Tag: regulations

AFTCO “Stop Asian Carp” Campaign Underway Editor’s Note: In January 2021, the AFTCO company kicked off a campaign to “Stop Asian Carp.” It is an effort that the entire fishing ...

American Catfishing Association has Named Four Members to the Conservation and Regulation Committee Mark Johnson, Ted Ellenbecker, Ken Smith, and Kevin Smith are newly appointed members of the ACA Conservation ...

Proposed Minimum Length Limit of 26 Inches for Blue Catfish and Flathead Catfish on Mark Twain Lake Public comment period in October for proposed rule changes. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – ...

Lessons from the 2021 SeaArk Owner’s Invitational   Editor’s Note: The catfish community readily recognizes SeaArk Boats as one of the strongest supporters of the sport of catfishing. Their annual ...

Ted Ellenbecker loves to fish and because he does, he fights for catfish conservation. In December of 2020, he was named to the Conservation Committee of the American Catfishing Association. ...

Conservation Efforts of the American Catfishing Association CATFISH CONSERVATION -Trophy Catfish for the Future   The formation of the American Catfish Association (ACA) was formally announced on January 9, 2020 ...

Justin Neese and his cousin, Jase Gore, are shown holding Justin’s personal best 107-pound blue cat back in 2017. The big cat is definitely one of the Missouri River’s old-timers. ...

Editor’s Note: News like this gives hope to the catfish community that public input into catfishing regulations can be beneficial. South Dakota is considering changes to flathead regulations based on ...

AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission approved changes to the regulations on passive fishing gear (jug lines, minnow traps, perch traps, throwlines, and trotlines) to facilitate the removal ...

by Ron Presley Concerned Catfish Anglers Make Trip to Frankfort in Support of Stricter Regulations The struggle is real for long time catfish anglers on the Ohio River. Those anglers ...