The Department of Natural Resources’ Michigan Fisheries Visitor Center in Oden will hold an ice fishing clinic Saturday, Jan. 24, on Crooked Lake. The program begins at 10 a.m. with a 20-minute introduction indoors at the visitor center before participants head to nearby Crooked Lake for a great day of fishing through the ice.
All ages [...]
January 17, 2009 | Posted in
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COLUMBUS, OH – Approximately 25,000 rainbow trout, measuring 10 to 13-inches in length, will be released into 25 Ohio waterways this October, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.
“This annual stocking provides excellent opportunities for anglers to continue fishing through the fall all across Ohio,” said Elmer Heyob, hatcheries program [...]
September 29, 2008 | Posted in
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LITTLE ROCK – In an effort to make federal duck stamp purchasing more convenient, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission is beginning the second year of a three year program to test electronic stamps. The AGFC, in partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, is testing the pilot program to make it simpler for [...]
September 25, 2008 | Posted in
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OLYMPIA – Recreational crab fishing will close for a catch assessment in eight areas of Puget Sound at sunset on Labor Day, after which everyone licensed to fish for crab in the Sound will have until Sept. 15 to report their summer’s catch.
Licensed sport crabbers must submit summer catch reports to the Washington Department of [...]
August 27, 2008 | Posted in
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The Division of Natural Resources has completed construction of a new public fishing and boating access site on the Buckhannon River in Upshur County, according to Frank Jezioro, Director. Development of the site was accomplished through a joint effort by the Upshur County Commission, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the DNR. Construction assistance was [...]
August 26, 2008 | Posted in
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Free licenses for disabled veterans among new laws enacted in 2008
TOPEKA – The 2008 Kansas Legislature and Gov. Kathleen Sebelius have approved several new laws affecting outdoor recreation in Kansas. Bills passed into law this year include the following:
Senate Bill 157 — requires the department to purchase vessel liability insurance for all of department-owned [...]
June 16, 2008 | Posted in
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NOAA’s Fisheries Service is seeking comment on a proposed rule that requires anglers and spearfishers who fish recreationally in federal ocean waters to be registered before fishing in 2009.
The rule would also require registration by those who may catch anadromous species anywhere, including striped bass, salmon and shad that spawn in rivers and streams and [...]
June 16, 2008 | Posted in
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CHEYENNE– Both residents and nonresidents alike can fish for free with no license required all day in Wyoming on Saturday, June 7. Free Fishing Day was authorized in 2003 by the Wyoming State Legislature.
On June 7, anglers can fish for free on all waters in Wyoming with the exception that fishing licenses are required in [...]
June 2, 2008 | Posted in
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SALEM, Ore. – The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission will meet June 5-6 in Salem at ODFW Headquarters to consider modifying coastal fall chinook fishing regulations. The Commission will also be asked to approve ODFW’s budget request for the 2009-2011 biennium.
On Thursday, June 5 beginning at 1 p.m., the Commission will participate in an Energy [...]
May 30, 2008 | Posted in
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DeTour State Harbor will host its second annual Fishing Tackle Swap Meet on June 8 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., according to the Department of Natural Resources.
This is another chance to “GO-Get Outdoors” and enjoy Michigan’s great outdoors. Anyone interested in selling old or new fishing tackle, or just wanting to display fishing rods, [...]
May 30, 2008 | Posted in
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