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Light For Post Spawn Summertime Bass
(KY)
Summer bass are tough bass to catch during the day. They
selectively feed on easy prey and don’t expend much energy in
doing it. The way to entice these wary, neutral bass to strike is
to go light. Use the lightest possible jig or soft plastic
bait you can get away with throwing for bass in the summer
heat....
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| CATFISH ANGLERS SOUGHT TO
HELP BIOLOGISTS
 Tagged
fish offer angler rewards, help biologists manage flathead catfish
(KS)
Kansas State University, in cooperation with the Kansas
Department of Wildlife and Parks, is conducting a research project
on the biology of flathead catfish in the Kansas River.
Researchers at Kansas State University are currently tagging
flathead catfish throughout the Kansas River with
individually-numbered yellow tags inserted near the dorsal fin...
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 White
River access to be renamed in honor of Forrest L. and Nina Wood
(AR)
BULL SHOALS - For many years Forrest L. and Nina M. Wood have
worked to preserve the White River in northern Arkansas. They will
be honored for that dedication with the renaming of the Arkansas
Game and Fish Commission’s Rivercliff Access in...
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Take Dad Fishing For Big Trout on Father's Day - Incentive
Trout
 From 1 to 13
Pounds Are Being Stocked
(AZ)
You have some big incentives this year for taking your dad fishing on
Father's Day: the Arizona Game and Fish Department is stocking some
"incentive" rainbow trout ranging from 1 to 13 pounds into clear high
country lakes along with its regular trout stockings....
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 Tight
Lines Form Strong Bonds (NJ)
I love to catch big fish and lots of them. Nothing gets me all
fired up like catching bronzeback after bronzeback on a three-day
Delaware River float trip; battling toothy northern pike on big
flashy spoons as the rain hits the water; drifting live herring
for browns, rainbows and lakers on a gorgeous summer day; or the
thrill of pulling in monster channel cats on a big wad of chicken
liver at midnight. Fishing at its best simply cannot be beaten....
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 Fisheries managers capture ‘albino’ musky during population survey
(WS)
For years, anglers
have told wild tales of strange white muskellunge seen while
fishing on some of the deeper lakes in the area. These ghostly
fish reportedly grow to gigantic proportions and are much more
elusive than a regular fish. Few are seen and none are
caught -- until now.....
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 KOKOSING STATE SCENIC RIVER DESIGNATED AS OHIO’S
FIRST WATER TRAIL
The 28-mile Kokosing State Scenic River
in Knox County has been designated as Ohio’s first water trail by
the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. The Kokosing River Water
Trail is part of a new Ohio Water Trails initiative aimed at
promoting and providing access to streams and rivers that offer
excellent opportunities for boating and fishing....
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 IDNR
ANNOUNCES ILLINOIS URBAN FISHING PROGRAM (IL)
Learning how to fish is fun, easy and free for youngsters
and families throughout Illinois this summer, thanks to the
Illinois Department of Natural Resources Urban Fishing Program.
Free fishing clinics are planned at 41 locations to introduce
young people to the experience of fishing.
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 First
Tagged Fish Caught In Maryland $1,000,000 Fishing Challenge (MD)
The
Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Fisheries service
announced today that a Delaware man has caught the first specially
tagged fish of the Maryland $1,000,000 Fishing Challenge. The
tournament, which kicked off on Friday, June 3, runs through
sundown on Monday, July 18....
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 Ten tips for making childhood fishing memories
(mo)
Early summer, with its cool mornings and blossom-scented breezes,
evokes powerful memories of lazy days strung together into endless
summers. For many, those memories include fishing. It is natural
to want to make similar memories with children, grandchildren,
nieces and nephews....
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| Secretary Norton
Announces Designation of 37 New
 National Trails in 23
States
Today’s announcement
of 37 National Recreation Trails in 23 states totals about 580
miles. Since becoming Interior Secretary in 2001, Norton has
designated 128 National Recreation Trails at a total of
approximately 3,400 miles.
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| Free, Fun,
Family-Oriented Fishing Events Begin This Weekend! (NC)
 Listen up kids and parents! If you’re fishing for
something to do this weekend that’s fun, free and family-oriented, check out any
one of 33 kids’ fishing events being held across the state in celebration of
National Fishing and Boating Week, June 4-12....
