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Angler sets new Maryland state record for false albacore
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has officially recognized Jack Dorman of Mount Airy as the new state record holder for false albacore. His 26.0-pound catch surpasses the previous record of 23.5 pounds that was

Striped bass fishery plan to address looming crisis
Aiming to rebuild the struggling striped bass population, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission recently released a proposed update to the striped bass fishery plan for public comment.
The update, known as Addendum III,

Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission finalizes sale of Lake Erie’s North East Marina
Pennsylvania Fish & Boat commissioners, at their recent quarterly meeting, discussed a notational vote that was made this summer to sell a marina along Lake Erie.
The commission owned a 17-acre marina located in

Pennsylvania DCNR completes $720,000 project on Bushkill Creek
The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources has completed a $720,000 stream restoration at Jacobsburg Environmental Education Center in Northampton County, reducing flood impacts, stabilizing eroded streambanks, and expanding opportunities for water-based recreation and

A full drawdown has begun at Pennsylvania’s High Point Lake in Somerset County
In advance of a major dam rehabilitation project at High Point Lake, located in Addison Township, Somerset County, the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission announced in mid-August that the process has begun to complete a

Notes off a soiled cuff: The option of using semi-automatic rifles coming for Pennsylvania deer hunters?
One could reasonably suggest that no lawmaker ever has had such a big effect on hunting in Pennsylvania as Sen. Dan Laughlin, R-Erie.
After all, he is the father of all-weekend hunting here, shepherding

The perch and the walleye: Same family, (very) distant relatives
Although my professional career has involved figuring out how populations and species are evolutionarily related to one another, I’d never stopped to think about perch and walleyes – other than the countless times I’ve discussed

Metro Area Fishing Report – August 24, 2025 – video
The summer-ish patterns are still in full swing.

Michigan DNR’s statewide angling regulations under review
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fisheries Division presented several proposed changes in fishing regulations to the state Natural Resources Commission at the NRC meeting in Gaylord earlier this month.
All of the proposed