Jan 06

TEN POUND TROPHY TROUT INCLUDED IN INCENTIVE STOCKINGS

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To kick off the New Year in a big way, the Urban Fishing Program will be stocking incentive size trout at all Urban lakes the week of Jan. 5-10. Ince

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Jan 06

SMELT SEASON ON COWLITZ RIVER AGAIN LIMITED TO 1 DAY PER WEEK

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OLYMPIA – Starting January 3, the Cowlitz River will be open to smelt dipping from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. each Saturday through March 28, under rules adopt

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Jan 06

Ohio Wildlife Officer Cadets Begin Training

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COLUMBUS, OH – The Ohio Wildlife Officer Training Academy got underway January 5 for the 17 cadets hired from a pool of more than 500 applicants. The

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Jan 06

Learn To Take Great Winter Photos, Online Photography Course

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New online photography course offers digital photography tips for taking great winter snow photos. The course includes tips for finding subjects, prot

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Jan 06

Additional public meetings to review Point No Point boat launch design

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OLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) will host two public meetings in January and February to discuss the proposed new boat

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Jan 06

Fishing has been good considering – Post Searchlight

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Post Searchlight

Fishing has been good consideringPost Searchlight, GA – 1 hour agoFor the very first time in two years, I got to go fishen with my friend, Bill Allen. He took me to his best Jack Fish hole and gave me his best Jack Fish …

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Jan 06

Go fish: Anglers dedicated to hobby – El Dorado Hills Telegraph

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El Dorado Hills Telegraph

Go fish: Anglers dedicated to hobbyEl Dorado Hills Telegraph, CA – 3 hours agoBy Don Chaddock, The Telegraph Neither rain, nor sleet nor dark of night shall keep the fishing enthusiasts from dipping a line in local rivers, …

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Jan 06

Florida Marine Hatcheries may be part of the Obama Stimulus Package

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Whatever your political persuasion, this article may mean we have a friend in the White House – who knows – maybe we can get funded in all states!…

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Jan 06

GFP To Host Open House at Roy Lake to Discuss Property Trade

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ROY LAKE STATE PARK, S.D.—The South Dakota Game Fish and Parks Department will be hosting an open house to discuss a possible property trade that would open up access to Piyas Lake in Northeastern South Dakota.

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Jan 06

ODFW Fish Screening Task Force to meet in Clackamas

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SALEM, Ore. – Oregon’s Fish Screening Task Force will meet on Friday, Jan. 9, at the Clackamas ODFW office, 17330 SE Evelyn Street, to discuss both local and statewide projects.
The meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. and the agenda includes an update on the state fish screening program, projects completed by the Central Point screen shop and screen rules. The meeting is open to the public.

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Jan 06

Fish and Wildlife Commission meets in Salem

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Salem, Ore. — This Fish and Wildlife Commission will hold its monthly meeting Friday, Jan. 9, 2009 in Salem at ODFW Headquarters, 3406 Cherry Ave. NE. The meeting begins at 8 a.m. and proceeds through the following agenda:

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Jan 06

NOAA To Create 8 New MPAs In the South Atlantic

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window.document.getElementById(‘post-9636’).parentNode.className += ‘ adhesive_post’;NOAA to Establish Eight Federal Marine Protected Areas in the South Atlantic
Sportfishing community lauds this contrast to fisheries management by proclamation
Alexandria, Virginia- Industry and fishery conservation groups learned yesterday that the Department of Commerce’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is preparing to announce the final rule creating eight marine protected areas (MPAs) off the coasts of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. Known as Amendment 14, the rule is a change to the federal South Atlantic Region’s Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for the snapper/grouper fishery. This ruling does not affect coastal waters under state jurisdiction.

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Jan 06

FWC’S MANATEE DECAL ART CONTEST ENTRIES DUE JANUARY 31

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window.document.getElementById(‘post-9636’).parentNode.className += ‘ adhesive_post’;Students should coordinate with their school’s art teacher to submit their artwork, since each school may submit no more than five entries. Contest details are available online at MyFWC.com/manatee/.

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Jan 06

OVER-THE-HILL SAILFISH TOURNAMENT CELEBRATES TWENTY YEARS

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ISLAMORADA In-the-Florida Keys — Fishing fun and feeling philanthropic in the Florida Keys at Flutie’s Fifty and over tournament.
Okay, please excuse the alliteration but its worth emphasizing that two decades ago the late Capt. Al Flutie and friends started a little local charity sailfishing tournament that today continues to embody the fun of the sport and the uniqueness of the Florida Keys community.

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Jan 06

FLORIDA RELEASES PRELIMINARY 2008 MANATEE MORTALITY DATA

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Biologists with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) Fish and Wildlife Research Institute documented 337 manatee carcasses in state waters in 2008. The low number of red tide-related mortalities last year helped the number of documented manatee deaths remain below the five-year average of 357.

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