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The 141st annual meeting of the American Fisheries Society will take place in Seattle from Sept. 4-8, 2011. The theme of this year's conference is "New Frontiers in Fisheries Management and Ecology: Leading the Way in a Changing World." For more information, visit http://afs2011.org/ All talks will be at the Washington State Convention Center. Highlighted USGS presentations are below: Eat but don't get eaten: after restoration, young salmon better off: Habitat restoration has had major...

HARRISBURG, Pa., Dec. 17, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Department of Environmental Protection today released an updated list of fish consumption advisories that includes nine new advisories, but also eases or lifts seven other advisories. The advisories are only for fish caught recreationally and do not apply to fish raised for commercial purposes or those bought in stores or restaurants. "Consumption advisories are not intended to discourage anyone from fishing or eating fresh fish...

Intersex in smallmouth and largemouth basses is widespread in numerous river basins throughout the United States is the major finding of the most comprehensive and large-scale evaluation of the condition, according to U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) research published online in Aquatic Toxicology.Of the 16 fish species researchers examined from 1995 to 2004, the condition was most common by far in smallmouth and largemouth bass: a third of all male smallmouth bass and a fifth of all male...

By Scott Richardson TOWER, Minn. - Steve Pallo, the head of the fisheries division of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, can give chapter and verse for some of the best spots for muskie on Illinois lakes. But outside the state, he relies on a little help from friends. That was the case a couple of weeks ago when he and his family traveled to Lake Vermilion in the far northeast corner of Minnesota. At nearly 50,000 acres, Vermilion is the fifth-largest lake in Minnesota. A guy...

By PAUL A. SMITH Williams Bay -- It's the first Thursday in August and Geneva Lake has the appearance of a watery Mardi Gras parade. Under a warm, late afternoon sun, a chaotic stream of jet-skis, tubers, water-skiers and go-fast boats churns up the water. There's music, there's laughter, there's skin. The mix also contains sailboats, pontoon boats, the odd kayak and a couple dozen fishing craft. Solitude it isn't. But we're all here voluntarily, all with a purpose. "It gets crazy, for...

By Joe Gorden, Tribune-Democrat, Johnstown, Pa. Aug. 3--A fisheries survey completed this summer on the Highland Sewer and Water Authority's 360-acre Beaverdam Run Reservoir near Beaverdale shows that efforts of local sportsmen and others to improve the lake's fishery are bearing fruit. Results of the survey, posted on the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission's Web site, are an almost glowing report. "It's glowing, but to put it in perspective, only in comparison to surveys done...

By Bob Frye, The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Aug. 3--You needn't be a bushwhacking pioneer to drive from Pittsburgh to Washington. A well-established network of roads and highways will get you there. Likewise, if you want to hike from Laurel Summit State Park to the overlook at Wolf Rocks, there's a blazed trail to follow. But what if you want to float from, say, Apollo to Blairsville? It turns out there's a trail for that, too. The Kiski-Conemaugh River Water Trail -- which stretches...

Keystone Lake in Armstrong County gave up a 44-inch musky this week and a 35-inch musky last week, according to Pam Warr of Keystone Bait and Tackle in Shelocta. A few nice bass and walleyes have also shown up, too. • An angler fishing Blue Spruce Lake in Indiana County this past week reeled in a 7-pound, 2-ounce largemouth bass. • The fishing has generally been pretty good at Lake Arthur, too, said Ron Anderson of Appalachian Trails in Prospect. Anglers drifting nightcrawlers have...

By Christian Berg, The Morning Call, Allentown, Pa. Aug. 1--Today marks the debut of a new format for the fishing report, which is now a two-part feature available both in the paper and on The Morning Call's Web site. Each week, I'll give Lehigh Valley fishermen a summary of the region's best bets in print, along with timely news and notes about the angling scene. The popular local fishing summaries from our freshwater and saltwater tackle shop reporters will continue to be available in...

By Mark Taylor, The Roanoke Times, Va. Jul. 31--A common "what if?" in fishing concerns the size of fish caught in the summer. The reason is that females are often significantly lighter after the spawning season than before the spawning season in early spring. You can't look at the picture of Harry Townsend (right) with the huge smallmouth bass he caught on July 22 at Smith Mountain Lake and not think about the possibilities. Townsend's fish weighed 6.2 pounds and was just over 25...