Fishing
Bridge construction restores St. Marys River rapids flow, provides boost for fish, anglers, wildlife
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. — Officials are celebrating the conclusion of the Little Rapids Restoration Project, which is boosting water flow on the St. Marys River near Sault Ste. Marie. The project included building a
Minnesota Outdoor News Fishing Report – Sept. 1, 2017
Great Eight LAKE MILLE LACS East – Walleyes continue to consistently hit crankbaits or nightcrawlers on the mud flats and deep, main basin areas. Smallie reports have improved on the deep rocks, there’s been some
After Sept. 4, Mille Lacs walleyes again completely off limits
A second and final closure of open-water walleye fishing runs through Nov. 30 on the central Minnesota lake.
Washington state halts salmon farm permits after fish escape
SEATTLE — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has directed the Department of Ecology to put on hold any new permits for salmon farm net pens after thousands of Atlantic salmon escaped earlier this month. State officials
River in Yellowstone to be cleared of non-native fish
A stretch of the Gibbon River and its headwater lakes are being poisoned so Yellowstone National Park can remove “exotic” fish and create a refuge for west slope cutthroat trout and river-running grayling.
Minnesota bass pro Seth Feider qualifies for Bassmaster Classic
Feider also will fish Angler of Year Championship at Lake Mille Lacs.
Large fish kills in Ohio linked to livestock manure
An estimated 66,000 fish – from minnows to sunfish – were found dead in the creeks in Hardin, Allen and Williams counties this month.
Collapse at salmon farm renews debate over fish farming
High tides and currents coinciding with Monday’s solar eclipse blamed for the failure over the weekend at farm off Cypress Island in Washington state.
Regs on numerous fisheries up for public opinion
During a series of public meetings, anglers and others can give their opinions about fishing regulations that are in place or are newly proposed on 32 lakes, the DNR said. The DNR has scheduled 11
