Tag: conservation

As good with a fishing rod as he was with a camera, Ron Wong spent his final years sharing the joys of angling with everyone who would listen. His contributions ...

Nebraska catfish anglers should be able to catch more whiskerfish thanks to recent stockings by the state Game and Parks Commission. (courtesy of NGPC) Channel Catfish Stockings Boost Angling Opportunities ...

Since 1950, the Sport Fish Restoration Act has made moments like this possible—public access, healthy waters and the joy of passing it all down. (photo courtesy of G3 Boats) Celebrating ...

Crews installed the channel catfish spawning boxes in Illinois’ lakes Mattoon, Paradise and Charleston in June. Photo courtesy of Illinois DNR Nesting Boxes Aim to Boost Illinois Catfish Populations.  By ...

Two new programs aim to reduce the number of invasive blue catfish found in Chesapeake Bay. (credit: Keith Sutton)   Maryland DNR Introduces Commercial Blue Cat Programs Initiatives will test ...

Virginia lawmakers hope to curb the blue catfish’s impact on the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem by encouraging more harvest and consumption of these delicious fish. (credit: Keith Sutton) Virginia Lawmakers Target ...

The foot of a bald eagle that got tangled in discarded fishing line and died because it could no longer catch its prey. Proper disposal of used fishing line can ...

Scientists, officials and fishermen released this 300-pound Mekong giant catfish back into Cambodia’s Mekong River on December 10, 2024 after it was tagged. (Credit: Chhut Chheana/USAID Wonders of the Mekong) ...

During the past two decades, the Texas Freshwater Fish Stamp has helped fund the production of more than half a billion fish, including catfish, for stocking in Lone Star State ...

The catfish reared at the Women’s Correctional Center in Lusk reached weights around three pounds before they were stocked in community fisheries.   More Catfish for Wyoming Anglers Wyoming Game ...