Mar 29
Fishing on local lakes starting to heat upSan Marcos Daily Record, TX – 19 minutes agoThat hot Fayette fishing has continued right on to the present. Last week Bobby Whiteside and I caught about 50 bass and lost another 20 (he is fishing with …
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Mar 29
Deep cuts on way for fall fishingThe Columbian, WA – 34 minutes agoDeep cuts in fall chinook salmon fishing in the lower Columbia River, including a Sept. 5-30 closure downstream of the Lewis River mouth, are looking like a …
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Mar 29
‘ April 1 marks the beginning of the open water fishing season in Maine, and while the late winter cold snap means that many waterways are still frozen, many anglers know where to find open water on the first …Comment
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Mar 29
A man who has carried on a tradition of vigilance against the anti-hunting movement will be the next leader of the USSA’s Outdoor Business Council (OBC). The program encourages sporting goods businesses to invest in the protection of hunting, fishing and trapping. Thomas Millner, CEO of Remington Arms Co., Inc…
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Mar 29
See the beauty of spring in Pocahontas County at the Whistles, Wings and Wildflowers Weekend scheduled for Cass Scenic Railroad State Park in Pocahontas County June 1-3, 2007.
Friday starts at 4:15 p.m. with the Cass Showcase, a scale diorama of Cass and its industrial complex accompanied by an historical orientation film, followed by a wildflower walk at 6 p.m. and orientation meeting at 7:30 p.m. On Saturday, the early bird motorcar departs at 6 a.m. and train rides and hikes depart the Cass Depot at 7a.m. The Railroad and Logging History Museum is open free of charge from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Other activities are also available throughout Saturday. There is a Sunday morning hike on the Greenbrier River Trail starting at 7 a.m. and a wildflower walk at 9 a.m.
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Mar 29
Have an interest in getting started in the lifelong sport of hunting?
Take advantage of this weekend’s Pequest Trout Hatchery Open House, Saturday March 31 and Sunday April 1, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. The hunter education field session will be offered each day at 11:00 a.m. No preregistration, homework or preparation required.
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Mar 29
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department kicks-off the 2007 Coastal Fisheries Bay Team program with two events in South Padre Island April 7 and April 21.
The program, launched in 2005, is designed to recruit experienced anglers to assist TPWD with collecting brood stock for hatchery programs. The anglers receive t-shirts and fishing lures — and the chance to win hand-held GPS units, rods and reels and BOGA-Grip handheld scales — all while promoting conservation.
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Mar 29
The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) expects to stock nearly 400,000 trout throughout the state prior to Opening Day on April 21th, 2007. DEP’s Inland Fisheries Division began trout stocking March 1 and will continue to stock the state’s lakes and rivers right up to Opening Day. Pre-season stocking is on schedule despite some crazy March weather causing some rescheduling of stocking runs.
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Mar 29
Whether hiking in the woods, driving through the countryside or simply enjoying nature, outdoor enthusiasts encountering wildlife, especially young wildlife, are encouraged to leave the animals alone and not remove them from the wild.
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Mar 29
In a couple of months, boaters and residents of Bird Island Bay on Lake Weir in Marion County will hardly recognize the place. Currently, the 45-acre bay is clogged with floating mats of vegetation, which is not optimal habitat for most species of fish and wildlife and makes it difficult, if not impossible, for boaters to access much of the bay.
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Mar 29
FORT PIERCE, FL – The Maverick Boat Company and the Coastal Conservation Association Florida have announced that the Maverick, Hewes, Pathfinder and Cobia brands of center console fishing boats will be the official in-shore boat sponsor through 2009. The agreement further cements the long partnership between the Maverick Boat Company and CCA Florida and will benefit anglers and boaters statewide.
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Mar 29
CONCORD, N.H. — Enthusiastic anglers will be out in force this Sunday, April 1, for the true start of spring for sportsmen and women — the launch of the open-water fishing season on landlocked salmon/lake trout-managed lakes.
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Mar 29
Fishing Is My Day Job: Vellas team up for good day in MelonesSt. Helena Star, CA – 14 minutes agoI have fond memories of our stay in Modesto — not the least of which was the fantastic bass fishing at places like Don Pedro and Melones nearby. …
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Mar 29
CONCORD, N.H. – The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department will hold a public hearing on proposed marine rule changes on April 17, 2007, at 7 p.m., at the Urban Forestry Center, 45 Elwyn Road, Portsmouth, N.H. The Department is proposing to change the area description for the closed area on Berry Brook for fishing for salters and to change the boundary description for the area closed to fishing below the McCallum Dam on the Lamprey River in Newmarket.
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Mar 29
Mandatory Boating Education Began January 1, 2001. This law affects operators of sailboats and motor-powered craft.
Anyone born on or after January 1, 1986, and of legal age to operate a motorboat, must have successfully completed an approved Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Boating Education Course and carry proof while operating a motorboat on Arkansas water. The law also affects operators of sailboats.
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