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Fishing records keep on falling in Montana

July 8, 2021

(Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks)An 18-pound, .02-ounce walleye. A 9.58-pound largemouth bass. A 7.84-pound smallmouth bass. The fish were caught in recent months in Montana, and all three are new state records – among seven state-record fish caught in Montana waters in just the last nine months. So is there an explanation for this boom in record fish in the…

Minnesota 112-year-old bigmouth buffalo oldest age-validated freshwater fish

June 4, 2021

Site Staff

A 112-year old bigmouth buffalo from Minnesota blew maximum age estimates for the species out of the water, so much so that the bigmouth buffalo became the oldest age-validated freshwater fish. The supercentenarian fish was collected as part of a North Dakota State University study, and more than quadrupled a previous maximum age estimate of 26 years. That estimate was based on an Oklahoma State University analysis of six bigmouth buffalo collected in…

Id State Record Common Carp Fishing Target Walleye

Carp-chaser lands Utah state record

May 26, 2021

Site Staff

Henry Charlier, of Boise, Idaho, landed a state-record 34-pound common carp from the Snake River on May 3. Henry wrangled the lunker carp while fishing the stretch below CJ Strike Reservoir. The fish beats the previously-held record of 30.4 pounds, set by Alexander Veenstra last December. As an avid angler, Henry enjoys the challenge of chasing big carp, which can…

In Montana, breaking the 18-pound walleye barrier

May 19, 2021

Site Staff

The new state-record fish weighed in at 18.02 pounds on a certified scale, measured 32.25 inches in length, and 22 inches in girth.

‘We have probably pulled out 2,000 fish’

January 21, 2021

Site Staff

Lake Minnetonka anglers recently rushed to save hoards of game fish that had moved into a small pool of open water near a dam that leads to the popular Twin Cities-area fishery. For more, click here. Categories: News Tags: Fish, Fishing, Lake Minnetonka

Construction set to start, but it’s only the beginning for controversial FishPass project

January 5, 2021

Associated Press

Controversy over the project remains, with some objecting to the look of the design and the alteration of Union Street Dam Park, and others concerned about the future of the Boardman River’s wild brook trout fishery.

Happiness and healing: For first time in years, chinook salmon spawn in Columbia River

December 21, 2020

Associated Press

“I was shocked at first, then I was just overcome with complete joy. I don’t know that I have the right words to even explain the happiness and the healing.”

Give your scale a turkey test

December 13, 2020

Mike Schoonveld

There are ways to check the accuracy of your game and fish scales.

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Project protects pike spawning habitat on Lake of the Woods

December 4, 2020

Site Staff

Lake of the Woods SWCD ditch fix targets sediment-filled Bostic Bay.

What lurks beneath the waters of Lake Ontario?

October 20, 2020

Bill Hilts

Many bodies of water have their own scary stories involving mysterious sightings and unexplained creatures. Lake Ontario is no different. However, I have personal knowledge through a couple friends that will leave you shaking your head, wondering what it could have been. My grandparents had a cottage on Lake Ontario, and I can remember seeing three large fish cruising the…

Dump of spoiled milk leads to fish kill in Iowa

August 18, 2020

Associated Press

Minnows and small game fish have been found dead in half-mile span in the creek, officials said.

The great Chicago rivers fish comeback

August 10, 2020

Associated Press

Nearly 60 fish types found in Chicago waters, up from about 10, an increase attributed to a decline in pollution, according to a sampling study.

How many carp does it take to tango?

July 31, 2020

Mike Schoonveld

New research reveals varying odds of Asian carp disrupting the ecology of the Great Lakes.

Michigan has two new state-record fish

July 14, 2020

Michigan DNR

Quillback carp sucker and bigmouth buffalo are two fish for the Michigan record books.

Prominent Lake Erie commercial fishing operation charged with more than 20 wildlife violations

April 23, 2020

Site Staff

Investigators from the Division of Wildlife observed employees of Curtice, Ohio-based Szuch Fishery Inc. allegedly injure a “trophy-sized” muskellunge – like this one – that had been caught in their commercial fishing net in western Lake Erie. (Ohio DNR)The Ohio DNR has charged a prominent Lake Erie commercial fishing operation with more than 20 wildlife violations. For the complete story,…

Fish passage project could have ‘broad impact’ on Great Lakes

April 23, 2020

Site Staff

The study’s lead author, Sarah Janssen, said that “If an angler is catching a walleye or something else offshore, and it fed near the contaminated zones, it’s a potential that they have higher mercury and that mercury is from legacy contamination.” (Minnesota DNR)Walleye, yellow perch, suckers and smallmouth bass could again swim the winding Boardman River beyond downtown Traverse City…

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Outdoor News video: What does missed year of stocking mean for Minnesota anglers?

