It’s a nice weekend, and you want to go fishing. If you’re new to fishing, or in an unfamiliar area, where should you go? If not everyone in your group has a license, where will you find the nearest place to purchase one? The California Department of Fish and Game (DFG) has released a mobile [...]
June 30, 2010 | Posted in
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NOAA has expanded the closed fishing area in the Gulf of Mexico to include portions of the oil slick moving beyond the area’s current northern boundary, off the Florida panhandle’s federal-state waterline. This boundary was moved eastward to Cape San Blas. This federal closure does not apply to any state waters. Closing fishing in these [...]
June 30, 2010 | Posted in
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Bellefonte, PA – Looking for a great way to connect with your family? Discover just how much fun fishing can be when you do it together at a PA Fish and Boat Commission’s Family Fly Fishing Program. The Sinnemahoning State Park and PA Fish and Boat Commission will host a Family Fly Fishing Program at [...]
June 23, 2010 | Posted in
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The license for Florida residents to catch saltwater fish from shore or a structure affixed to shore cost $9 last year, but beginning July 1, it’s free. Other license and permit fees will increase on that date. The Florida Legislature repealed the shoreline license fee during the past session. However, legislators retained the license requirement [...]
June 23, 2010 | Posted in
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ATHENS—Stan Kuhn knew. So did Kenneth Jones. Both Lake Fork fishing guides have been putting clients on Lake Fork’s plentiful blue, channel and flathead catfish for years. Most people think of big bass when they think of Lake Fork, and for good reason. The lake has produced 246 of the 504 entries into the Toyota [...]
June 21, 2010 | Posted in
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NOAA has expanded the closed fishing area in the Gulf of Mexico to capture portions of the oil slick moving beyond the area’s current northern boundary, off the Florida panhandle’s federal-state waterline. This boundary was moved to Panama City Beach. This federal closure does not apply to any state waters. Closing fishing in these areas [...]
June 21, 2010 | Posted in
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ATHENS — Randy Williams of Staunton, Illinois, finally broke the ice: He caught Lake Fork’s first Toyota ShareLunker of the season on Tuesday, March 16. The fish weighed 13.0 pounds and was caught in three feet of water on a Senko. The good news for Lake Fork anglers was that the water temperature was 58 [...]
March 19, 2010 | Posted in
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NOAA’s Fisheries Service today outlined new measures to rebuild the populations of blacknose sharks, help end overfishing on shortfin mako sharks, and begin management of smooth dogfish. The public may review the Final Environmental Impact Statement on the measures, which are expected to go into effect this June “The new measures would help rebuild the [...]
March 19, 2010 | Posted in
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The proposal to list Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) under Appendix I of CITES was not adopted today by the Parties. The proposal, sponsored by the Principality of Monaco, and strongly supported by the United States, garnered intense debate by the Parties due to the importance of this migratory fish species for [...]
March 19, 2010 | Posted in
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New Fishing Regulations to Take Effect in March As 2009 draws to a close, the Department of Fish and Game (DFG) reminds anglers to purchase a new sport fishing license before casting a line in 2010. Licenses are required of any person 16 years of age or older when taking any fish, shellfish, reptile [...]
January 4, 2010 | Posted in
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