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 NEW
MAP OF OHIO’S BOAT LAUNCH FACILITIES AVAILABLE (OH)
In an effort to provide boaters more up-to-date waterway
information, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR)
has published a new guide highlighting boat launch sites across the
state and available boating facilities.....
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 Falcon Reservoir Primed To Reclaim Bass Reputation
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department biologists are excited over
the prospects for Falcon Reservoir. A decade ago Falcon Reservoir
offered some of the best bass fishing in Texas and was a very
popular destination for bass tournament anglers. Then came a
10-year drought that pulled water levels down and led to a decline
in bass fishing......
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 NATIONAL
FISHING AND BOATING WEEK EVENTS SET IN S.C. JUNE 4-12 (SC)
Fishing classes, youth fishing rodeos and Free Fishing Days will help
celebrate National Fishing and Boating Week June 4-12 in South Carolina.
National Fishing and Boating Week aims to increase the
enjoyment of fishing and boating and promoting environmental stewardship,
according to BeBe Harrison, aquatic education
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 Free
Fishing Day! Gather your family and friends for free fishing fun
on June 11 (AZ)
You have a chance
to enjoy family bonding, time with friends, and lots of free fun
in the outdoors when Free Fishing Day comes around on Saturday,
June 11. This annual event offers people across Arizona, and the
nation, an opportunity to fish at their favorite fishing holes
without having to pay for a license....
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 HAVE
AN ENJOYABLE OUTING, SHOW SOME COURTESY AT BOAT RAMPS (NE)
Memorial Day weekend, the first major
outdoor holiday of the year, is rapidly approaching. Exercise some
courtesy and patience at boat ramps! Hot or otherwise
uncomfortable weather, short tempers and crowded boat ramps often
combine to make for heated confrontations as people flock to the
water for various forms of recreation, but a little courtesy can
go a long ways....
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 Turn
to Night Time Fishing for Bass in Summer (KY)
Bass fishing in the soon-to-be-here summer daytime heat borders on
torture. In addition to sweat and sunburn, the fish don’t readily
bite. The lake is overrun with jet skiers, water skiers and
pleasure boaters bent on roaring into every cove and along every
bank you plan to fish. What do you do? Here’s what....
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 National
Safe Boating Week Is May 21-27 (AL)
National Safe Boating Week (May 21-27) highlights the need for
boaters to take command of their safety by wearing a life jacket
at all times while on the water. According to the Coast
Guard’s latest available statistics, 703 boaters died in 2003.
Eighty-six percent of those who drowned were not wearing their
life jackets....
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 DNR & TEAM Georgia Partner to Urge Boaters to Have Safe
& Sober Holiday Weekend (GA)
On Memorial Day weekend,
one thing is certain – there will be thousands of boaters and
anglers out enjoying the holiday on state waters. Last year there
were 130 boating accidents and 25 boating incident related
fatalities in Georgia and DNR Conservation Rangers made 195
boating under the influence arrests. DNR continues a ten-year
partnership with TEAM Georgia....
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| DNR
Announces New State Record For Atlantic Striped Bass (MD)
 The
Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Fisheries Service
announced a new state record today for striped bass for the
Atlantic Division of the Maryland Sportfishing Tournament. On
Monday, May 16, while fishing in the surf at Assateague State
Park, Allen Sklar of Bishopville caught a 50-inch striped bass
weighing in at 52 pounds, 14.4 ounces. The previous record was....
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| Public Fish Salvage (CO)
 Low
Water Threatens Fish At Upper Queens, Nee So Pah Reservoir and Nee
Noshe Reservoirs
The Colorado Division of
Wildlife (DOW) has authorized a public fish salvage at three
bodies of water in southeastern Colorado beginning May 15. The
waters are: Upper Queens Lake, Nee So Pah Reservoir (also know as
Sweetwater Reservoir) and the small, separated eastern most pool
of Nee Noshe Reservoir.
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| Annual Youth Fishing Derby to
be held at Raccoon
 State
Recreation Area and Historic Mansfield Roller Mill. (IL)
Rockville and Mansfield, IN. – Raccoon State Recreation Area
and Historic Mansfield Roller Mill host a Youth Fishing Derby on
Saturday June 11th from 8:30 am to 12 pm. In addition to the
fishing contests other activities such as fish printing are
available....
