More salmon hatcheries will not help killer whales or chinook
The rush to focus on a conjectural quick fix in the form of increased hatchery production is symptomatic of the failure of current management to …
Tagfish in the news
Overall abundance of Pacific salmon is almost double what it was in the 1970s
Let that sink in for a second and then consider the decline of salmon runs in the Pacific Northwest and BC. Combined, Russia, Alaska and …
Irresponsible’ to tie wedding ring to fish
The gift that keeps on giving. A divorcee who attached his “cursed” wedding ring a fish’s tail before releasing it into Lake Michigan is now …
The muskie measured 61-1/2 inches.
Mille Lacs Band DNR biologists say they may have boated a world-record muskie during electrofishing activity this spring on Mille Lacs Lake. While engaged in …
Rock slide in Fraser River sparks fears of blocking migrating salmon
A “significant” rock slide on the Fraser River just west of Clinton, B.C. is sparking fears it could affect the journey of migrating salmon. The …
Snakeheads, Snakeheads, Roly-Poly Snakeheads
This spring has seen a huge increase in the snakehead population swimming in the upper Chesapeake Bay, and the Susquehanna River in particular. “We have …
Steelhead caught with a wedding ring
Imagine your own tale for this tale of a steelhead with a wedding ring strapped to its tail. A steelhead with a wedding ring strapped …
Want to kill invasive trout? Smother them with their dead.
Invasive lake trout arrived in Yellowstone National Park 25 years ago, quickly creating mayhem as they devoured native cutthroat trout and drove the system to …
Researchers Investigate Possible Rapid Evolution Of Stocked Fish
The lakes in the alpine areas of the Wind River Range have historically been fishless – that is until humans started stocking them for recreational …
NorCal Steelhead Considered For State Protection
(via: Jefferson Public Radio)