Sit On A Bucket Over Ice? Nice.

MADISON – It’s not everybody’s idea of fun, but it fits the bill perfectly for nearly half a million Wisconsin adults every winter.
In a new video available on the Department of Natural Resources Web site “Ice Fishing: My Kind of Fun,” an angler fishing one of the popular Madison area lakes explains his enjoyment of [...]

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 [...]

New Fishing Regulations in Michigan Expand Opportunities, Limit Smelt Harvest

Michigan anglers will have several new opportunities, but also will face a new restriction, because of fishing regulation changes approved at the Nov. 6 Natural Resources Commission meeting in Lansing.
Department of Natural Resources Director Rebecca Humphries signed fisheries orders that extend the spearing season through the ice for pike and muskellunge in certain waters, extend [...]

Most Common Fishing and Boating Violations

CHEYENNE-Warmer summer months triggers an increase in fishing and boating activity in Wyoming, and with that increase in summer activities also come an increase in fishing and boating violations.
According to the Game and Fish, the vast majority of boaters and anglers are obeying Wyoming laws, but there are a number of violations that are increasingly [...]

Tiger Muskie Challenge — Finding Fish That Are Free of Disease

Aquatic diseases in other parts of the country could affect tiger muskie fishing here in Utah.
A tiger muskie is a cross between a Northern pike and a muskellunge (more commonly referred to as a “muskie”). Tiger muskies are sterile fish that can’t reproduce.
Utah has a disease-free population of Northern pike in Recapture Reservoir in southeastern [...]

Fish by the Millions Released in Iowa Waters

Iowa Department of Natural Resources fisheries crews recently stocked millions of northern pike and walleye in Iowa lakes and rivers, but anglers will have to wait for a few years before these fish will be caught.
An estimated 140 million newly hatched walleye fry were stocked in public lakes and rivers across the state. Hatcheries at [...]

Northern Pike and Walleye Egg Take Exceed Goals

North Dakota Game and Fish Department and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service fisheries crews have completed spring spawning operations with more than enough northern pike and walleye eggs to meet state needs.
Jerry Weigel, fisheries production and development section leader for the Game and Fish Department, said even though they exceeded production goals, the two seasons [...]

Minnesota DNR Reminds Anglers of New and Changed 2008 Fishing Regulations

Several fishing regulations have been added or altered for 2008 and anglers need to be aware of the changes before heading out to fish Saturday, May 10, for the statewide walleye opener, said Ron Payer, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) fisheries section chief.
Additions or changes for 2008:

2008 fishing licenses, stamps and tags are valid [...]

DNR Coolwater Fish Production Strategy for 2008 Announced

After placing a moratorium on coolwater fish production in 2007 because of concerns related to viral hemorrhagic septicemia virus (VHSv) in the Great Lakes, the Department of Natural Resources today announced its fish production strategy for 2008.
The DNR plans to produce approximately 2 million spring fingerling walleye – about 20 percent of the normal production [...]

Opening Day Approaches for Several Prized Freshwater Species

Walleye, Northern Pike, Pickerel, and Tiger Muskellunge Season Opens on May 3 Catch-and-Release Bass Season is Open on Many of the State’s waters
With the opening of the season for many popular warmwater and coolwater gamefish species, fishing season in New York State is now in full swing. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation [...]