April 17, 2020

Site Staff

Minnesota DNR cites COVID-19 social distancing protocols in canceling 2020 egg-take operations for walleyes, other species. Categories: Fishing, Minnesota Videos, News, Walleye, Walleye Videos Tags: Fish, Fish stocking, Fishing, Minnesota DNR

Egg-take operations canceled due to COVID-19 social distancing protocols [video]

April 14, 2020

Minnesota DNR Reports

DNR: Missed year of stocking will have minimal long-term impact on angling, fish populations.

Wildlife agency says silver carp reported in East Tennessee

January 14, 2020

Associated Press

An angler told the agency a silver carp jumped into his boat as he deployed a trolling motor.

Jim Beam fined in massive bourbon spill that killed fish

December 30, 2019

Associated Press

The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources found dead fish along 62 miles of Glenns Creek and the Kentucky River.VERSAILLES, Ky. — Jim Beam was fined $600,000 earlier this month after a July warehouse fire sent a nearly 23-mile plume of alcohol into the Kentucky and Ohio rivers, killing fish. The distiller agreed to the fine in a Dec….

Dredging effort planned to benefit fish habitat on Lake Superior harbor

December 30, 2019

Associated Press

Copper mining waste rock known as stamp sands have built up in an Upper Peninsula waterway and threaten an important whitefish, lake trout spawning area.

Vendors scramble as fresh perch supply shrinks

October 17, 2019

Associated Press

Because Great Lakes perch is so hard to come by, some businesses are turning to European perch, or Zander, he said, which comes from Poland and other areas in Europe with bodies of fresh water. The fish comes to the U.S. frozen and is not as tasty as yellow perch.

Testing shows Minnesota fish is oldest ever taken

August 12, 2019

Associated Press

Radiocarbon dating verified that the female bigmouth buffalo fish taken from Crystal Lake near Pelican Rapids in Otter Tail County last summer was 112.

‘I’ve been bitten! It was a lot of pain’

August 1, 2019

Staff and News Reports

Boy says fish bite him while he was water-skiing in Fox Lake.

Hatchery comes up big for North Dakota walleye stocking

July 24, 2019

North Dakota Game and Fish Department Reports

Game and Fish Department fisheries personnel recently finished stocking more than 140 lakes across the state with walleye fingerlings, completing one of the largest stocking efforts in the history of the agency.

Fishermen removing Asian carp by the thousands from dam

July 23, 2019

Associated Press

Some of the invasive fish reportedly from 20 to 30 pounds.

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Fishing records keep on falling in Montana

Minnesota 112-year-old bigmouth buffalo oldest age-validated freshwater fish

Carp-chaser lands Utah state record

In Montana, breaking the 18-pound walleye barrier

‘We have probably pulled out 2,000 fish’

Construction set to start, but it’s only the beginning for controversial FishPass project

Happiness and healing: For first time in years, chinook salmon spawn in Columbia River

Give your scale a turkey test

Project protects pike spawning habitat on Lake of the Woods

What lurks beneath the waters of Lake Ontario?

Dump of spoiled milk leads to fish kill in Iowa

The great Chicago rivers fish comeback

How many carp does it take to tango?

Michigan has two new state-record fish

Prominent Lake Erie commercial fishing operation charged with more than 20 wildlife violations

Fish passage project could have ‘broad impact’ on Great Lakes

Outdoor News video: What does missed year of stocking mean for Minnesota anglers?

Egg-take operations canceled due to COVID-19 social distancing protocols [video]

Wildlife agency says silver carp reported in East Tennessee

Jim Beam fined in massive bourbon spill that killed fish

Dredging effort planned to benefit fish habitat on Lake Superior harbor

Vendors scramble as fresh perch supply shrinks

Testing shows Minnesota fish is oldest ever taken

‘I’ve been bitten! It was a lot of pain’

Hatchery comes up big for North Dakota walleye stocking

Fishermen removing Asian carp by the thousands from dam

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