Wyoming’s Golden Trout Record Seems Sketchy
The fish that holds Wyoming’s golden trout record is more than twice the size that species typically grows to and didn’t come with photos or …
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Tons of gravel being put in river to help endangered fish
A project aimed at bringing back Chinook Salmon nesting grounds is underway along the Sacramento River near Salt Creek, and it involves shoveling thousands of …
U.S. regulators will review car-tire chemical that kills salmon
U.S. regulators say they will review the use of a chemical found in almost every tire after a petition from West Coast Native American tribes …
Artificially Cooling Rivers Could Protect Fish From Climate Change
In the midst of a heat wave in Nova Scotia, Canada, this July, humans sought out air conditioning and shelter in the shade. Fish in the Wrights River, meanwhile, …
Michigan legalizes Arctic grayling fishing
Michigan anglers will soon be able to catch a fish that hasn’t swam in the state for almost a century. The Michigan Natural Resources Commission …
Scientists observe chum salmon spawning in North Slope rivers
University of Alaska Fairbanks associate professor of fisheries Peter Westley is clear that there’s nothing new about salmon straying into Arctic Ocean waters. Westley says …
Great White Shark Chases Drone’s Shadow the Way Cats Chase Lasers
A photographer has demonstrated how great white sharks will chase his drone’s shadow in much the same way a cat will chase a laser pointer. …
UW Researchers Find Evolutionary Adaptation in Trout of Wind Rivers
New research is shedding light on how the history of fish stocking has impacted alpine lake ecosystems in the Wind Rivers. In many cases, …
Glut of pink salmon creates stink in Norway and Finland
The proliferation of pink salmon is creating problems for their wild brethren and steelhead worldwide. The world’s greatest Atlantic salmon river is along the border …
Group Drops Attempt to Eradicate Smallmouth in Miramichi
A group that used a pesticide to rid New Brunswick’s Miramichi watershed of invasive smallmouth bass has stopped the program after years of controversy over the strategy. …