Fishing
PA: Trout opener less special than past
Pittsburgh – While trout season debuted slowly in the southeastern part of the state, folks hope it will pick up steam by April 16, which is opening day for most of Pennsylvania. License sales were
PA: Biologist says PGC deer numbers are deceptive
State College, Pa. – An independent wildlife scientist who has been sharply critical of the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s deer-management program has issued a document questioning 2010-11 harvest estimates recently released by the agency. In the
OH: Bat-killing fungus found in Ohio limestone mines
Ironton, Ohio – A cold-loving fungus that has killed more than a million hibernating bats in the eastern United States has been confirmed on the muzzle of at least one Indiana bat and on a
OH: Rookie angler lands record white perch on Erie
Galion, Ohio – The first time was the charm for Terry Patton. On Patton’s first ice fishing trip on Jan. 29, the Galion, Ohio, man landed a new state record white perch on Lake Erie.
ID: Time to enter super hunt drawing
The deadline to enter the first Super Hunt drawing is May 31. The first drawing in June will pick 26 lucky hunters, each of whom will win one of 25 tags – eight elk, eight
Washington: Three sections of Snake River open for spring chinook fishing this month
Three sections of the Snake River will open to fishing for spring chinook salmon this month, starting April 20 with the stretch below Ice Harbor Dam. Two other sections of the river – one near
Lake Arlington, Texas Catfish Population Booming
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) gillnetting surveys reveal channel catfish numbers in Lake Arlington are not only increasing, but the fish appear to be getting bigger. In fact, Philip Bonham of North Richland Hills
Texas: Catfish Stockings in DFW-area Lakes to Begin Next Week
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) will begin stocking channel catfish the week of April 18 into several DFW-area lakes that are part of the Neighborhood Fishin’ program. DFW has five Neighborhood Fishin’ sites: South
Montana FWP Reminds Residents to Secure Bear Attractants
Spring weather is prompting bears to emerge from their dens, and Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) has already received reports of bears venturing into area neighborhoods looking for easy food sources. Just this week,
