Game Fish

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Game Fish: - Species like trout, salmon, or bass, caught for sport. Many of them show more sensitivity to environmental change than "rough" fish.
[Environmental Protection Agency]

News archive for Game Fish::

Camper swept away by river in NH  -  04 Aug 2008
Boston Herald,By AP ALBANY, NH - Authorities say a Massachusetts man was swept away by the Swift River after slipping off a rock. New Hampshire Fish and Game Sgt. Jim

Fish and Game addresses sage grouse preservation  -  04 Aug 2008
Southern Idaho Business,By Damon Hunzeker Actually, they're always dying, but according to Idaho Fish and Game, it's happening quicker than usual - and if you find yourself among

Idaho osprey have new home in South Dakota  -  04 Aug 2008
KTVB,Now, the state Game, Fish and Parks Department is part of a project to rebuild their population. The osprey are too young to fly.

Swift River claims Massachusetts man  -  04 Aug 2008
The Union Leader,By SARA KNOX ALBANY – A 29-year-old Massachusetts man was swept away in the rain-swollen waters of the Swift River at Lower Falls yesterday afternoon after

It's pelican vs. trout in Idaho predator conflict  -  04 Aug 2008
MLive.com,By JOHN MILLER AP HENRY, Idaho (AP) — A cunning predator that hunts in packs, corners prized game species and devours them whole is angering sportsmen in

Editorial: Small investment would pay big dividends for Lake Tomah  -  04 Aug 2008
The Tomah Journal,The big, ugly fish destroy submergent vegetation, which makes the water brown and cloudy, and crowd out game fish, such as northern pike and bass.

Lessons From the Rivers to the Road  -  04 Aug 2008
RedOrbit,I hate to think what would happen to popular game fish species if anglers ignored fishing regulations the way too many cyclists and drivers use the rules of

Hills area groups get GF&P grants  -  04 Aug 2008
Rapid City Journal,Lead-Deadwood are among this year's recipients of the No child Left Inside grant program sponsored by the South Dakota Department of Game, Fish & Parks.

Large fish kill found on Missouri River  -  Jul 31, 2008
Reiten Television KXMB Bismarck,AP CHAMBERLAIN, SD (AP) The Game, Fish and Parks Department says a fish kill in Lake Francis Case on the Missouri River probably involved natural causes.

90-pound boy, 10, catches 48-pound fish  -  Jul 27, 2008
San Diego Union Tribune,His proud father, Terry Bates, caught most of the drama on video, evidence that will be used to petition the International Game Fish Association for

Authorities: Body of woman found in Souhegan River  -  Aug 3, 2008
Boston Globe,MERRIMACK, NH—New Hampshire officials have found the body of a woman in the Souhegan River. New Hampshire Fish and Game officers found a body about a

Fish die on Lake Francis Case | KXNet.com North Dakota News  -  Jul 30, 2008
KXMC,The Game, Fish and Parks Department said hundreds of dead carp, catfish and paddlefish were found from the mouth of the White River downstream several miles

Hundreds of fish killed at Lake Francis Case  -  Jul 30, 2008
Sioux Falls Argus Leader,South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks officials received reports of a fish kill on Lake Francis Case on Friday. Anglers reported large numbers of dead fish

Comments sought on sturgeon management plan  -  Aug 1, 2008
Idaho Mountain Express and Guide,White sturgeon are the largest freshwater game fish in North America, historically reaching lengths of more than 15 feet and weights of more than 1000

Fishing tourney lures kids from afar  -  Aug 3, 2008
San Diego Union Tribune,They were welcomed with wide-open reels, expected at a free tournament sponsored by the International Game Fish Association and the San Diego Sportfishing

Award-winning FISH artist publishes new book  -  Jul 28, 2008
Sport FishingArtist Flick Ford and International Game Fish Association (IGFA) historian Mike Rivkin have combined to tell the stories of fifty of the most amazing record

It's clear: Underrated carp offers game-fishing challenge  -  Jul 24, 2008
Detroit Free Press,The moving shapes were good-sized examples of America's most underrated game fish, a species that lends itself to stalking and sight fishing just like

113.4-lb. catfish shatters record  -  Jul 29, 2008
San Diego Union Tribune,Oudomsouk came close to getting an International Game Fish Association line-class world record. There is no 15-pound-test class, but the record for 16-pound

State releases game fish into lakes  -  Jul 24, 2008
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,...the state has resumed its annual summer rite of stocking inland waters with large amounts of game fish — the latest event happening this week in the

Prevent invasions, clean off your boat  -  Aug 2, 2008
PNW Local News,...the food-fish populations, and then came the alewives to mop up all the plankton and other small aquatic organisms that make up the diet of game fish.

Health officials advise limited game fish consumption  -  Jul 8, 2008
News 8 Austin,This marks the first time the state health department has issued an advisory for an inshore game fish species from an entire major bay system.

Ellsworth's Forgotten Fishery  -  Aug 3, 2008
RedOrbit,As a result, the game fish population at Branch has declined markedly. A once fine sport fishery has become the forgotten fishery.

Natural Baits For Red Drum  -  Aug 1, 2008
Georgia Sportsman Magazine,Seas are usually calm, and schools of migratory game fish like king mackerel, amberjack and barracuda invade our offshore waters.

GamersHell.com Casual Games 03 August 2008  -  Aug 3, 2008
Gamers Hell,Schooled Online game. Fish school has been tough for Goldie the Goldfish. The mean Angelfish bully her constantly because she cant spell.

