Fishing News

CCA Louisiana and the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries are set to begin construction on a new artificial reef in Calcasieu Lake in Southwest Louisiana designed to create new marine habitat and support recreational fishing.

Action: Close recreational lingcod fishing in deepwater portions of Marine Areas 1 and 2 year round, except as allowed in Marine Area 2 on days open to fishing during the primary, all-depth halibut season.

ALEXANDRIA, VA - Why should boaters and anglers actually want to purchase a fishing license and register their boat? The Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation (RBFF) answers this question in its recently launched 2012 Take Me Fishing™ Public Service Announcement (PSA). The new "This is a Test" television and radio spots are a fun, retro take-off on 1950's PSAs. They focus on the actual need to buy a license or registration, while using humor to catch the public's attention and win its support.

The Situation
Legislation (H.260) has been introduced in the Massachusetts House of Representatives that seeks to designate striped bass as a game fish in state waters. By designating this species as a game fish, striped bass will be managed solely as recreational fish for the use and enjoyment of the public and will not be available for commercial harvest and sale. This measure will ultimately improve the quality of recreational fishing and boost the state's economy.

NYDEC Announces Changes to Recreational and Commercial Blackfish Regulations
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has set new recreational and commercial fishing rules for blackfish (tautog) beginning immediately. These emergency changes are necessary to comply with interstate management measures to assist in rebuilding blackfish populations.