Limit on rainbow and brook trout abolished (with exceptions)-
With the exception of some popular roadside rivers such as the Madison, Firehole, and lower Gibbon River, limits on the number of non-native trout are abolished in new Yellowstone Park fishing regulations. In addition, any lake trout caught in Yellowstone Lake are required to be killed.
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Continue Reading →An article in the Idaho Statesman today says some opponents of the the proposed Idaho constitutional amendment to make trapping, fishing and hunting protected rights in Idaho could be used to harm wildlife habitat in Idaho, especially water.
Ned Horner, who is the retired Idaho Fish and Game fish manager for northern Idaho, told reporter […]
Continue Reading →Is this amendment to Idaho Constitution needed?
If there is any state where the abstract legal ability for people to hunt, fish and trap is guaranteed and there is no political threat, it is Idaho. Nevertheless, the Idaho Legislature has proposed and put on the November ballot a measure that would amend the Idaho Constitution […]
Continue Reading →Madison and most of the Firehole and Gibbon Rivers to close-
The Gibbon River is above 73 degrees F. and the Firehole is 78 degrees. This is too high for trout to survive for long especially with people wading and fishing. As a result the streams close to fishing tomorrow (except for some well upstream […]
Continue Reading →In 1907, my great grandfather – Walter L. Cole – kept a journal of a trip he took with a friend, Perry, to Central Idaho’s Riordan Lake just southeast of Yellow Pine, Idaho. This area, which I have spent a lot of time in over the years, is some very rough and steep country.
I first […]
Continue Reading →Human evolutionary pressure has favored species that have short lifespans, begin to reproduce early, and are small-
The findings detailed in the article below are entirely predictable. By selectively killing (overfishing) the largest fish (and biggest animals) humans unintentionally guide the course of evolution to favor the small, quick reproducers. While human caused, this result […]
Continue Reading →Utah’s new anti-access law effect’s on fishing could be overcome by access purchase-
We discussed this earlier in brief as part of the comments on the Salt Lake City, Chevron oil pipe spill into Red Butte Creek and the Jordan River.
Utah anglers may have to buy access to streams. By Brandon Loomis. The […]
Continue Reading →$27 billion in subsidies for $85 billion in catch.
The article points out that the worldwide fleet capacity is about 50% to 60% larger than it should be and that there is little to no effort to conduct sustainable fishing. There are few refuges and there is little attempt at recovery of depressed fish populations.
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Continue Reading →Bycatch and habitat loss have imperiled sea turtles world wide.
“Trawlers are completely indiscriminate. The target might be shrimp but for every pound of shrimp that might comp up with a given haul, there might have five or 20lbs of bycatch. That could be turtles, it could be all sorts of things,” said Wallace, a […]
Continue Reading →Idaho’s governor wants to transfer state parks to Dept. of Lands. Folks fear loss of access to the Henry’s Fork-
Arizona may shut down two-thirds of state parks. Associated Press
The deep recession is taking a big hit on state parks in many states; even those parks that are big money makers. Arizona has […]
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