May 01

Tulaip Bay "bubble" Salmon Fishery Delayed

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OLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) will delay the start of the salmon fishery at the Tulalip Bay Terminal Area by two wee

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May 01

Search continues for drowned m…

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Authorities continue to search for a Spokane fisherman who is missing and presumed drowned on Waitts Lake.

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May 01

Ohio River Provides Two New State Record Fish

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SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Two state record fish were caught recently from the Ohio River, according to Frank Jezioro, Director of the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources.
A state record sauger was caught by David Vance of […]

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May 01

Big Fish and Big Turnouts for Oakley Big Bass Tour

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The 2012 Oakley Big Bass Tour headed east to North Carolina and Virginia with stops on Lake Norman and Smith Mountain Lake in the month of April. Record numbers of anglers turned out to compete in both events and the fishing didn’t disappoint. “The growth of these two events […]

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May 01

Team Bailey Takes Inaugural Alabama Inshore

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The Bailey Brothers, Jessie from Daphne and Brandon from Mobile, Ala., won the inaugural event in the Alabama Inshore Championship Tournament Trail, held April 21 at Isle Dauphine, located at 100 Orleans Drive on Dauphin Island south of Mobile, Ala.

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May 01

Florida Senators Call for Review of Park Closures

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WASHINGTON, DC – In a letter to U.S. Department of Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, Florida’s bi-partisan U.S. Senators Bill Nelson and Marco Rubio urge the National Park Service to reconsider the proposed General Management Plan (GMP) for Biscayne National Park and to work cooperatively with the Florida Fish and […]

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May 01

Louisiana Lake Drawdown Delayed Due to Oil-Drilling Activity

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The annual drawdown at Catahoula Lake, scheduled to begin on May 1st and detailed in a Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries April 25 press release, has been delayed until June 18 to allow for continuation of oil-drilling activity on leases administered by Louisiana Department of Natural Resources (LDNR) […]

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May 01

Habitat Work To Improve Ark Below Leadville

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LEADVILLE, Colo. – Fish habitat enhancement work is set to begin later this year on public parts of the upper Arkansas River below the Highway 24 bridge as biologists and engineers with Colorado Parks and Wildlife prepare to restore a section of river that was once mostly lifeless because […]

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May 01

IN DNR to monitor bass tournaments on 10 lakes

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The DNR will monitor bass fishing tournaments at 10 northern Indiana natural lakes this spring and summer as part of a two-year study of the effect of current fishing regulations on bass populations and fishing success.

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May 01

Registration Opens For North Country Fly-Fishing Workshop

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CONCORD, N.H. — Here’s a chance to learn how to fly fish while enjoying a visit to beautiful northern New Hampshire. The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department’s “Let’s Go Fishing” Program and the New Hampshire Division of Parks and Recreation are teaming up to present “The North Country […]

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May 01

Long Wins Walmart Bass Fishing League Mississippi Division On Columbus Pool

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COLUMBUS, Miss. – Jamie Long of Amory, Miss., weighed a five-bass limit totaling 16 pounds, 13 ounces Saturday to win the Walmart Bass Fishing League Mississippi Division event on the Columbus Pool. For his victory, Long earned $3,879.

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May 01

Morrison Wins Walmart Bass Fishing League Cowboy Division On Atchafalaya Basin

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MORGAN CITY, La.- Brooke Morrison of Breaux Bridge, La., weighed a five-bass limit totaling 17 pounds, 9 ounces Saturday to win the Walmart Bass Fishing League Cowboy Division event on Atchafalaya Basin. For his victory, Morrison earned $2,694.

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May 01

Martin Wins Walmart Bass Fishing League Choo Choo Division On Lake Guntersville

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SCOTTSBORO, Ala. – Casey Martin of New Market, Ala., weighed a five-bass limit totaling 24 pounds even Saturday to win the Walmart Bass Fishing League Choo Choo Division event on Lake Guntersville. For his victory, Martin earned $3,963 plus a $2,000 bonus from Ranger and a $1,000 bonus from […]

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May 01

Price Wins Walmart Bass Fishing League Savannah River Division On Lake Russell

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ELBERTON, Ga. – Bo Price of Westminster, S.C., weighed a five-bass limit totaling 14 pounds, 5 ounces Saturday to win the Walmart Bass Fishing League Savannah River Division event on Lake Russell. For his victory, Price earned $3,794 plus a $2,000 Ranger bonus.

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May 01

Local Favorites Confident as Bassmaster Elite Series travels to Tennessee May 3-6

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Tennessee pros David Walker, Brandon Card and Ott DeFoe won’t be just home-state anglers in the May 3-6 Douglas Lake Challenge; they’ll be local favorites.
Douglas Lake, just east of Knoxville, Tenn., is almost in the backyards of Walker and DeFoe. Walker lives in Sevierville, and DeFoe just outside Knoxville. […]

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