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April 15, 2025

Legislative inaction leaves crab fishery unprotected in New York

An ongoing dispute with the New York legislature over the commercial horseshoe crab fishery has resulted in the Department of Environmental Conservation losing its authority to manage not only horseshoe crabs, but most crab species occurring in the state.

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Cohos are again top fish for Illinois charter boat anglers on Lake Michigan

Illinois anglers accounted for nearly 75% of the 12,031 charter boat trips last year targeting salmon and trout on the state’s portion of Lake Michigan.
A total of 41,574 salmonids were harvested, with coho salmon making up 73% of the take. In all, the 2024 report covered fishing efforts by 8,684 Illinois residents and 3,347 nonresidents during 2,414 charter trips.

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New York DEC changing St. Lawrence River walleye management, causing concern for some anglers

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is changing the way it manages the walleye fishery in the St. Lawrence River, but not everyone is happy with the overhaul.
For the last 20 years, DEC fisheries, along with volunteers from two local clubs, led the walleye stocking effort in St. Lawrence County. The St. Lawrence Valley Sportsman Club, based in Ogdensburg, was primarily responsible for overseeing the process from fertilized eggs to when they hatched until they were fry.

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