Federal officials recently announced that they will not release cool water this year from one of the Colorado River’s major reservoirs, which would have protected a threatened native fish downstream but put more strain on already struggling hydropower production. In an email obtained by The ...
Wildfires were burning in North America and Europe. Deadly heat waves parked over cities and the world’s oceans were the hottest ever recorded for this time of year. A strengthening El Nino is forecast to be off-the-charts, spiking global temperatures and warping weather all over. While it may seem like the planet is baking through a record-shattering summer from hell, it’s not quite in record territory. Yet. So far this is only the third-hottest year, behind 2024 and 2025, climate statistics show. But give 2026 time. Because of a one-two punch of accelerated human-caused global ...
The plastic worm ranks among the deadliest and most versatile lures any angler can cast for bass. Patent records reveal that as early as the 1860s artificial worms were made from the rubber compounds available in that era, but those crude imitations never really caught on. The development of ...
LIVINGSTON, Mont. — Trout need cool water to survive, but record heat this summer has driven water temperatures to lethal levels for fish. Wildlife officials are banning fishing during certain hours on rivers and streams across the U.S. West, following an exceptionally dry winter and amid ...
Nate Rouette and his brother Nelson went shark fishing on Cape Cod hoping for an exciting catch, but were shocked by what they reeled in — a tropical species of shark with a reputation for eating everything it can swallow. The brothers, longtime sport fishermen who live in Massachusetts, ...
During its quarterly business meeting last week, the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission gave final approval to a measure that will raise the minimum size limit for trout from 7 inches to 9 inches. This change will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2027. The last time the size limit for trout was ...
