June 22, 2011

TELLURIDE, Colo. — A native trout reclamation project by the Colorado Division of Wildlife will allow licensed anglers to keep all the brook and brown trout they catch from Woods Lake and upstream tributaries this summer. The temporary lifting of the bag and possession limits will last until Aug. 31. Eliminating bag and possession limits […]

PIERRE, S.D. – Additional water being released from upstream dams and significant rain this week are raising the water level on Lake Francis Case, resulting in flooding and closure of many state, local and federal park facilities on that downstream reservoir. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers increased the amount of water released from Oahe

PIERRE, S.D. – Gov. Dennis Daugaard has awarded Recreational Trails Program (RTP) funding of nearly $1 million to several communities, state parks and the Black Hills National Forest. The federal assistance program provides up to 80 percent reimbursement for public recreational trail-related improvement projects. The following local sponsors were awarded grants for non-motorized trail construction

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies have announced an art contest designed to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program. Through the years this program has provided grant funds to states for projects to restore, conserve, manage, and enhance wild birds and

RAPID CITY, S.D – Game, Fish and Parks Department Division of Wildlife staff in Rapid City will be moving to their new office June 25-26. The new office is part of GFP’s Outdoor Campus-West facility on Sturgis Road. “We’re excited about moving to the new facility,” said Mike Kintigh, regional supervisor for the Wildlife Division

This report highlights a few of the best places to fish, what anglers are using and what they are catching. The information is compiled from regional Fish and Game fishery managers, local tackle shops and anglers.   All the water in the area rivers and streams has put a damper on the fishing this season.

Q. Do I need to record salmon I keep that are less than 24 inches on my permit? A. No. Anglers need to record only adult salmon 24 inches or longer on their permit. Though salmon less than 24 inches, known as jack salmon, need not be recorded on the angler’s permit and do not

Hunters who applied for elk, deer, pronghorn, fall turkey and black bear controlled hunts can check online to see whether they were successful in the recent computerized drawing. Controlled hunt drawing results are now available for deer, elk, pronghorn, fall black bear and fall turkey hunts at: http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/apps/ch/results.cfm. Drawing odds are available at: http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/apps/ch/odds.cfm. For