National Fishing

BEAR LAKE: (September 19) For recorded updates on water temperatures and lake conditions, call 435-946-8501. BIRCH CREEK RESERVOIR: (September 19) Fall is typically the best time to fish this reservoir. Try CountDown Rapalas (in brown

LAKE MEAD – Fishing has been good across the board. Largemouth, smallmouth and striped bass all are hitting and anglers are catching fish throughout the lake. With striper boils taking place later in the day

Fishing Tip of the Week: If you read fishing magazines, you come across all sorts of terms that require explanation. “Terminal tackle,” for instance, refers to what’s at the end of the line (hook, lure

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will implement delayed-harvest regulations on 29 trout waters in 16 western North Carolina counties on Oct. 1.

The 2012 recreational season for bay scallops, which was extended two weeks earlier this year, will close Tuesday, Sept. 25. The final day of harvesting is Sept. 24.

Florida’s artificial reefs are a whole new world when the lights go out.

This week’s stocking report Need a license? Click here to buy one online. Lake levels — Click here for the latest water storage reports from New Mexico reservoirs. This fishing report, provided by Bill Dunn

This report highlights a few of the best places to fish, what anglers are using and what they are catching. The information is compiled from regional Fish and Game fishery managers, local tackle shops and

Atlantic herring (sea herring) harvesters and dealers should be aware that herring spawning areas within the jurisdiction of New Hampshire will be closed from 12:01 a.m. on September 21, 2012, through midnight on October 19,