OLYMPIA – A hatchery steelhead fishery opens Nov. 6 on the upper Columbia River from Rocky Beach Dam upstream to 400 feet below Wells Dam, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) announced today.
Anglers will have a daily limit of two adipose-fin-clipped hatchery steelhead, which must measure at least 20 inches in length. Steelhead [...]
November 6, 2008 | Posted in
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Channel catfish, bass, and bluegill stocked; catch-and-release the first year
MANKATO — On Saturday, Oct. 4, the west gate at Jewell State Fishing Lake will be opened to the public. Rains in spring, summer, and fall have raised the water level nearly 14 feet, and with this adequate water level, the fishery is being renovated. Although [...]
September 26, 2008 | Posted in
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Get ready for Mr. Whiskers’ return to urban lakes
PHOENIX – Put new line on your fishing reel and get the hot dogs ready – the ever-popular Mr. Whiskers is returning to the 20 urban fishing lakes in the Valley of the Sun and the Tucson area starting the week of Sept. 15.
In fact, there will [...]
September 12, 2008 | Posted in
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The 2008 shrimp baiting season will open at noon Friday, Sept. 12 in South Carolina waters.
Recreational shrimpers who purchase a shrimp baiting license can legally cast their nets for shrimp over bait during this season. Shrimp baiting season will remain open until noon Tuesday, Nov. 11. The S.C. Department of Natural Resources (DNR) opens the [...]
September 8, 2008 | Posted in
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(Juneau) – The Pacific Salmon Commission (PSC) today announced an agreement on a ten-year extension of fishery arrangements under the Pacific Salmon Treaty. The agreement addresses a number of salmon fisheries in Southeast Alaska, including those near the British Columbia/Alaska border and on several rivers that cross between the two countries.
The Pacific Salmon Treaty, first [...]
July 2, 2008 | Posted in
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A recently completed tagging and recapture population estimate shows that Mille Lacs Lake walleye are healthy and able to support the sport fishing this popular central Minnesota lake offers.
“After last fall’s gill net survey, there was some uncertainty about the amount of walleye that could be safely harvested from Mille Lacs,” said Ron Payer, DNR [...]
Department of Natural Resources fisheries officials today announced a northern Michigan hydropower producer will build a streamside sturgeon rearing facility on the Black River as part of ongoing efforts to enhance the Black Lake sturgeon fishery.
A groundbreaking to begin construction of the facility will be held July 2 at 1 p.m. at Kleber Dam, which [...]
June 24, 2008 | Posted in
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The illegal introduction of these fish could ruin the fishery
VERNAL — Walleye were recently discovered in Red Fleet Reservoir, the Division of Wildlife Resources announced June 4.
Red Fleet Reservoir is just northeast of Vernal.
The fish were collected May 29 during routine gill net surveys. They represent the latest example in a growing epidemic of illegal [...]
June 13, 2008 | Posted in
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OLYMPIA – Anglers will be able to fish for halibut off Westport for two more days – Sunday (June 15) and Tuesday (June 17) – before the offshore portion of Marine Area 2 closes to halibut fishing for the season.
However, the nearshore waters of that marine area between Grays Harbor and the Queets River will [...]
June 13, 2008 | Posted in
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CHEYENNE– Anglers can now view and download the Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s annual regional angler newsletters from the Game and Fish Web site and learn more about their favorite fishery and what to expect when on the water this summer.
“The newsletters have something for everyone,” says Dirk Miller, fisheries management coordinator for the department. [...]
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