National Fishing

Boise, Idaho (AP) – The early elk hunting season opens Saturday in parts of Idaho. The Idaho Department of Fish and Game says the so-called green-field hunts in the Palouse, Salmon, Lemhi, Beaverhead, and Pioneer

Jefferson CITY, Mo. (AP) – A Missouri man is facing up to seven years in prison for receiving stolen fishing gear worth tens of thousand of dollars. The Missouri State Water Patrol said Monday that

Lincoln, Neb. (AP) – Squirrel hunting season begins Aug. 1, and the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission says it’s an opportunity to introduce young or novice hunters to a new outdoor activity. The commission says

Gold Hill, Ore. (AP) – The boat’s trolling motor hums ever so quietly as Darin Claiborne scans the Rogue River’s Kelly Slough, bow and arrow in hand, searching for one of archery’s more unusual prey.

Boston (AP) – The head of the agency overseeing ocean research and fisheries says the federal government has no interest in consolidating the nation’s fishing industry into the hands of a few large companies. Instead,

Alexandria, Minn. (AP) – The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has officially designated several lakes in the Alexandria chain of lakes as infested waters due to zebra mussels. Lake Le Homme Dieu (lah-hahm-eh-DOO’), where zebra

Spencer, Ind. (AP) – State officials will hold a public hearing next month on proposed changes to Indiana’s deer hunting regulations, including a move that would allow more young hunters. The Aug. 13 hearing will

Gulf Shores, Ala. (AP) – Gov. Bob Riley has officially opened the new fishing pier at Gulf State Park. Riley cut the ribbon on the new 1,520-foot-long pier at Gulf Shores Thursday morning. The new