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| Anglers Can Win $1 Million In
The First Major State-Sponsored Fishing Tournament In More Than 20
Years
 Take
note Maryland anglers: The Maryland Department of Natural
Resources (DNR) today announced that it will be hosting its first
major sportfishing tournament in more than 20 years. The
Maryland $1,000,000 Fishing Challenge will run from sunup on
Friday, June 3 to sundown on Monday, July 18, and is sponsored by
Boater’s World and the Maryland Department of Business and
Economic Development....
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 MUSKY
ANGLER OPINIONS SOUGHT (PA)
With the 2005 season for muskellunge,
walleye, pike and pickerel set to open on May 7, the Pennsylvania
Fish and Boat Commission is casting a line of its own. The
Commission is looking for anglers willing to share their opinions
on the muskellunge fishing experiences they’ve had at various
waterways across Pennsylvania....
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| State Fish and Wildlife
Agencies to Share in More Than $530 Million
 The
agencies will use the money to support conservation programs such
as fish and wildlife monitoring, habitat improvement, acquisition
of land for habitat conservation and species protection, research,
education, and other programs. The funds also will help pay for
hunter safety, aquatic education and fish and wildlife-related
recreation projects....
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 Big trout added to fishing lakes for April 30
opener (WA)
WDFW hatchery crews are
adding nearly 62,000 big, triploid, rainbow trout to 91 fishing
lakes across the state in preparation for the April 30 season
opener. The fish average one-and-half pounds each at the time they
are stocked. As triploids- sterile trout that only feed and grow-
they have the potential to reach trophy size, if not harvested in
the first season....
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 OHIOANS CAN FISH FOR FREE MAY 7 AND 8
Ohioans are encouraged to take advantage of “Free
Fishing Days” on Saturday, May 7 and Sunday, May 8 to experience
the great fishing Ohio has to offer, according to the ODNR Division of Wildlife. For these two days
only, anglers may fish in any of the state’s public waters without
having to buy a fishing license....
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 DNR
Inland Fisheries Holds Online Forum to Receive Public Comments on
2006 Regulations
(MD)
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Inland
Fisheries Division announced today that regulation proposals for
2006 are available for the first time in an online forum. The
public may review these proposals and provide comments to the
Department from now until 4 p.m. on May 20....
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 IDNR Web Site Provides
Detailed Information for Anglers (IL)
As fishing season begins in Illinois, a web site continues to
provide detailed information for anglers. The site includes
information ranging from places to fish, how to get a fishing
license, scientific research about fishing, activities for
families and kids, and opportunities for anglers who are
disabled....
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| Walleye restoration
on Beaver Lake is encouraging (AR)
 Beaver
Lake may be headed to a doubleheader victory with its fish. The
smallmouth bass have scored, and now walleye are moving toward the
goal. The big northwest Arkansas reservoir is also doing
well these days with other fish species, with largemouth bass,
spotted bass, white bass, catfish, crappie and bream. Striped bass
are stocked and provide a trophy....
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| Lincoln, Nye Reservoirs
Now Offer Great Fishing (NV)
 Nevada
anglers who are suffering from cabin fever and want an escape that
offers fine trout fishing should consider heading to any of
several reservoirs in Lincoln and Nye counties, according to the
NDOW. “Recent trout plants have made the fishing
really good at Wayne E. Kirch Wildlife Management Area in Nye
County and at Eagle Valley and Echo Canyon reservoirs in Lincoln
County,”....
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 Artificial Reef Program
(NJ)
Since 1984, the Bureau of Marine
Fisheries has been involved in an intensive program of artificial
reef construction and biological monitoring. The purpose is to
create a network of artificial reefs in the ocean waters along the
New Jersey coast to provide a hard substrate for fish, shellfish
and crustaceans, fishing grounds for anglers
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 Florida
Sport Fishing Report - Post Hurricane's
2004
Sitting in my
comfortable computer chair typing away, I started to feel guilty.
I am doing fine, but the guides, charters and fishing support
businesses in Florida that I depend on for part my living had gone
through a 6 week trauma that no State had ever seen in History. I
decided it was time for a road trip to see just how bad....
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 America’s
Gift To The World
National Park Week to be celebrated April
18-24, 2005
What began as a uniquely
American idea with the creation of Yellowstone as the world’s
first national park in 1872....
