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Three people in an aluminum boat placing used Christmas trees weighted down with cinderblocks, in Lake Vesuvius.
Like many households around the world, some National Forests have their own post-holiday traditions, such as recycling Christmas trees on the Wayne National Forest in Ohio. (USDA Forest Service photo by Ashley Kuflewski) Harvesting and decorating a live Christmas tree is a holiday tradition in millions of U.S. households. Equally important and beautiful traditions surround taking down the…
#AquaticEcosystems, #ChristmasTrees, #Recycling, #Fisheries, #Fishing, #Lakes, #Rivers

Gone fishing? Biologists share how anglers can support healthy native fish populations

Eurasian milfoil hybrid view from both underwater and above surface
Bonneville cutthroat trout are an important native species in western Wyoming where Forest Service land managers and partners are at work restoring habitat and monitoring for invasive species. (USDA Forest Service photo) Late spring heralds the start of open water fishing season. In much of…
#Fish, #Fishing, #NativeFish, #InvasiveSpecies, #Biology, #FishHabitat, #Water, #Restoration, #Environment, #Science, #InsideTheForestService

Add the Southwest’s Coronado National Forest to your fishing wish list

A picture of the desert area in the southwest with several cactuses within view.
Parker Canyon Lake, in the Coronado National Forest, is just 125 of the 10 million acres of fishable lakes and reservoirs open to visitors on national forests and grasslands across the country. (USDA Forest Service/Heidi Schewel) Don’t let the arid terrain fool you. The Southwestern U.S. offers more than 10…
#Recreation, #Fishing, National Fishing and Boating Week

Fisheries Biologist Offers Tips

The author and his best friend and teammate, Badger, pose for a photo with two sea-run cutthroat trout while on a fishing the tidewaters of a Siuslaw National Forest river last July.
The coastal cutthroat trout is a fish of many names: sea-run cutthroat trout, blue-back, harvest trout, and among others. Photo by Aubree Benson. The coastal cutthroat trout is a fish of many names: sea-run cutthroat, blue-back, harvest, among others. Regardless of the name, most Pacific…
#Fishing, #Trout, cutthroat trout