Pittsburg Anglers Association News & Events
FISHERIES RULES PROPOSAL UPDATE:
In case you haven’t heard, the N.H. Fish & Game Department has decided to pull its inland fisheries rules proposal for 2025. After many comments submitted from dedicated fly anglers, and an outpouring of participants at the two public informational meetings, the Department decided it was best to halt the process now and decide on what to do next.
Just as quickly as the proposal was made light to the public, it was just as quickly shut down. Of course, that’s great news for the fly anglers, guides, and businesses that cater to them in New Hampshire. For our local Connecticut River watershed, it means that we’ll still have our Fly Fishing Only waters to fish for another year, as well as the two areas with catch and release regulations in town. But, you can count on this being an issue again, probably in the near future, too.
As individuals and organizations, we have to stay vigilant in the process and engaged with Fish & Game to hopefully have a voice in the rules proposal going forward. In the end, we are partners in the resource and should have a seat at the table for such far reaching decisions on our fisheries and communities.
In case you haven’t heard, the N.H. Fish & Game Department has decided to pull its inland fisheries rules proposal for 2025. After many comments submitted from dedicated fly anglers, and an outpouring of participants at the two public informational meetings, the Department decided it was best to halt the process now and decide on what to do next.
Just as quickly as the proposal was made light to the public, it was just as quickly shut down. Of course, that’s great news for the fly anglers, guides, and businesses that cater to them in New Hampshire. For our local Connecticut River watershed, it means that we’ll still have our Fly Fishing Only waters to fish for another year, as well as the two areas with catch and release regulations in town. But, you can count on this being an issue again, probably in the near future, too.
As individuals and organizations, we have to stay vigilant in the process and engaged with Fish & Game to hopefully have a voice in the rules proposal going forward. In the end, we are partners in the resource and should have a seat at the table for such far reaching decisions on our fisheries and communities.
Board Of Directors
President: Bill Bernhardt
Vice-President: Nick Proulx
Treasurer / Webmaster: Tom Caron
Director: Pete DePontbriand
Director: Chuck Degray
Director: Dave Stevens
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