California is working hard to make the state's Yolo Bypass salmon-friendly by creating a 30,000-acre nursery in the surrounding floodplain.
Trout Unlimited's 2014 TroutBlitz initiative continues to catalog wild and native trout across North America through citizen science efforts.
Anyone who studies aquatic invasive species (AIS) will say that one of the most common ways these invaders have been able to spread so rapidly and effectively has been improper boat maintenance. While natural travel patterns certainly...
Despite the bad reputation anglers may get, the reality is that many of these anglers are some of the most devoted to conservation
Researchers at the University of Toronto have found the practice of using baitfish may inadvertently spread invasive species.
Violating fishing regulations in efforts to catch striped bass has become known to those on the shoreline as striped bass poaching, endemic along the Atlantic coast
In cases of missing or dying reefs, management teams have sought to create artificial reefs that can fill in habitat gaps for fish.
Despite doomsday predictions, Asian carp are expected to integrate into the Lake Erie food web without causing any major disasters.
For a long time, coasts were known for easy fishing, a beautiful view and rich biodiversity. Unfortunately, as humans have expanded and urbanized the shoreline, nutrient runoff, or nutrient pollution, has increased.
Unfortunately, when the species list expands due to invasive species, native populations can be pushed out as they’re out-competed and fall prey to the intruders.
In the face of dredging activities near its southern end, fishing at Onondaga Lake is still good, according to Syracuse.com. This is largely due to habitat restoration efforts taking place in areas that aren’t being dredged. Restoration...
Seafood is a heavily relied upon resource for protein and nutrients globally--and the ever-decreasing number of fish found in the ocean, streams, lakes, and rivers is making people anxious.
Ecologists with the Nature Conservancy are working in Grand Traverse Bay to restore deteriorating reefs there, according to the Traverse City Record-Eagle. The move is expected to help spawning populations of lake trout, lake whitefish and lake...
Following two years of a ban on supertrawlers in its federal waters, the government of Australia is planning to make the ban permanent, according to The Guardian. Supertrawlers are large fishing vessels that typically use nets to...
Following construction of the Glen Canyon Dam, populations of the razorback sucker began declining in the Colorado River, according to LiveScience. But biologists at Grand Canyon National Park say recent protection measures may be paying off after...
The channel catfish is one of North America’s most common catfish, and is popular among anglers and trappers alike, as this omnivorous fish will eat just about anything -- Game & Fish Magazine even tells of success...
In a sad case of mistaken identity, a recent study found that a common native fish species was more likely to interact with an invasive species when they both swam in turbid water. The results suggest native...
Instead of placing dead trees in El Dorado Lake, which is a common practice to boost fish habitat, the biologists are placing what they call “PVC Cubes,” a new approach to building fish habitat in one of...
When you think of popular angling targets, a whole suite of species likely comes to mind: large- and smallmouth bass, trout and other salmonids, perhaps perch and walleye. But what about the eel?
Back in the spring seasons of 2007 and 2008, coordinated crews of muskie enthusiasts took to 28 northern Wisconsin lakes in the cover of darkness, gliding over the black waters to shine spotlights on big muskies lurking...