National Fishing

Q. Where’s a good place to take my grandkids fishing?

Anglers should check the 2011-2012 Idaho Fishing Seasons and Rules for additional details.

The FWC voted to keep the recreational harvest of snook in Gulf of Mexico waters closed for another year to offer the species additional protection after a 2010 cold kill detrimentally affected the population.

Meeting Thursday in Palm Beach Gardens, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved, with one contingency, the city of Sarasota’s proposed boating ordinance for the anchoring and mooring pilot program coordinated by the

After determining that two years of season extensions did not significantly impact the bay scallop population, the FWC decided June 28 to permanently extend the recreational season by adding two weeks to the end.

In January, staff of the FWC met with the public at a meeting in Winter Garden to learn how people would like hydrilla and other invasive aquatic plants managed on Lake Apopka.

The newly refurbished boat access facility on the Connecticut River in Orford, N.H., is now complete and open for use as of July 2, 2012.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife is asking for cooperation from anglers in a voluntary fishing closure on Bear Creek upstream of Bear Creek Reservoir.