New Podcast Highlights Ice Fishing, New Saltwater Angler Registry

CONCORD, N.H. – Check out the newest free podcast from New Hampshire Fish and Game to get in the mood for some serious ice fishing this winter. Fisheries biologist Ben Nugent and Sandy Falicon, Fish and Game’s Rules and Legislative Coordinator, talk about their passion for ice fishing with host Judy Stokes. Nugent shares some inside information about big trout that have been stocked recently in select waterbodies.

Saltwater anglers won’t want to miss the second feature of the podcast, in which Marine Division Chief Doug Grout explains the new National Saltwater Registry that takes effect January 1, 2010, and why it is critical that you register at http://www.CountMyFish.noaa.gov after January 1.

Anyone with a computer can listen in on the Radio Diner Podcast. Just go to http://blog.wildnh.com or find it on the New Hampshire Fish and Game website at http://www.wildnh.com/Media.

Fish and Game Radio Diner podcasts feature seasonal topics, ranging from hunting and fishing forecasts, outdoor tips and strategies, wildlife watching destinations, and the latest news and research from the field to help outdoor users better plan their time outdoors. Past podcasts are also available on the blog.

Podcasts are web-based radio programs that can be played on your computer, or downloaded for listening on an iPod or other mobile device.

The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department is the guardian of the state’s fish, wildlife and marine resources and their habitats.