Fishing
Huge fish loss at Washington state hatchery
Of roughly 625,900 steelhead and 90,600 cutthroat smolt reared by Cowlitz Trout Hatchery for release in 2016, roughly 514,000, or about 70 percent of the stock, went missing prior to release
Outdoor News remembers the year: 1970
Minnesota Outdoor News celebrates 50 years in 2017. Last week, we took a look back at 1969. This week, we check out highlights from 1970 in Minnesota’s outdoors.
By ice (if safe) or by boat, great trout action to be had
Lakefront offers great opportunities to catch brown trout, lake trout, and steelhead
Ice fishing preparation means gearing up for the hard water season
Ice fishing season has arrived for many anglers across the state. In fact on some waters at higher elevations, including the Adirondacks, there has been ice fishing action since mid-December.
Fee increases proposed for hunting, fishing, outdoor recreation in Minnesota
Snowmobilers, ATVers, boaters and trail- and state park-users also would see increases
Oregon rejects gillnet fishing ban on Columbia River
Eighty percent of spring and summer wild chinook will be granted to recreational anglers, with remaining 20 percent harvested by commercial fishers
2 fishermen fall through ice, die in pond off Lake Ontario
Authorities say the ice was as thin as an inch in spots
Alaska board wants changes to fish habitat permitting process
Asks lawmakers to review how the commission of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game issues permits in streams determined to be fish habitat
Outdoor News Twitter poll: For anglers, how close is too close on the ice?
In first poll, majority said they wouldn’t eat venison from deer taken in southeastern Minnesota, where there have been six positive CWD cases in the last two months
