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A Seasonal Guide to Cape Cod Fish
Provided by the Cape Cod Commercial Fishermen's Alliance. Weather and seasonal migration have an impact on what seafood can be caught where. That's why different kinds of locally-harvested seafood are available to us at different times of the year. Most markets try to make up for this reality by offering… SEE MORE
Tips for Surviving Cold Water Immersion
Cold water can kill. The following guidelines and images from the U.S. Coast Guard will increase your chance for survival: Stay calm. Evaluate your situation and control your breathing. Minimize time in the water. Get out as soon as possible safely. If possible, utilize any floating objects to get out of the… SEE MORE
Biscayne Bay Shrimp Run Means Great Fishing
By Steve Waters. Many South Florida anglers are fond of saying that “everything eats a shrimp,” which makes the month of February a great time to catch tarpon in and around Biscayne Bay, as well as many other species in the bay and in Miami-Dade County’s offshore waters. This month… SEE MORE
Trump Administration Cuts Back Federal Protections for Streams and Wetlands
By Scott Neuman and Colin Dwyer. The Environmental Protection Agency is dramatically reducing the amount of U.S. waterways that get federal protection under the Clean Water Act — a move that is welcomed by many farmers, builders and mining companies but is opposed even by the agency's own science advisers.… SEE MORE
Gulf Coast Texas Fishing Report Week of February 5th, 2020
Sabine Lake - Overall conditions: Fair. 63-64 degrees. Water conditions are stained from the main lake north all the way south to Sabine Pass. The water is fresh and dirty in both Neches and Sabine Rivers. The main lake and marsh are still brackish to salty. Speckled trout are scattered… SEE MORE
Gulf of Maine Haddock Best Practice Recommendations
If you are catching cod, move to a new location. All cod caught in the Gulf of Maine must currently be thrown back. Don’t waste your bait on them! Fish with bait, not with jig. You will help preserve fish populations. Cod and haddock caught with bait have a higher… SEE MORE
Alaska Proposes $1 Million in Commercial Fisheries Cuts
By Laine Welch. Alaska’s commercial fisheries division operates on a nearly $67 million budget, of which $36 million comes from state general funds. Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s proposed budget for FY2021 calls for a nearly $1 million reduction. Here are targeted programs across the state at this early stage in the… SEE MORE
Michigan Fishing Report Week of January 30th, 2020
Southeast Lower Peninsula Lake Erie: Is still open. A few launches were iced over, so boat anglers could not get out. Lake St. Clair: Had very little ice, and what remained was not safe. The perch bite was slow. Panfish were caught in the canals and marinas. St. Clair River: Fishing was slow.… SEE MORE
Lubec Lands Major Grant to Create Safe Harbor
By Wanda Curtis. The town of Lubec was awarded a $19,650,000 federal grant to provide a year-round safe harbor for resident and visiting fishermen and recreational boaters. The total cost of the project is estimated at $19,689,750, with the remainder of the cost paid for by a $30,000 grant from… SEE MORE
Maine Dept. of Marine Resources Closes Parts of Penobscot Bay to Scalloping
Published by PenBayPilot.com Effective Feb. 2, parts of Penobscot Bay are closed to scalloping, as the state attempts to protect the scallop broodstock. “The Commissioner adopts this emergency rulemaking to establish scallop conservation closures within Middle Penobscot Bay Islands, and also, Somes Sound and Cranberry Isles in Zone 2,” said… SEE MORE
Delaware Fishing Report Week of January 30th, 2020
By Eric Burnley, Sr. Delaware Bay I was disappointed when most of my reporting stations were closed and those that were open had nothing to report from the tidal creeks, rivers or bay. With the mild weather and warm water temperatures we have, I thought the yellow perch run would… SEE MORE
Intrepid Boats is on an inspired roll: they released 9 new models in a single year!
Ken Clinton, the president of Intrepid Boats, has spent the past 12 months living and breathing new boat designs. After nearly 30 years with the company, this year marks a capstone for him and his team with the release of 9 new models in a single year! Intrepid Boats, founded… SEE MORE
