While ice fishing Lake Winnipesaukee on Saturday March 9, 2013 for lake trout and perch I got quite the surprise. My day with two friends began as we targeted lake trout. It was a productive morning with 10 lakers landed collectively. When the laker bite died we decided to move inside a cove to a [...]
Sucker Fishing
Rare Sucker, Thought Extinct, Caught in Grand Canyon
One razorback sucker has scientists ecstatic that the species is still alive. In the Grand Canyon National Park’s Colorado River, researchers sampling the fish populations found a specimen of the species, which, until then, had been thought to be extinct in the body of water. Apparently they’re around, but there are certainly not many of [...]
Is New Mexico’s Bluewater Lake the Tiger Musky Trophy Spot?
On May 10, Justin Easley landed the newest record tiger musky to come out of Bluewater Lake in northwest New Mexico. The 46-inch fish that weighed a whopping 31 pounds, 14 ounces, and smashed the record, which stood at just a little more than 18 pounds. Bluewater Lake seems to be New Mexico’s new favorite fishery. [...]
The Ugliest, Fattest Fish You’ll Ever See Caught on a Trout Trip
Next time the trout aren’t rising, you can take a tip from these guys: go after something bigger and uglier. They might not sport a rainbow of color like a native cutthroat, but who could complain about battling a beast of a carp like this. The guys from Yukon Goes Fishing show us a great [...]
Deformed Fish Found in Lake Athabasca Due to Oil Development in Canada?
The oil sands in northern Canada could be a great energy resource, but tapping into that oil could be difficult and have some negative impacts on our natural resources, especially the fish and wildlife. And some aboriginal tribes are saying those negative impacts are already being felt. According to Winnipeg Free Press, the tribes are [...]
Two Rare Records Set in Wyoming: Grass Carp and Quillback Sucker
When you think of Wyoming fishing, your mind probably goes straight to Jackson and some of the best trout in the world. But it’s a grass carp and a quillback sucker that are getting all the attention lately, as there are new Wyoming records added to the books. On May 7, William Dale was fishing [...]
Thousands of Fish Die in Pelican River in Minnesota
Buckets of some of the most prized game fish are washing ashore on the Pelican River near Orr, Minn., and oxygen's to blame.According to Kevin Peterson, Department of Natural Resources area fisheries supervisor at International Falls, the fish kill was substantial and consisted of northern pike, yellow perch, suckers and bullheads. Evidently they have not found [...]
The Hunt for Hawg Belly Pike
The Hunt for Hawg Belly Pike – by Leisure Outdoor Adventures Share One of the most exciting fish to catch in Minnesota and the provinces of Canada is big northern pike. Big pike, for many anglers, has gone from a childhood trophy to a secondary fish in many waters, but we at LOA see big [...]
Utah Anglers Must Kill Carp to Save Suckers in Utah
It's not often that the sucker gets more love than a carp, even among anglers who love the rough fish, but the endangered June sucker in Utah Lake is in dire need of carp killers.According to Outdoor Hub, the June sucker Recovery Implementation Program was started in 2009 with the goal of boosting the sucker's [...]
Cutthroat Trout and Suckers on Montana’s Bitterroot River
From Montana's Bitterroot River, the guys at Yukon Goes Fishing have to wade through a few suckers to get to some chunky cutthroat trout. But unlike some anglers, that despise the homely fish, these guys seem to have a sense of humor that allows them to appreciate anything that puts a bend in the rod. Fish on. [...]
