National Fishing

Lincoln, Neb. (AP) – Archers in Nebraska are heading into the outdoors for the start of the spring turkey-hunting season. The archery and youth archery seasons begins Wednesday. The youth shotgun season starts April 11,

California’s popular red abalone sport fishery season will open April 1 in waters north of San Francisco Bay. Anyone who takes abalone must record their catch on an abalone report card and tag the animal

CENTRAL ARKANSAS: Lake Conway: Water is stained and at normal level. Bream are fair on crickets, nightcrawlers and wax worms in 2 to 3 feet of water. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs fished

Pierre, S.D. (AP) – South Dakota wildlife officials say a public goose-hunting area near Pierre had one of its most successful seasons last winter. The Lower Oahe Waterfowl Hunting Access Area has been open for

Jackson, Wyo. (AP) – The number of moose in northern Jackson Hole has declined by more than 50 percent since the late 1980s. Researchers think wildfires, warm temperatures, competition for food from other wildlife and

This year bison hunters must apply by May 1 for this fall and winters bison hunt. The moose, sheep and goat application now include bison . In another change, while bison hunters will continue to

Jackson, Miss. (AP) – A former Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks conservation officer and his brother have been found guilty of violating federal wildlife conservation laws. The U.S. attorney’s office says Andy Elchos

Warsaw, Poland (AP) – Poland’s environment minister said Tuesday that plans for a new highway have been changed to save one of Europe’s last pristine wetlands. Maciej Nowicki told a news conference that authorities have

The calls come in about this time of year. Winter ice has melted and a pond owner or early season angler heads down to check things out. Dead fish? Not a good sign. “I’m getting