Fishing

Words familiar to us can be foreign to others. As an example, take fishing. If you are an avid angler, terms such as jig, structure, back-trolling and crank baits are common. For the novice or

Des Moines, Iowa (AP) – State officials say an investigation hasn’t turned up a cause for a fish kill at a state park in Hardin County in north central Iowa. The Iowa Department of Natural

Phoenix (AP) – At one time, the Colorado River humpback chub was losing the battle. Its numbers were falling so significantly that the federal government declared it endangered. But changes in the way the river

Jackson, Wyo. (AP) – The National Elk Refuge in Jackson plans to spend $3.2 million in federal stimulus funds on an irrigation project to benefit elk. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar recently announced that $280 million

Fairbanks, Alaska (AP) – Opportunities will be limited for commercial and subsistence fishermen seeking king salmon this summer on the Yukon River. State and federal fisheries managers announced Friday there likely will be no commercial

Bismarck, N.D. (AP) _ North Dakota’s agriculture commissioner says federal conservation grassland in North Dakota should be open to grazing to help ranchers in flood-stricken areas find pasture for their cattle. Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring

Anglers who fish Lake Mille Lacs will see the same regulations as last fishing season. Anglers are required to release immediately all walleye 18-to 28-inches in length. The possession limit is four, with only one

Traverse City, Mich. (AP) – Michigan dropped the gray wolf from its endangered species list Monday, but it’s uncertain what practical effect the move will have because of a continuing legal squabble over federal wolf

Frankfort, Ky. – Hunters now have three extra days to apply for the 2009 Kentucky elk hunt. Citing technical problems over the past few days with state government’s online payment application, Kentucky Department of Fish