – Where can I find waters with bass and crappie?

Q.  Where can I find waters with bass and crappie?
A. While Wyoming is best known for trout, the state does have a number of waters with bass, crappie, catfish and a variety of panfish species.  A call to Game and Fish headquarters in Cheyenne or your regional Game and Fish office will help you get [...]

Angler Trumps New State Record for African Pompano

A Mt. Pleasant angler has broken the saltwater marine game state record for an African pompano a mere 13 days after the 11 year record was recently trumped.
Bryan Powell caught the 43 pound 8 ounce African pompano on Monday June 16th off the coast of Charleston near the Comanche hole in about 100 feet of [...]

Largemouth Bass – Good or Bad

Are largemouth bass a good fish or a bad fish? Depending on which lake or pond you are visiting this can be a very difficult question. In Nevada, anglers consider largemouth bass to be one of the most desired game fish, but in special ponds like those at the Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge largemouth [...]

Ask Idaho Fish and Game: Fish Stocking

Question. Where can I find out whether Fish and Game has stocked my favorite fishing hole?
Answer. Anyone interested in what fishing waters Fish and Game has stocked can find out on the Fish and Game Website: http://fishandgame.idaho.gov. Click on “Fishing,” scroll down to “stocking records” under “Fish Stocking.” Then pick a region. The “current year” [...]

Walk-In Fishing Areas Provide Additional Access

CHEYENNE–Additional fishing access is available to Wyoming anglers thanks to the walk-in fishing areas established by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department.  Walk-in fishing areas are part of the same public access program that provides private land access through walk-in hunting areas.
Game and Fish statewide access coordinator Matt Buhler said fishing areas now available include [...]

Ask the Wyoming Game and Fish – 6/2/2008

Question. I caught a rainbow trout that was full of eggs.  Can the eggs be used as bait?
Answer. Eggs from game fish can be used as bait providing you are fishing a water where the use of bait is not restricted.  On some waters only the use of artificial lures and flies are allowed and [...]