National Fishing

Cheyenne, Wyoming (AP) – The state of Wyoming has filed suit challenging the federal government’s recent decision to leave gray wolves on the endangered species list in the state while delisting them elsewhere. The U.S.

Tallahassee (AP) – The hunting season is a few months away, but those looking to bag an alligator in Florida can now start applying for permits. Officials began accepting applications for the roughly 6,000 alligator

Bend, Ore. (AP) – The Bureau of Land Management is using some stimulus money to study the effect of wind farms on a dwindling sage grouse population in Central Oregon. BLM spokesman Michael Campbell said

Fresno, Calif. (AP) – Anglers beware: California officials are enforcing new recreational salmon fishing regulations throughout the Central Valley basin. Starting this week, the Department of Fish and Game says catch-and-release fishing that intentionally targets

Pierre, S.D. (AP) – State fisheries officials say an abundance of precipitation this past winter and spring has added water to many South Dakota lakes, ponds and rivers, creating more demand for fish stocking. The

Raleigh, N.C. (AP) – State officials are hoping thousands of carp they will put in lakes will help fight weeds that are invading the shallow portions of the impoundments. The state Division of Water Resources

Augusta, Maine (AP) – Maine officials are encouraging people to get out on the state’s lakes and rivers by offering a weekend of free fishing. The Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife says the Family

Panguitch, Utah (AP) – Two Panguitch men who pleaded guilty to a handful of wildlife violations have been sentenced to jail for illegally killing 13 animals. The men also lost their hunting privileges for several

Cheboygan, Mich. (AP) – Two state troopers from the Cheboygan post have lost their jobs for poaching deer while on duty. Earlier, Jeff Hadley was sentenced to four days in jail for shooting a buck