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 Brown
Trout Record Shattered (OK)
It has been said that records are made
to be broken, but on April 10, 2005, Oklahoma's state record for
brown trout of 9 pounds, 12 3/4 ounces, was not only broken, it
was shattered. Jason Archie of Broken Bow, Oklahoma caught a brown
trout that not only surpassed the old record, it nearly doubled it
with a catch of....
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| Biologists reviewing
musky management to assure trophy fishing
 opportunities
(WS)
With Wisconsin musky populations at historical highs and anglers
catching them with fewer casts than at any other time in at least
40 years, state fisheries biologists are focusing on assuring the
fish are trophy quality, at least in those waters managed to
provide trophy fish....
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| Make Tracks for Discover WILD New
Hampshire Day: April 30
 Mark
your calendars for New Hampshire Fish and Game Department's
biggest event of the year -- Discover WILD New Hampshire Day -- on
Saturday, April 30, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Fish and Game
headquarters on Hazen Drive in Concord. Admission is free. There
will be fun on tap for the whole family....
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 That
handy grill works well for freshly caught fish, too
Your gas or charcoal grill on the patio, backyard or at a
campsite works well for burgers, steaks and other entrees. It can
function equally well with fish fillets. Doctors and
nutritionists tell us that eating fish is healthy. Get away from
the deep frying or pan frying that are traditional with....
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 Web
Cam Gives a Birds Eye View of Peregrine Falcons in Downtown
Atlanta (GA)
A new springtime tradition that has blossomed in Atlanta over
the last decade continues this year as a pair of peregrine falcons
tend their nest atop a downtown skyscraper. Log on to get a “birds
eye view” of....
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 Vermont
Offers Great Fishing Opportunities (VT)
Vermont's lakes and streams are home to a broad array of fish
species that you just won't find anywhere else in the region, said
Vermont Fish & Wildlife's John Hall. And, anglers from other
states as well as new Vermont residents are discovering for
themselves just how good Vermont fishing really is....
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| Experienced Anglers
Sought for Coastal Fisheries Bay Team (TX)
 The
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is looking for some skilled
anglers to help catch spotted sea trout and flounder for its
hatchery breeding program. Rough work, but someone’s got to do it,
and TPWD is dangling some nice bait—one angler at each of four
special tournaments coming up on the Texas coast will win a
lifetime fishing license....
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| LAKE ERIE AND OTHER OHIO WATERWAYS NOTED AS
2004’S BEST
 SPOTS FOR REELING IN TROPHY-SIZED FISH
(OH)
Lake Erie and a dozen inland
lakes were among the best places to reel in “Fish Ohio” catches
during 2004, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources
(ODNR) Division of Wildlife.
The “Fish Ohio” program recognizes noteworthy catches among 19 fish
species....
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 Spring
melt: DNR urges caution on Minnesota rivers (MN)
Water levels on Minnesota rivers can rise without warning any time of the
year, especially during the spring thaw. The Minnesota Department of Natural
Resources (DNR) advises recreational boaters to be aware of the potential
for flooding on the Mississippi, Minnesota and Lower St. Croix rivers, and
other canoe and boating routes....
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 SAFE KIDS WEEK APRIL 30-MAY 7
(KS)
Spring is here, and
that means Kansans are getting outdoors more often. Kansas state
parks offer families a great place to enjoy the outdoors. To help
park visitors have safe outdoor fun, Kansas SAFE KIDS offers a
number of educational opportunities.
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 DEP ANNOUNCES REOPENING OF POPULAR
STRIPED BASS BONUS PROGRAM (NJ)
"DEP has developed a unique Striped
Bass Bonus Program that protects the striped bass resource, is
fair to the anglers who choose to apply for the privilege of
taking home a third striped bass, and is mindful of the
Department's limited resources,"...
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 Early
Spring Best Time for Big Bass on Kentucky's State-Owned Lakes (KY)
Once the water temperatures
climb a few degrees from their wintertime lows, bass start to move
out of their deep winter lairs and begin feeding, especially large
females. Big female largemouth must eat heartily to promote egg
development for the coming spawn.....
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 CATCH
A LITTLE “BASS FEVER” AT THESE LARGEMOUTH FISHING AREAS (FL)
When the going gets tough, the tough go fishing. And those
looking for a challenge use their bait to tackle Florida’s best
known freshwater fish, the largemouth bass. This monster of the
freshwater-world can weigh in at 20-plus pounds and has become the
Sunshine State’s most popular freshwater game fish....