Reeling In the Big One  -  Jul 17, 2008
Wall Street JournalOnly 51 granders have been caught and recorded since 1939, according to the International Game Fish Association. Although locals here in Hawaii have a

Anglers disagree with regulations  -  Aug 2, 2008
Florida Today,Since this practice may reduce the number of game fish that are able to mature, they argue, closing off areas to the netters would be a much more efficient

New anti-meddling bill in Sacramento has fatal flaw: It's too sensible  -  Jul 12, 2008
San Diego Union Tribune,It's being sponsored once again by the International Game Fish Association and the San Diego Sportfishing Council. Membership in the IGFA is not required

Fish & Feathers: Yes, Grandma, we do have a salmon season!  -  Jul 15, 2008
Chinook Observer (subscription),But listening to the exploits of his associates about the strength and jumping ability of this outstanding game fish, he bribed his way onto a fishing trip

Little Fisherman Makes Big Catch  -  Jul 28, 2008
News 8 KFMB,His father is submitting the dramatic video to the International Game Fish association to see if Quentin is in fact the youngest angler to wrestle in the

LEAD STORY: Bay's fish stocks hit rock bottom  -  Jul 20, 2008
Hawke's Bay Today,...``Frightening' was the word used by Hawke's Bay Game Fish Club member and survey co-ordinator for the Guardians of Hawke's Bay group, Colin Murray,

Variety of events available  -  Aug 1, 2008
San Diego Union Tribune,Sponsored by the International Game Fish Association and the San Diego Sportfishing Council, the event is free and open to kids ages 6 to 15.

Carp control for Devils Lake still unresolved  -  Jul 12, 2008
Jamestown Sun,..."They also remove food sources that can be used by game fish. "You can see a great decline in sport fish as carp populations increase," Schlueter said.

Sharing gas money could harm game, fish commission funding  -  Aug 2, 2008
Texarkana Gazette,LITTLE ROCK—The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission could jeopardize some of its federal funding if it shares with other agencies some of the revenues from a

Schooling a favorite among anglers  -  Jul 25, 2008
Augusta Chronicle,While threadfins are the "fast foods" of the game fish world, bluebacks are the filet mignons. They're also deep-water fish so after they were introduced

Researchers Peer Into Lives Of Perch  -  Jul 29, 2008
News Dispatch,Ball State partners with the Indiana Department of Natural Resources to study perch and other game fish. Brian Breidert, research biologist at the DNR

Fishing's great; where are anglers?  -  Jul 19, 2008
Dallas Morning News,TP&W is concerned about utilization of game fish, particularly hybrids, which are not self-sustaining. Hatcheries create hybrid stripers annually.

Beaver Lake Gets Stocking Of Stripers  -  Jul 23, 2008
The Morning News,Yellow bass only get about 6 inches long, but compete for food with more desirable game fish. Stripers can live in salt or fresh water, so a salt solution

BARRY ST. CLAIR: Flathead fundamentals  -  Jul 26, 2008
Athens Daily Review,...state record in Texas by half of a pound and is a world line class record for the species as certified by the International Game Fish Association.

Fishing | Anglers' salmon yield is spotty  -  Jul 31, 2008
Seattle Times,Trout and other game fish in lakes: Slowed down for kokanee in Lake Stevens. Fair to good for cutthroat and perch in Lake Washington, but the hydroplanes

Hutchinson County cattle deaths likely from algae poisoning  -  Jul 29, 2008
Daily Republic,Brian Humphrey, a conservation officer for Hutchinson and Turner counties with the state Department of Game, Fish & Parks, said Monday he is still awaiting

Top-ranked Fish the latest victim of grass court curse  -  Jul 10, 2008
Attleboro Sun Chronicle,Fish found himself trailing 4-1 in the first set after just 13 minutes, double-faulting at break point in the fourth game. Fish found himself ahead 5-2 in

Carp die, but cause unknown  -  Jul 8, 2008
In-Forum,However, some anglers value carp as a game fish, according to a North Dakota Game and Fish Department Web site. Minnesota considers the common carp a

Lion attack a false alarm  -  Jul 15, 2008
San Jose Mercury News,By Will Oremus Foothills Park in Palo Alto was closed Monday while California Fish and Game wardens investigated the claim that a man was attacked by a

Salmon fishing to end on upper Salmon River  -  Jul 17, 2008
Idaho Mountain Express and Guide,Since then, dramatic declines in the popular game fish have kept Fish and Game from allowing anglers to pursue chinook in the upper Salmon River.

Hot Catches for July from the IGFA World Records Department  -  Jul 24, 2008
Net Newsledger,The International Game Fish Association provides monthly highlights of selected documented fish catches made from across the globe submitted for world

Behind VandenHurk, Fish take game 2  -  Jul 23, 2008
Most Valuable Network,By Alex Carver | July 23rd, 2008 Anything the Braves can do the Fish can do better. A night after being 2 hit by Jorge Campillo, Rick Vandenhurk tossed 5

Parasitic lampreys generate much talk  -  Jul 18, 2008
Morning Sentinel,Then, they emerge and allegedly head to sea before growing old enough to feed on salmonids and other game fish. However, exceptions exist.

Carey Chen honored by Florida FWC  -  Jul 28, 2008
Sport FishingMarine artist Carey Chen was honored recently at the opening of a Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission meeting held at the International Game Fish

Colorado river dams decimate native fish  -  Jul 10, 2008
Los Angeles Times,We may love our trout, smallmouth bass and green sunfish -- but these game fish are aliens in the Colorado and many other western rivers.

Rules set for young hunters | KXNet.com North Dakota News  -  Jul 27, 2008
Reiten Television KXMB Bismarck,The Game, Fish and Parks Commission recently approved a framework of rules to oversee it. The young hunters must be accompanied by a parent,




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