The Best Hiking in West Virginia: Our Top 8 Trails John Denver got it right when he sang about West Virginia and Country Roads! It truly is “Almost Heaven.” Mountain State is full of some of the most beautiful hiking on the east coast, making it incredibly difficult to narrow down your “bucket list” of …
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Idaho Trout Stocking Schedule (2022) Each year, the Idaho Department of Game and Fish stocks roughly 30 million trout throughout the state. While many outsiders might know of Idaho for its potatoes, the Gem State is also home to some excellent trout fishing. Esteemed fisheries like the Salmon River welcome tens-of-thousands of anglers each year. …
Hooking and catching big game fish is no easy task. There are many factors that come into play in order to be successful. Some people might think the only thing you need is skill, but there are other things you have to take into consideration as well. One of these factors may be your bait …
In a press release earlier this week, it was announced that the Arkansas Game & Fish Commission received approval for additional funding to help control the growing invasive carp population in the state. A $70,000 budget increase will allow for the purchase and outfitting of two specialized crafts. Crews on these crafts will be charged …
Updated Thursday, August 26 While it’s always fun to report state records being broken, there’s a special place among the staff here at Premier Angler when that record is a crappie… For Roy Isaac, a 62-year-old angler out of Albany, New York, his catch on August 21st will ultimately stand as one of the most …
It’s become a bit of a running joke that every few weeks, North Carolina is going to see a new state record catfish. While that is obviously an embellishment, the Tarheel State has produced more than its fair share of record over the past twenty months. During the height of the 2020 pandemic, anglers broke …