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Don't Let your Bird Feeder Become a Bear Feeder! (NH)
 Don't
let your bird feeder turn into a bear feeder, warns New Hampshire
Fish and Game Wildlife Damage Specialist Rob Calvert. As soon as
the snow goes, bears leave their dens and begin feeding heavily on
any available food to replenish fat reserves depleted during the
long denning period. Homeowners should take action now to reduce
the chances of a bear visiting their home this spring....
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Federal and State Fish Hatcheries Help Restore Depleted American
 Shad
Populations (NC)
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the N.C. Wildlife
Resources Commission are working together to restore depleted
populations of American shad along the Atlantic coast. The
Service’s Edenton National Fish Hatchery and the Commission’s
Watha State Fish Hatchery reared and released two million American
shad fry into the Roanoke River in....
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 Anglers Can Look Forward To Successful Season of Fishing New York's
Waters (NY)
April 1st,
opening day of trout season is just around the corner. As is true every
year, anglers can look forward to a great year of fishing, thanks to the
natural diversity of angling opportunities within New York State and to the
attentive management of the Department of Environmental Conservation....
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 Wildlife-Friendly
Easter Ideas (AZ)
Every Easter, many parents adopt a baby rabbit, chick, or duck
for their children, only to find the animals aren't the ideal
family pet. Instead of adding to the number of these animals that
wind up in shelters each year, the....
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 Sunrise
Services (IL)
As many Illinois residents observe the traditional Christian
holiday of Easter, some Illinois State Parks will be the location
of special religious services. “Just as in the case of weddings
and family reunions, our sites are available for groups that plan
special religious services,”...
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 COMMISSION MOVES TO BOOST STOCKED
TROUT SIZE (PA)
The excited cry of “get the net, it’s a big one!” will
soon be heard with even more frequency on Pennsylvania’s trout streams.
The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission today took action to boost by
30% the average size of the trout stocked from....
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 Lake Columbia
Making Largemouth Bass Comeback (AR)
Have you ever watched your favorite fishing show tape an episode
on some stumpy trophy bass lake in some exotic locale and wished
you were there? Well, many anglers in south Arkansas are
finding out that you don't have to travel to Mexico to catch a
trophy largemouth bass....
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| DNR to Begin Study of
Lake Gogebic This Spring (MI)
 Fisheries
biologists with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources plan
an intensive study of Lake Gogebic in the western Upper Peninsula
this spring. The study is part of a statewide program designed by
the DNR's Fisheries Division to study the larger bodies of inland
water to determine presence of fish species and other information
pertaining to fish populations....
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| International Sportsmen's Expo returns March 17-20
(UT)
 In
its seventh year, the International Sportsmen's Exposition returns
March 17-20 to the quarter-million-square-foot South Towne
Exhibition Center in Sandy. With wider isles and more things
to see, this show promises great family fun as they prepare for
spring and summer activities.....
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 2005 Fishing Guide Available
(DE)
The 2005 Guide
contains maps and information on freshwater fishing, salt water
fishing, clamming, trout fishing, and artificial reefs. The latest
seasons, size and creel limits for tidal and non-tidal fish are
provided. One section deals with crabbing and provides pictures to
help identify male and female crabs; another discusses the best
methods for handling and releasing fish....
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| Budweiser ShareLunkers
Reach Dozen Mark (TX)
 Anglers
contributed two lunker largemouth bass to the Budweiser
ShareLunker program over the weekend, bringing the number of fish
entered into the program this season to 12. Mark LeBlanc of
Orange caught a 13.59-pound bass from Sam Rayburn Reservoir about
10:00 a.m. Saturday. Roger Frazier, Jr., of The Colony took a
13.9-pounder from Ray Roberts Lake the next day....
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Smallmouth bass action heating up – and that’s not all
(OK)
 Start
thinking of excuses now, because you are going to want to get out of work
soon to take advantage of the great fishing across the state. “The
fishing is beginning to pick up right now and over the next few
weeks it should just get better, especially if the weather
cooperates,” said....
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Enjoyable fishing
should start with boat preparation (AR)
 As
the days become even more inviting, boaters and fishermen will
line up at boat ramps to enjoy lake and river outings. But to
prevent a fine day on the water from turning into a miserable
experience, some simple but important boat maintenance is
required....
