As Sandy moves westward, causing some major snow in West Virginia and dumping rain through the Great Lakes, people from Florida to Maine are dealing with cleanup, flooding, and no power. Here at GoFISHn headquarters, we lost power for most of the day yesterday, but escaped with no damage. But countless fishing piers, in Ocean [...]
West Virginia Fishing
West Virginia Man Lands Record Gar after Landing Record Catfish
Our friends over at Rocky River posted the story about Mark Foster’s record catfish, but it wasn’t the only record Foster brought home that day. Fishing the Ohio River, Foster hauled in a 52.25-inch, 15-pound longnose gar, tying the state length record held by Shelby Searls. Foster caught both fish using cut bait, according to the [...]
Want To Meet Strike King Pro Clay Dyer?
How would you like the chance to meet Strike King Pro Clayton Andrew Dyer? Check out his list of upcoming appearances and drop in to say hello! Tell him Strike King sent ya! Charleston, WV West Virginia Manufactured Housing Assoc. 8/7 Rutledge, GA Centennial Baptist Church 8/23 Oneida, KY, Panco Youth Center 9/6-9/9 Madisonville, KY [...]
Cabela’s Unveils Locations of Wanna Go Fishing for Millions Fish
Last year, Cabela’s started their “Wanna Go Fishing for Millions” campaign, and this year, they hoping it gets more people on the water, and more people to download their Recon Fish app, as anglers look for the fish that will win them $2 million. Anglers were able to hit the waters in 19 states (Arizona, Colorado, [...]
Why do These Maryland Catfish Have Tumors?
Catfish from Maryland's South River keep turning up with skin tumors, and biologists are trying to figure out why. It's not a small problem. Since 2004, more than half of the brown bullheads pulled from the river have had unsightly growths, and 20 percent have had live tumors, according to My Hometown Annapolis. Scientists at [...]
West Virginia Biologists can Help You Catch more Muskie
Thanks to West Virginia biologist Scott Morrison, we may soon know when exactly to start fishing for muskie in deeper water. In the fall, lake water reaches a certain temperature where the surface water is cool enough to sink to the bottom. It's called "turnover," and when it happens, muskie will move from the deeper portions [...]
Did Fracking Cause a Fish Kill in West Virginia and Pennsylvania’s Dunkard Creek?
In 2009, a bloom of green algae killed muskie, catfish, bass and many other aquatic life on a 30-mile stretch of Dunkard Creek that winds through Pennsylvania and West Virginia.Originally, scientists placed the blame on coal mine runoff, but Scientific American is now claiming that it may be the controversial fracking operations that plague Pennsylvania, [...]
Seventeen States Seek to Stop Asian Carp
Asian carp are spreading, and the federal government isn't stepping up fast enough. At least that's the opinion of 17 states that are demanding quicker action from the government to stop the spread. From West Virginia to Nevada, states are urging congress to take action. The Army Corps of Engineers is conducting a study that [...]
Pennsylvania Seeks Retribution for Massive Fish Kill
In 2009, a company called Consol energy allegedly discharged polluted water from one of its mines and more than 42,000 fish, like these muskie, died as a result. The toxic water caused an algae bloom that killed fish, mussels and salamanders in Dunkard Creek near the West Virginia border in Mongolia County. Now Pennsylvania Fish [...]
West Virginia to Honor Record-Breaking Anglers with Wall of Fame
For one weekend, you'll be able to see some of the most impressive fish ever caught in West Virginia waters on display on one wall. In conjunction with National Fishing and Hunting Day, the West Virginia Department of Natural Resources is asking any angler that's ever had a trophy fish mounted from West Virginia waters [...]
