May 26

TEXAS FREE FISHING DAY JUNE 6 FEATURES FUN FAMILY EVENTS

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AUSTIN, Texas – Free Sportfishing Day events around the state will highlight National Fishing and Boating Week, allowing anglers to fish any public wa

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May 26

Public comment on Arctic Fishing Plan opens – KTVA CBS 11 News Alaska

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Public comment on Arctic Fishing Plan opensKTVA CBS 11 News Alaska, AKNOAA's Fisheries Service announced today that they will open public comment on a proposed framework to manage fishing in the Arctic waters of the United States in the Chukchi and Beaufort seas. "Historically, there have been no commercial fisheries in …

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May 26

Free Fishing Day in Texas June 6 – Community Impact Newspaper

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Free Fishing Day in Texas June 6Community Impact Newspaper, TXAnglers will be allowed to fish any public waters in Texas without a fishing license on Saturday, June 6 and Free Sportfishing Day events will be held around Texas for National Fishing and Boating Week. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department officials …

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May 26

SPORT HALIBUT FISHING CLOSING MAY 29

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OLYMPIA – The recreational halibut fishery off Ilwaco will close at the end of the day Friday, May 29 after four weeks of fishing, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) announced today.

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May 26

WDFW ACCEPTING COMMENTS ON PROPOSED HATCHERY AND FISHERY REFORM POLICY

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OLYMPIA – The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission will take final public input on a proposed hatchery and fishery reform policy during its June 5-6 meeting in Olympia.
Also at that meeting, commissioners will hear public testimony on candidate criteria and the search process for a permanent director of the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW).

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May 26

FWC WILL HELP WITH SECURITY FOR VANDENBERG SINKING

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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and other law enforcement agencies will escort the decommissioned military ship “Gen. Hoyt S. Vandenberg” on its final voyage, Tuesday, May 26, weather permitting. The following day, the ship will slip beneath the surface and settle on the ocean floor in 140 feet of water 6 miles south of Key West in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary and will serve as an artificial reef.

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May 26

PURE FISHING UPDATES WEBSITE

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COLUMBIA, South Carolina – Pure Fishing is pleased to introduce a redesigned purefishing.com. The new website contains extensive information on the company’s multiple brands under the Pure Fishing umbrella. It also provides an overview of the company’s storied history.

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May 26

Augusta man missing after fishing trip – NBC Augusta

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Augusta man missing after fishing tripNBC Augusta, South CarolinaFamily members say Sung Hwan Lee went fishing at the Lock and Dam or Clarks Hill but never returned home. He was last seen wearing a gray long sleeve shirt and jeans. Lee might be driving a 2002 sliver four-door Honda Accord with a Georgia Tax of …

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May 26

Fishing for Free – WHSV

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Fishing for FreeWHSV, VAFor one weekend in June, you won't have to have a fishing license to wet your line. The Virginia Marine Resources Commission and the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries is offering free fishing June 5 through 7. During the free fishing …

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May 26

Okeechobee man attacked by 11 foot alligator while fishing – WPEC

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Okeechobee man attacked by 11 foot alligator while fishingWPEC, FLMemorial Day wasn't a good day for Antonio Prado of Okeechobee, who was attacked by an alligator while fishing. Prado was net fishing in the Nubbin Slough canal when he was attacked by an 11 foot alligator. The gator took Prado under water. …Fisherman Survives Gator Attack At Lake Okeechobee CBS 4Okeechobee man in hospital after alligator grabs him by chest TCPalmTreasure Coast man expected to survive gator attack Sun-Sentinel.comWPBFall 21 news articles

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May 26

Boaters take note of Vandenberg reefing position

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May 25

Splatter Poles

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Once in a great while even the simplest fishing methods just somehow seem to make sense. We have all of our graphite and composite rods, superior reels, super strong line,…

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May 25

Lawsuit challenges halibut fishing regulation – KTUU

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Lawsuit challenges halibut fishing regulationKTUU, AKby Channel 2 News staff ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Southeast charter operators and lodge owners are suing over new halibut regulations limiting operators to one fish per day. Fishermen pooled their resources and sued to block the rule in 2008. …Charter Lawsuit Ignores Halibut Conservation Concerns SitNewsCharter fishermen sue over halibut limit Fort Mills Timesall 7 news articles

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May 25

Clearwater anglers see changes in chinook fishing – IdahoStatesman.com

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Clearwater anglers see changes in chinook fishingIdahoStatesman.com, IDIdaho Department of Fish and Game officials ordered anglers on the mainstem Clearwater downstream from the Cherrylane Bridge in Nez Perce County not to take any more adult chinook salmon after fishing hours ended on Monday. Fishermen are still allowed …

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May 25

State Predicts Good Sport Fishing for Oregon Coast – Beach Connection

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State Predicts Good Sport Fishing for Oregon CoastBeach Connection, OR(Oregon Coast) – Sport anglers can look forward to a banner year of ocean coho salmon fishing under final season recommendations made in March by the Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) meeting in San Francisco. The PFMC recommendations include a …

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