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| Celebrate Nature and
Wildlife At A Two-day Outdoor Festival! (AZ)
After
several weekends of rain, people in the Phoenix area can get out
and enjoy the outdoors in predicted sunny weather this weekend at
the 2005 APS Tres Rios Nature Festival. The festival celebrates
the wildlife, history, and heritage of the West Valley in a
beautiful area where the Salt, Gila, and Agua Fria rivers come
together....
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| Ohio’s Lakes and Streams Are A
Paddler’s Delight (OH)
 What
better way to stay cool and have fun this boating season than
gliding in a canoe across a quiet lake or paddling a kayak along a
scenic stream? More than 60,000 miles of rivers and streams
crisscross the state providing excellent boating experiences and
unforgettable views of Ohio’s outdoors....
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 Conservation
Department Needs Anglers' Help Managing Missouri's Most Unusual
Fish (MO)
Missouri's most
exotic-looking fish also is one of the Show-Me State's
longest-term residents. It has only one living relative--halfway
across the world, and it is the object of a month and a half-long
fishing season that employs fishing tackle more often seen on
deep-sea fishing vessels than on Midwestern....
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 New
Fishing Regulations for March 1 (KY)
Kentucky anglers purchasing a new fishing license for the
2005-2006 license year need to keep in mind some regulation
changes regarding fishing in the coming year. The redear sunfish,
commonly referred to as a shellcracker, is now considered a sport
fish species in Kentucky. Redear sunfish are popular fish with
anglers all over Kentucky. Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley both....
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 House
Bill Would Gut Wildlife Department (MS)
If the supporters of a House Bill
introduced last week have their way, the state Department of
Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks faces perhaps the greatest reduction
in annual funding in its 73-year history, according to agency
officials....
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| DNR and Bass Pro
Renew Partnership To Provide Rewards
 For
Anglers Catching Snakeheads (MD)
For the second year in a
row, Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World and the Maryland Department of
Natural Resources (DNR) will be partnering on a reward effort for
the successful catch of a northern snakehead fish. Although
DNR and other conservation agencies continue to sample waters for
additional northern snakehead fish, all parties involved are also
relying on recreational anglers and....
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 YOUTH
BASS ANGLERS CONSERVATION SCHOOL INVITES STATE STUDENTS TO APPLY
(PA)
Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) and
Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) officials today
announced that they will begin enrollment next week for the Youth
Bass Anglers Conservation School, Pennsylvania’s unique learning
experience for young students with a passion for fishing and a
thirst for warm-water fishery knowledge....
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| March 1 Trout Opener Will Include Some Changes
(MO)
 Plenty
of trout and less competition will greet anglers on the 2005
season opener. Those who brave the weather to wet a line on
opening day at Missouri's four trout parks also will find some
regulation changes.
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 FWC SEEKS PUBLIC INPUT ON HUNTING AND FRESHWATER
FISHING REGULATION CHANGES (FL)
Every two years, the FWC provides the
opportunity for the public to recommend improvements to, or
address new opportunities related to the way the FWC manages
Florida’s abundant game and freshwater fish species....
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"Let's Go Fishing" Volunteer Instructor Training
Offered (NH)
 Do you love to fish? Put your experience to work and
pass on the fun of fishing by becoming a volunteer instructor for the Let's
Go Fishing program. A free training session for new instructors takes place Saturday, March 12, 2005, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at New Hampshire Fish and
Game headquarters, 11 Hazen Drive in Concord. Lunch will be provided....
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| Late Winter Provides Good Fishing
Opportunities (KY)
That first warm front in February gives
anglers a shot of adrenaline, as they believe the fishing season is just
around the corner. The shot of adrenaline soon fades as
an Arctic cold front sweeps over Kentucky and temperatures drop 30 degrees
in one day. For most, the cold front means the fishing season is delayed,
but for knowledgeable Kentucky anglers, it means the fishing season just
started....
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Lake Conway's recovery is showing
progress (AR)
 Progress
on the extensive cooperative program to improve conditions on and
around Lake Conway has been made in the past year. Much work
remains to be done, fisheries biologist Carl Perrin told the
group. And Mike Armstrong, assistant fisheries chief for AGFC,
said the problem of siltation filling in the lake from water
runoff, is a major issue beyond the scope of the committee or the
Game and Fish Commission....
