In two cases we are aware of in New Hampshire, ponds that were stocked with brook trout for decades reverted to self-sustaining fisheries once stocking was suspended…

As winter releases its six-month grip on New Hampshire’s White Mountains region, I am once again reminded of the poor condition of most frontcountry rivers and large streams…

NFC Executive Director Bob Mallard recetly wrote about the cost of trout stocking in Maine, a state rich in wild native trout resources…

To lose someone in their prime to a fishing accident is beyond comprehension…

When species misidentification involves trout, more often than not it is specific to native trout, and brook trout in particular…

The next time you see a State Heritage Fish sign while afield, take a moment to thank the person who was most responsible for making it happen, Gary Corson…

What started out as a win for wild native fish has turned into what appears to be just an increase in user fees and more money for hatcheries and general operations… 

Bob thought for a second, took it off, looked at it, and said, “actually, this is the first NFC hat ever made”…

With all due respect to both Mr. Robinson and Ms. Crosby, where is the George Smith Award?…

No one is suggesting that we do anything that would harm wild native fish.  Few are as absolute about wild native fish conservation as I am…

While suburban and urban waterways increasingly receive attention for habitat restoration, fish populations often remain overlooked…

I took a water temperature reading.  Amazingly, like the Roach, it was an astounding 65 degrees… 

This mobilized the powers that be to act to save a road that never should have been built in the first place…

I want to end my season with a memory, not just another fish...

The wild native brook trout Big Spring Creek in central Pennsylvania have suffered just about every indignity a fish population can…

Angling in and of itself does not hurt fisheries, at least to the degree that the population is notably affected. As we all know, it’s harvest that changes the population dynamics...

Allowing harvest on all waters as was proposed is akin to restricting all waters to catch and release or fly fishing only. We would never do the latter, nor should we ever do the former...

Bob Mallard followed up NFC’s written opposition with an Opinion Editorial, or OpEd, in the Concord Monitor, the newspaper serving the state capital...

Regardless of intentions or any challenges, leaving a wild native brook trout stream blocked from fish passage in the middle of the summer is not something you should ever do…

After reading a story about Maine stocking PFAS contaminated waters with trout, NFC Executive Director Bob Mallard decided to take a closer look…

NFC Executive Director Bob Mallard talks about balancing recreation and conservation…

Wanting to understand how this ill-advised and as likely to fail as not proposal got through the checks and balances…

If we truly want to discourage illegal nonnative fish introductions, we need to lead by example and walk the walk not just talk the talk…

While recreational angling may not be the biggest threat to Maine’s redfin pickerel, we believe some threat remains…

NFC Executive Director Bob Mallard addresses a proposal to stock lake trout in Haymock Lake in Maine…

While major strides have been made in the last two decades, Maine’s management of the dangerous use of live fish as bait still falls well short of what is needed…

South Carolina NFC board member Amanda Hoffner, also known as Lady Tenkara Bum, talked about the importance of native fish in a recent article in Tenkara Angler…

NFC ED Bob Mallard dove into Maine’s wanton waste law to understand what is and is not covered…

These two young men are making a difference in regard to wild native fish…