Wyoming Fishing News

Wyoming's Call of the Wild Hooks Big Fish on Jackson Lake
New Berlin, WI - (January 30, 2011) - Sportsman Channel, the leader in outdoor TV for the American Sportsman, is proud to showcase a heartwarming fishing episode of Wyoming's Call of the Wild. Set in the majestic Teton Mountains in northwestern Wyoming, host, Craig Conrad introduces Michael Dilworth (High School student at Golden High School - Colorado) to the world of trout fishing at Jackson Lake. Michael is active in school activities and lives with Downs Syndrome. Dilworth has not had a lot of luck getting into outdoors or catching a fish - however, his luck is about to CHANGE! You can watch this unforgettable episode on Wednesday, February 1 at 7:00 p.m. EST.

Two state wildlife agencies, four chambers of commerce and the Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area are joining forces to fight an unwelcome invader in Flaming Gorge Reservoir.

The culprit is an illegally stocked fish known as a burbot or ling, a freshwater cod native to waters east of the Continental Divide.

RIVERTON, Wyoming - Hi Mountain Seasonings is pleased to announce that it is teaming up with the Sportsman Channel for upcoming Hunt.Fish.Feed. events. This unique outreach program, created by the Sportsman Channel in 2007, taps an underutilized food source-game meat and fish donated by sportsmen-to feed those struggling with hunger across America. Hi Mountain Seasonings, world renowned for its jerky cure and seasoning, will be adding flavor to the donated meat and fish at the upcoming events. Available in 16 robust flavors, Hi Mountain Western-Style Seasonings will provide the zest for great-tasting meals for the hungry.

A program designed to encourage anglers to learn more about Wyoming's cutthroat sub-species and develop more appreciation and support of the Wyoming Game and Fish Department's cutthroat management program.

Arkansas Man Caught Falsifying Residency

CODY-A sixty-year old resident of Rogers, Arkansas was recently fined $18,060 (eighteen thousand sixty dollars) in fines and lost his hunting privileges for 10 years for falsifying his residency status in order to purchase resident hunting licenses in Wyoming.

GREEN RIVER-- The Wyoming Game and Fish Department hopes some teenagers will unplug their iPods and cells phones and instead tune into outdoor recreation and conservation this summer.

The Game and Fish is offering teens ages 14-17 a camp where they can learn about wildlife and the outdoors, make new friends and create good memories. The Game and Fish annual WILD About O.R.E.O. Youth Conservation Camp is scheduled for Aug. 2-7, 2009. The department's Whiskey Mountain Wildlife Conservation Camp is located near Trail Lake, ten miles southeast of Dubois, Wyo.

CHEYENNE-- The Wyoming Game and Fish Department will host a series of public information meetings on how the public can help protect Wyoming waters from a host of organisms, collectively known as aquatic invasive species. Aquatic invasive species are non-native organisms that represent a very real threat to the state because of the ecological, recreational and economic impacts they can have on water, fish, equipment and as well as irrigation, industrial and municipal uses of water.

DENVER-A new poll released Thursday by Sportsmen for Responsible Energy Development (SFRED) shows hunters and anglers in the Rocky Mountain West are not willing to sacrifice fish and game resources to unchecked oil and gas extraction in their state.

CHEYENNE -- The Wyoming Game and Fish Department's Alternative Enterprises Store has several new items this year for that hard-to-buy-for outdoor enthusiast. The store has items for anglers, hunters and in general, anyone interested in wildlife.

Burbot, or ling, may look funny, but despite their eel-like apperance, they are excellent eating. Try our tips for catching burbot this summer (see the Green River Regional News Story), then use one of these recipes to bring your burbot to the table. Burbot are members of the cod family, so be creative and try your own recipes using burbot instead.