Feb 11

Prizes Lure State-Fish Art Contestants

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ATHENS, Texas – Every student in the Texas division of Wildlife Forever’s State-Fish Art Contest will be a winner. The annual contest is open to stud

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Feb 11

ODFW Seeks Candidates for Commercial Fishery Permit Board

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window.document.getElementById(‘post-9636’).parentNode.className += ‘ adhesive_post’;The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is seeking individuals interested in representing public and commercial fishing interests on the Commercial

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Feb 11

Cascade River Reopens to Fishing

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Action: The section of the Cascade River previously closed will reopen to fishing for all game fish. Effective dates: Feb. 1, 2008. Species affected

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Feb 11

Retention of Hatchery Steelhead with Anchor (Floy) Tags OK in Parts of Columbia and Wenatchee Rivers

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Action: Anglers may retain adipose fin-clipped steelhead bearing anchor (floy) tags in areas of the Columbia and Wenatchee rivers currently open to st

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Feb 11

Giant Salvinia Found on Lakes Palestine and Sam Rayburn

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AUSTIN — Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, the Upper Neches River Municipal Water Authority and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are moving quickly to control small infestations of giant salvinia on Lake Palestine and Sam Rayburn Reservoir.

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Feb 11

Flat Out Fishing — Lake Jackson Highlights Gulf Angling Opportunities

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AUSTIN, Texas — For the fifth year, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will host a Flat Out Fishing seminar in Lake Jackson to help anglers start the new year with an edge. The event will be held at the Lake Jackson Civic Center Feb. 9 from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m.

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Feb 11

Spring Digital Photo Workshop Slated for Big Bend Ranch

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PRESIDIO, Texas — Photo buffs still struggling to master their digital cameras and photo editing software can improve their abilities at the spring digital photo workshop April 25-27 at Big Bend Ranch State Park in deep West Texas.

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Feb 11

Fish and Wildlife Commission Adopts Columbia River Spring Chinook Management Objectives

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SALEM, Ore.–After more than six hours of testimony by sport and commercial fishers before the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission, the Commission set the management objectives for the 2008 Columbia River spring chinook fishery.

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Feb 11

Winter Feeding of Deer and Elk can do More Harm than Good

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window.document.getElementById(‘post-9636’).parentNode.className += ‘ adhesive_post’;SALEM, Ore.—Harsh winter weather in parts of Oregon has resulted in tougher foraging conditions for deer and elk and increased calls to ODFW offices by people wanting to feed them. However, wildlife biologists caution against winter feeding of deer and elk, as it usually does more harm than good.

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Feb 11

California Salmon Run Disaster

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Jim Shepherd with The Fishing Wire details problems with the salmon run in California this year and what it means. He also presents some causes of the crash in the…

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Feb 11

Saltwater Fishing Blog

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Take notice on all our blogs. You now have the ability to comment on any and all of the posted blogs and articles. Simply click on “Comment”. …

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Feb 10

Back to it!

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The Tampa bay fish are doing a lot of moving around. Spending so much time on the water lately we have no trouble finding and catching them ever day. (Read more)

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Feb 10

Kabetogama/Namakan Fishing Report 2/11/08

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A wonderful week of normal winter weather has proven to be what anglers and snowmobilers want.
The ice on the main lakes is finally safe and very little slush to contend with. Anglers can now venture to any of their favorite holes and set up.
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Feb 10

Where’s the cold? Lake Erie ice fishing on hold in Ohio

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“It’s very important for a lot of people over here _ not just the ones doing it for hire”
It sure seems like it has been cold enough on some days for ice fishing. But so far, the cold hasn’t lasted long enough to make it safe for ice fishing on Lake Erie. via The Associated Press

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Feb 10

Clear Lake is one cool hot spot

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“I’ve interviewed people sitting in a permanent ice shack in the morning and have come back in the afternoon to find those same people sitting in the same house 300 or more yards from where they were earlier that day.”
When it comes to knowing exactly where and when the fish are biting on Clear Lake, no one knows better than Dan Fjeld. via Globegazette.com

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