ATTENTION OUT OF STATE FISHERMEN & OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS;
Due to the Covid 19 pandemic, there could be limitations for OUT of STATE fishermen and other outdoor enthusiasts to include a 14-day quarantine requirement or negative COVID-19 testing alternative.. Please check with the State's Department of Natural Resources BEFORE you travel.

FOR THE GOOD OF ALL As our country opens up again, states are doing their best to reopen parks, fishing, hunting and other outdoor actitivies to the public, HOWEVER it is YOU that must follow the guidelines set by nps.gov. These guidelines include; social distancing, the Leave No Trace principles, including pack-in and pack-out, to keep outdoor spaces safe and healthy. These guidelines are also good to practice even after the threat of COVID-19 is gone. Read More

South Carolina 2020 Shellfish Season Opens Oct 1st Posted by TBC Press on: 09/25/20 The 2020-2021 season for recreational harvest of shellfish (clams and oysters) in coastal waters of South Carolina is set to open one-half hour before official sunrise on Thursday, October 1, 2020. The recreational shellfish season will remain open through May 15, 2021, unless conditions warrant extending or shortening the season. In the event of another hurricane, major rain event, or... Read More

CDFW Reopens Nine Areas Closed Due to Fire Conditions Posted by TBC Press on: 09/22/20 The California CDFW has reopened nine properties that were previously closed due to unprecedented and historic fire conditions. The reopened properties are Butte Valley Wildlife Area in Siskiyou County, Heenan Lake Wildlife Area in Alpine County, and By Day Creek Ecological Reserve and Pickel Meadow, West Walker River, Green Creek, East Walker River, Cartago, and Burcham & Wheeler Flats wildlife areas all in Mono County. All other fire-related closures... Read More

CPW Cancels Voluntary Fishing Closures for Southwest Colorado Posted by TBC Press on: 09/22/20 Colorado Parks and Wildlife has lifted voluntary fishing closures on some southwest Colorado rivers that were implemented in mid-August. Waters in the streams have cooled down and anglers can fish again throughout the day. We want to thank those who honored the voluntary closures, said John Alves, senior aquatic biologist for CPW’s Southwest Region. The rivers that were subject to the voluntary closures were... Read More

Iowa Fishing Regulations Relaxed at Two Oxbows along the Missouri River Posted by TBC Press on: 09/22/20 The Iowa DNR has relaxed the fishing regulations at Upper Decatur/Tieville Bend and Louisville Bend in Monona County. Low water levels in the Missouri River have trapped fish in these areas and water levels are continuing to drop. Anglers with a valid sport fishing license may harvest all sizes and unlimited quantities of any species of fish from Upper Decatur/Tieville Bend and Louisville Bend, with the exception of Threatened or Endangered Species. Any number of fishing poles or... Read More

ODNR has Great News for Lake Erie Walleye & Perch Anglers Posted by TBC Press on: 09/22/20 Preliminary results from surveys in the western basin of Lake Erie indicate more great news for Ohio anglers, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. The 2020 walleye and yellow perch hatches are both above average and continue an exceptional era of fish production in the western basin of Lake Erie. This year’s hatch combined with the exceptional 2015, 2018, and 2019 year-classes ensures... Read More

Iowa Fishing Regulations Relaxed at Spring Lake in Cherokee County Posted by TBC Press on: 09/10/20 The Iowa DNR will relax the fishing regulations at Spring Lake at Koser Spring Lake Park starting Sept. 12 to allow anglers to more freely harvest fish before the lake is renovated this fall to eliminate carp. Spring Lake has flooded numerous times in the past several years and brought an influx of rough fish species, including the invasive silver carp. Liberalized fishing regulations for Spring Lake will be in effect from Sept. 12 through Oct. 4. Specific regulation changes include... Read More

South Dakota Finalizes New Fishing Regulations Posted by TBC Press on: 09/08/20 The South Dakota GFP Commission voted to change four rules regarding waters in South Dakota. The commission voted to allow the spearing of gamefish from the Nebraska/South Dakota border at the point where the river becomes entirely in South Dakota, upstream to the Ft. Randall Dam from May 1 – March 31. This would align the current gamefish spearfishing season dates below other Missouri River dams. Statewide, the hours for spearfishing game fish will... Read More