National Fishing

Augusta, Maine (AP) – The Maine House has rejected a bill calling for a saltwater license for recreational fishermen. The bill voted down by a 96-45 roll call vote Monday would have brought Maine into

Hudson, Ill. (AP) – Though the calendar reads 2009, Chad Enright of El Paso came face to face with a chapter from the pages of prehistoric times recently when he was fishing with friends below

Boise, Idaho (AP) – The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is collecting public comment on a dozen proposed fishing rule changes. Department officials say the changes would improve fishing opportunities, increase management flexibility, correct

Eastman, Ga. (AP) – The state Department of Natural Resources says seven people have been charged with poaching and related crimes in Dodge and Laurens counties. The DNR said Friday that the charges mostly involve

Denver (AP) – The Colorado Division of Wildlife is accepting proposals from landowners and groups interested in preserving habitat for wildlife through conservation easements and other programs. The deadline is June 30. The agency is

Augusta, Maine (AP) – Gov. John Baldacci has signed into law a bill that paves the way for a game-hunting preserve to open in Piscataquis County. The law will also allow game preserves currently in

Wausau, Wis. (AP) – Supporters say that allowing 10-year-olds to hunt in Wisconsin under the close supervision of an adult is a way to preserve the state’s hunting heritage. The state Senate takes up a

Oak Ridge, Tenn. (AP) – Department of Energy contractors have poisoned some 30,000 fish at three ponds near the former K-25 uranium-enrichment plant in East Tennessee as part of a restoration project. A team from