The recreational fishing industry today expressed its appreciation to Rep. Rob Wittman (R-Va.) for introducing H.R. 6660, the National Fish Habitat Conservation Through Partnerships Act. This legislation will authorize a national program to conserve, restore […]
NOAA Fisheries scientists used modern acoustic technology to successfully verify the accuracy of old (1924-2003) maps of the Alaska sea floor and validate their use in managing sustainable fisheries. Data from spring and summer […]
In existence since 1961, Weiss Lake in Alabama is a 30,200-acre lake with 450 miles of shoreline. Popular as a travel destination for anglers and boaters, the lake has been known as The Crappie Capital […]
Feature snip from the Star Tribune – Eric Engbretson clearly remembers the day he first donned mask, snorkel and fins to view fish underwater. It was 1993. He was standing beside the 40-acre lake that […]
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is partnering with Texas Tournament Zone (TTZ) and the City of Austin Parks and Recreation Department and Watershed Protection to install fish habitat structures assembled out of brush into […]
WCHS – ABC Reported 1st. There is a big project going on at Summersville Lake in Nicholas County and during the winter months is the perfect chance for the West Virginia DNR to get it […]
Some California bass and panfish have new homes on their way to Carbon Canyon Regional park in Brea California, which has been recently dredged, sealed and getting ready for fishing. A number of flooding events […]
By felling large trees into the waters of Wayne County’s East Lynn Lake, fisheries biologists hope to create the sort of fish-holding habitat the lake has long lacked. West Virginia’s large lakes might soon get […]
First, environmental groups and their allies in California state government ignored science, chose to follow a United Nations model, and closed off vast areas for sport fishing through establishment of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). Now […]
The much needed ability to reach higher in the water column with artificial fish habitat has been un-locked with the new HighRise Habitat with Vertical UpRiseTM from Fishiding.com. This balancing act between weight, height, leverage […]
Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Sen. Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) introduced S. 2080 the National Fish Habitat Conservation Act (NFHCA). The bipartisan legislation authorizes the National Fish Habitat Action Plan (NFHAP) – an unprecedented national partnership […]
During the past two years, the Lake Conroe Big Bass Extravaganza, sponsored by Legend Boats, has raised $6,000 for habitat restoration on this Texas fishery. Most of the funds will be directed toward the PVC […]
Reported first by the Jackson County Chronicle:Local officials are looking to move ahead with underwater additions to Wazee Lake to create more interest in diving. Jackson County’s forestry and parks committee has given the OK […]
All aspects of fish habitat are important and beneficial when it comes to fisheries management. From vegetation and structure to water quality, it’s important to take every aspect of your aquatic ecosystem into consideration. Structural […]
“Each fish occupies its preferred niche in the ecosystem. The environmental conditions of that space define the fish’s preference at each life stage….water temperature, depth, salinity, flow, bottom type, prey availability, annual cycles and much […]
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