Fishing industry - The Journal

An endangered fish needed saving. The feds, high schoolers and a baseball team stepped in

On a recent warm night, a batter cracked a hit deep into the lush outfield at Grand Junction’s downtown baseball field, and fans of the city’s new team erupted in joy. Their screams welcomed...

DATE: Jun 17, 2026 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Thirty-one years of experience proves to be no help

Even in a drought, fly fishing can be fun with the right steps

DATE: Sep 7, 2025 | CATEGORY: Flies & Lies

Lake Nighthorse has plenty of new improvements

Try some ‘podcasting’ to catch some stocked trout

DATE: Jun 1, 2025 | CATEGORY: Sports

Nervous Water, Sign Of Fish

Tactics for nervous waters can be used anywhere

DATE: Apr 6, 2025 | CATEGORY: Sports

It’s cold, now what do I do?

Recently, at a New Year’s Day football game watch party, I was asked by someone what I wear to fly fish when the air temperature is 32 degrees. The answer to that question was a golf shirt,...

DATE: Feb 2, 2025 | CATEGORY: Columnists

Boebert’s bill to protect fish passes House, with looming concern over funding shortage

Local stakeholders are concerned about lack of $22 million in funds

DATE: Sep 27, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

After 8 years, businesses’ Gold King claims denied

Nearly 100 businesses and individuals applied for compensation for losses related to the spill

DATE: Aug 22, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Bipartisan bill aims to extend protections of endangered fish

Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins Recovery Act targets preservation of native species

DATE: Jan 6, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

What 3 million little kokanee salmon can tell us about Colorado’s drought

The celebratory release of kokanee salmon from Roaring Judy hatchery ensures that the fish so popular with anglers continue to propagate – even in drought-ravaged waters

DATE: Apr 24, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News