Rare sturgeon spawning seen in S. Dakota
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Scientists have documented natural spawning by the endangered pallid sturgeon in the Missouri River.
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By Mike Taugher, Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif.  Jun. 3--For a pip-squeak of a fish, Delta smelt are becoming a whale of a threat to California's water supply.
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There are many ways to try to save endangered species, including freezing sperm and eggs for breeding programs. With fish, though, that approach is limited.
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Anglers areAnglers are beginning to take to the ice to enjoy a favorite North Dakota winter pastime. With the start of ice fishing season, the North Dakota Game and Fish Department receives numerous questions from anglers wanting to clarify regulations.
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To catch a mature Lake Ontario king salmon, with the trees showing the first of their fall colors, makes for a rare fishing experience.
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Smallmouth bass in the Rapid River. Togue and northern pike in Sebago Lake. Bass on the Kennebec. Pike in the Belgrades. Muskellunge in the St. John.
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By Ray Grass Deseret Morning News  STRAWBERRY RESERVOIR -- The Strawberry River and some of its main tributaries are currently running red and will continue this way for the next month.  The kokanee salmon are spawning. It is their final act in life.
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By Grand Forks Herald, N.D.  Dec. 8--BOYS HOCKEY   GF Red River 6, Jamestown 1   JAMESTOWN, N.D. -- Russell Crary scored two goals to lead Grand Forks Red River over Jamestown on Thursday night.
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By Anne Jungen, La Crosse Tribune, Wis.  May 26--DRESBACH, Minn. -- Authorities hope the heavy boat traffic on the Mississippi River during the holiday weekend will help find the last missing child from a May 12 boat accident that killed three others.  "We need your help.
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An alien species of catfish has been caught in the Delaware Raritan Canal, prompting fears among environmental officials that the voracious predator could devastate native catfish, sunfish and some sturgeon populations the way it has in southeastern states.
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Someone somewhere covets every drop of water in the Missouri River.  Included are North Dakota communities (and a few in Minnesota) in the Red River Valley that would like to count on a share of the big river, if needed.
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By Beccy Tanner, The Wichita Eagle, Kan.  May 29--WESTERN SEDGWICK COUNTY, Near Cheney -- On the banks of the Ninnescah, Don Distler walks near the river, noting the signs of wildlife -- and sometimes the lack of it.
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By Brent Frazee, The Kansas City Star, Mo.  Sep. 24--N ORFORK, Ark. -- One fishing boat stood out on Norfork Lake the other day.   Others were clustered in the shallows, where fishermen worked rocky banks and points.
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MONTE CARLO, Monaco, Sept. 20 -- An auction of rights to name 10 newly discovered species of fish raised more than $2 million for conservation efforts in eastern Indonesia on Thursday night, setting a record for an event of its type.
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By Annette Cary, Tri-City Herald, Kennewick, Wash.  Dec. 10--Biologists have found a surprise in Amon Creek, the small stream that runs through south Richland.   The creek is dotted with redds, or gravel beds where salmon have laid their eggs.
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By JIM SALTER  ST. LOUIS - For years, boaters and fishermen on many Midwestern rivers have battled a fish with a bizarre behavior - silver carp that launch themselves into the air, jumping into boats and often slapping the unsuspecting upside the head.
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By Kevin Klott, Anchorage Daily News, Alaska  Jun. 16--RUSSIAN RIVER -- This Kenai Peninsula fishery is the honey hole for red salmon this weekend -- and by Monday it should be even sweeter.