OLYMPIA - Good weather and big trout helped to boost catch rates on opening day of this year's lowland lakes fishing season.
Based on creel checks conducted at 112 lakes around the state, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) estimates that anglers caught an average of 3.99 trout on opening day Saturday, April 28.
SACRAMENTO - The adopted California Fish and Wildlife Strategic Vision (CFWSV) and two accompanying documents can now be viewed at www.vision.ca.gov. In accordance with AB 2376 (Huffman, 2010) the strategic vision aims to improve the ability of the California Department of Fish and Game (DFG) and the California Fish and Game Commission (F&GC) to successfully tackle the challenges of the 21st century.
Jackson - Gov. Phil Bryant Wednesday signed into law legislation that will protect Mississippi sportsmen's investment in conservation. The assent legislation in H. B. 848 meets the most basic requirement for participation in Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration (WSFR) programs. These essential programs, administered by the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service, currently provide around $10 million in federal assistance annually to support MDWFP operations. WSFR funding comes from manufacturers' excise taxes on sporting arms and ammunition, fishing equipment, and boats and motors.
SALEM, Ore.— The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Fish Restoration and Enhancement Board will meet on Friday, April 20 at the Clarion Inn, 1249 Tapadera Ave., Ontario.
The Board will meet from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The agenda includes a program and budget update, review of new project proposals and other program business.
The NJDEP Division of Fish and Wildlife has officially certified, and is
pleased to announce, the catch of two new state record marine fish.
Robert Macejka of Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey reeled in the new state