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Pennsylvania Raises Its Trout Size Limit for the First Time Since 1983

The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission has voted unanimously to lift the minimum harvest size for trout from seven inches to nine, effective January 2027. A decade of electrofishing data drove the change - and it will put more than 99% of the state wild brook trout out of reach.

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Lake Fishing4d ago

Live Sonar Didn't Help Anglers Catch More Bass, Study Finds

A summer-long randomised experiment on a Wisconsin lake found anglers running forward-facing sonar caught about 0.64 fewer smallmouth bass per hour than they did without it - though the fish they landed averaged an inch longer. The authors say their results do not support bans premised on the idea the technology dramatically raises catch rates, but a separate Minnesota harvest study and a new three-year project keep the argument very much alive.

Lake Fishing4d ago

Anglers Told to Kill Brown Trout on Sight in the Flathead

Montana FWP has confirmed non-native brown trout in Ashley Lake and Church Slough and is asking anglers to kill any they catch above SKQ Dam. Biologists suspect an illegal introduction.

Lake Fishing4d ago

He Caught the Same Bass Three Times. Then It Tied a Record

Washington guide Chris Senyohl fooled the same Lake Sammamish smallmouth three times in eleven days on a fly he tied himself, then measured it into a tied IGFA world record - and let it go again.

Lake Fishing25 July 2026

Stirling Council Bans Fishing at 16 Perth Lakes and a Beach

Perth's City of Stirling has outlawed fishing across 16 inland lakes and wetlands and at Mettams Pool Beach, with $125 fines for offenders. The state's peak recreational fishing body, Recfishwest, says the blanket ban punishes law-abiding families for the actions of a small minority.

Lake Fishing24 July 2026

Fish Fall From the Sky: The Quiet Fight Over Stocked Lakes

Aerial fish stocking is a beloved Western tradition, but fresh eDNA research from Olympic National Park is sharpening a long-running fight over what nonnative trout do to lakes that never had fish.

Lake Fishing23 July 2026

Heat and Drought Close 460 Miles of Colorado Trout Rivers

Colorado Parks and Wildlife has restricted fishing on nearly 460 miles of river as drought and heat push trout to the brink. Guides, biologists and anglers weigh a grim summer on the water.

Lake Fishing21 July 2026

After 30 Years, Idaho Angler Tops His Father's Pike Record

Tim Hicks of Post Falls has broken Idaho's catch-and-release northern pike record with a 49.75-inch fish from Lake Pend Oreille — three decades after his father set the state pike record in 1992.

Lake Fishing20 July 2026

Michigan's Whitefish Money Arrives Too Small and Too Late

Michigan's Fisheries Division won $900,000 in one-time hatchery money, but chief Randy Claramunt says Chinook stocking will still be cut by half while 14 of 18 Great Lakes whitefish populations sit imperiled - and commercial fishers say the state is saving the wrong fishery.

Lake Fishing18 July 2026

'Chainsaw Massacre': Europe Weighs a Cull of Fish-Eating Cormorants

Europe's great cormorant was almost wiped out 50 years ago; now, two million strong, it has anglers from the Baltic to the Danube calling for a cull. Fishermen call the fish-eating bird 'a terrorist'; ornithologists say shooting won't fix the problem.

Lake Fishing17 July 2026

One Salmon a Minute: Iceland's Rivers Have a Banner Year

Nearly 600 salmon ran up Reykjavik's Ellidaar in 12 hours, a record since 1989, and rivers across Iceland are fishing well ahead of last year. Biologists credit catch-and-release and dam removal, even as anglers warn open-net salmon farming could undo the recovery.

Lake Fishing16 July 2026

A Golden Walleye and a 'Meanmouth': Summer's Freak Catches

A gold-coloured walleye in North Dakota and a rare 'meanmouth' hybrid bass in Texas headline a summer of once-in-a-lifetime catches - and the genetics behind why some fish come up the wrong colour.