National Fishing

OLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has announced it will end a hatchery steelhead program at Snider Creek next year to establish a wild steelhead management zone in the Sol Duc

CLACKAMAS, Ore. — Oregon and Washington fishery managers announced today the closure of sturgeon retention in the Columbia River and tributaries from Bonneville Dam upstream to The Dalles Dam, effective 12:01 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 18.

The World-Herald has been in western Canada this week with the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission on the capture of the state’s fifth herd of relocated bighorn sheep. On Tuesday, wildlife experts at the Luscar

Montana’s Fish, Wildlife & Parks Commission will meet Feb. 16 in Helena at FWP headquarters, 1420 East 6th Ave., beginning at 8:30 a.m. The FWP Commission will make final decisions on a variety of 2012-2013

The hunting of all mountain lions in north-central Montana hunting districts 413 and 432, which includes portions of Cascade, Meagher and Judith Basin counties, will close at one-half hour after sunset on Thursday, February 9,

Numbers still low; no known threat to humans or livestock PRATT – The number of cases of chronic wasting disease (CWD) detected in Kansas deer continues to be low and is currently isolated to the

Strange-looking fish puzzles anglers AUGUSTA – On Jan. 25, anglers were taking advantage of a fish salvage order as Augusta City Lake was being drained for renovation. During a fish salvage, anglers can take sportfish

Stocked with fishing tackle, Idaho Fish and Game’s “Take Me Fishing” trailers travel to local waters across the state to promote fishing opportunities. The trailers are most busy during the warm summer months; however, there

Some of Florida’s commercial fishermen will soon have more fishing opportunities, thanks to changes made by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) at its Wednesday, Feb. 8, Commission meeting. Management changes will be