Fishing
States team up against fish, wildlife violators
The goal of the Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact is to improve enforcement of hunting, fishing and trapping laws through the cooperation of law enforcement units in member states.
14 Wisconsin conservation groups asked legislators for targeted license increases
Increases in six licenses or stamps, along with pulling sportsmen’s dollars from commercial fisheries, would provide an estimated $14.8 million for the DNR
Mille Lacs buzz continues with return of Bassmaster championship
Also, results from last summer’s hooking mortality study to be released at upcoming Mille Lacs Fisheries Advisory Committee meeting.
Parasite in Yellowstone fish-kill found in 2 more rivers
That brings the number of Montana rivers where it’s been found to 10.
Judge asked to lift hold on Yellowstone dam to protect sturgeon
For decades, pallid sturgeon have been prevented from reaching hundreds of miles of upstream spawning habitat because of an existing rock weir at the proposed dam site.
Judge supports plan for expanding Au Sable River trout farm
Would allow Harrietta Hills Trout Farm LLC to raise its output to 300,000 pounds of trout annually at its Grayling facility — up from 20,000 pounds a few years ago.
Plano unveils new utility storage boxes for plastic worms
New Plastic Worm StowAways provide efficient, dimensional and transparent storage for bulky soft plastics.
Pennsylvania stocking up on adult trout
Approximately 4,500 large trout will be distributed among the 14 waters at a rate of 175 to 225 per mile, which is comparable to the numbers of similarly sized fish in Pennsylvania’s best wild trout
Ice-fishing tournament: Recognize the military — and remember your cleats
There’s plenty of ice for Saturday’s Holes for Heroes ice-fishing tournament, but with no snow cover, that ice is super slick, and participants should come prepared, tournament officials stress.