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A Little Bit About A Whole Lot (IA)
 At first glance, the chain saw seemed a little extreme. Within a couple
minutes, though, DNR fisheries biologist Gary Siegwarth had carved a
three-foot-by-four foot chunk out of the ice cover on North
Prairie Lake, in Cedar Falls.
With the flip of a
lever, the tanks emptied their payload. Hundreds of gallons of
water and 1,800 trout gushed through the just cut opening into the
12-acre lake.....
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Fish for Trout in
Fayetteville
(NC)
 If you ever wanted to fly-fish for trout but were
daunted by that five-hour trek to the mountains, you’re in luck! Thanks to
the cooperative efforts of Lake Rim Parks and Recreation and the N.C.
Wildlife Resources Commission, anyone interested in learning how to fly-fish
for trout will get an opportunity — no special equipment or extensive travel
required!...
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| MANDATORY BOATING EDUCATION CLASSES SET FOR 14-17 YEAR
 OLDS
(NE)
Classes are now
forming for 14- to 17-year-olds who must successfully complete a
boating safety course before operating a boat or personal
watercraft anywhere in the state. As of January 1,
2004, everyone under 18 years of age operating a boat, including
personal watercraft, anywhere in Nebraska, must have successfully
completed a boating safety course and...
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FISHING INFORMATION NIGHT AT FORT HAYS
(KS)
 On
March 15, anglers young and old will be treated to a free seminar
on their favorite outdoor sport. Sponsored by the KDWP, Fort Hays State University (FHSU),
and the Hays Recreation Commission, the event will feature experts on
fishing, fisheries management, and fish biology. The event will be
held from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. in the Black and Gold Room of the FHSU
Memorial Union in Hays....
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 Family
Fishing Areas Reopen – Visit Alabama’s State Public Fishing Lakes
(AL)
Families can again enjoy
quality time together fishing. Childhood memories of fishing with
parents and grandparents are an important part of the fishing
experience to many anglers. Families can create new fishing
memories as State Public Fishing Lakes, which have returned to
their fishing season schedule and are open six or seven days each
week.
Alabama....
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 Ice Fishing Reminders
(MT)
It
is the time of year when ice on Montana lakes and reservoirs tempts winter
anglers to try their hand at ice fishing. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
reminds ice anglers to be cautious on the ice. Even as ice firms up,
it tends to melt as temperatures fluctuate. That means ice that
was safe yesterday can become a death trap....
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 WRD Proposes Stocking Striped Bass in Altamaha River Basin Lakes
(GA)
Major reservoirs in the Altamaha River basin include lakes Jackson, Oconee
and Sinclair, and smaller lakes such as High Falls and Tobesofkee. Below
these reservoirs, the Ocmulgee and Oconee rivers combine and form the
Altamaha River. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife
Resources Division (WRD) currently stocks hybrid striped bass into all...
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| New Streams Initiative to Focus on
Smallmouth Bass (KY)
 A new project within the
fisheries division of the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
(KDFWR) will identify the best smallmouth bass streams in Kentucky for
anglers to enjoy. "A few years ago we put together our available data on streams concerning
smallmouth bass, rock bass and largemouth bass populations," said Gerry
Buynak,...
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 Meeting Set About Managing Private Impoundments for Better Fishing
(TX)
Managing Private Impoundments for Better Fishing will be the goal
of ‘Bass 102’ scheduled for March 19 at the Lone Star Convention
Center. “Private pond owners who attend will benefit from
learning complete management techniques for how to improve their
ponds and lakes for better fishing. Participants will also benefit
from....
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| Rocky Mountain Bighorns released in Mount Nebo Area
(UT)
 From
fossils, rock art and skeletal remains found in prehistoric sites,
and journals kept by early explorers, trappers and settlers, we
know bighorn sheep were once abundant throughout Utah. Soon after
the first explorers, the state's bighorn populations began to
decline...
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| Just A
Little Humor
 We
always hear "the rules" from the female side. Now here are the
rules from the male side.
These are our rules! |
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New Law Aims to Protect Iowa Lakes and Rivers (IA)
 Iowa's
water resources are under threat by non-native species, many which
are used in ornamental water gardens, as bait or are kept as
exotic pets. Snakeheads, silver carp, Eurasian watermilfoil and
zebra mussels can cause ecological and economic harm to Iowa
waters by out competing native plants and animals and can
interfere with water based recreation....
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