Bass Fishing Hall of Fame awards conservation grants
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – For Immediate Release – June 13, 2023 – As part of its mission to celebrate, promote and preserve the sport of bass fishing, the Bass Fishing Hall of...
Tiny warrior leads TPWD battle against aquatic invader
Meet the salvinia weevil, a subaquatic herbivorous insect genetically wired for a Texas-sized task.
MN-FISH celebrates historic $98.1 million state investment in fishing, boating
Funding opens door to improving state hatcheries, boat and angler accesses, and much more. Rogers, Minn. (May 31, 2023) — Minnesota anglers landed a record catch last week … a $98.1...
Bipartisan bill in Senate encourages outdoor recreation improvements
Recently, Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and Senator Martin Heinrich (D-NM), member of the Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee, introduced the Lake...
Blueback herring: Boondoggle or bonanza?
Blueback Herring are an anadromous species of the Atlantic Coast, meaning they spend most of their lives in the ocean but move into coastal rivers and freshwater to spawn. The...
Hard times for Santee Cooper Lakes fish attractors
It wasn’t stubbornness; rather when the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) took a “hard-headed” approach to bolstering its manmade fish attractors spread throughout the Santee Cooper Lakes system,...
Habitat enhancement seeks to bolster Santee Cooper productivity
In the early goings of Day 1, Brandon Cobb made an observation with immediate and large-scale implications. Noting that some of his better trees were the ones skirted with eelgrass,...
How far do smallmouth bass move?
by Zak Slagle, Fisheries Biologist, Ohio DNR Division of Wildlife, Sandusky Fisheries Research Station Anglers often wonder what happened when a recent fishing hot spot goes cold – are those...
Martin Peters becomes Director of Yamaha Marine External Affairs
KENNESAW, Ga. — Yamaha recently named Martin Peters Director of Marine External Affairs. With the new role comes official responsibilities for marine sustainability and regulatory affairs in addition to government...
New report calls Congress to Modernize laws to combat aquatic invasive species
New Report Calls On Congress To Modernize Laws And Increase Funding To Combat Aquatic Invasive Species N Alexandria, VA – April 4, 2023 – A new report was released from the Aquatic Invasive...