May 07

Minnesota Fishing Opener is May 11–Caution Urged

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Ice or no ice, Minnesota’s walleye and northern pike fishing opener is Saturday, May 11.
Anglers who have traditionally headed north for the first weekend of the season should check ice conditions and the availability of public water accesses and roads leading to them. Good sources of information are bait shops, […]

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May 07

Habitat Restoration Yields Long Term Benefits to Fisheries

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Washington, D.C. – – Restoring and expanding coastal and estuarine habitat leads to increases in fish populations, which have a positive impact on the communities and the industries that depend on thriving and sustainable fisheries.

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May 07

Tampa Bay Now Has More Seagrass Than At Any Time Since 1950

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The collaborative approach used to reduce nitrogen pollution in Tampa Bay has been formally designated by the U.S. Environmental Protection as meeting new federal standards for water quality.
This important milestone means that state and federal regulators agree that Tampa Bay’s nutrient management strategy is sufficient to achieve the water quality […]

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May 07

Florida’s Indian River Lagoon: Estuary in Distress

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Stay informed about the latest lagoon-related news, with links to updates from the District, other agencies, organizations and stakeholders.
(Updated 4-15-2013)
The Indian River Lagoon is a diverse, shallow-water estuary stretching across 40 percent of Florida’s east coast. Spanning 156 miles from Ponce de Leon Inlet in Volusia County to Jupiter Inlet […]

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May 07

Wisconsin Sturgeon Guard Program is a Wrap

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By: Joanne M. Haas/Bureau of Law Enforcement
Warden: One of the fastest runs on record! Sturgeon Guard 2013 is a wrap
Talk about a whirlwind week for Conservation Warden April Dombrowski and members of the all-volunteer Sturgeon Guard.

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May 07

“No Bananas” Still Brings Bad Luck

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CEDAR KEY, Fla. – Two men were rescued by Coast Guard crewmembers from a 42-foot fishing vessel approximately 40 miles northwest of here, Sunday.
Rescued were Paul Conners, 47-years-old, and Steve Kapecz, 42-years-old from Bradenton, Fla.

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May 07

BWI at Ohio’s Kelleys Island

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CLEVELAND – A Coast Guard law enforcement team conducted a boarding of a boat with 12 people aboard, in the vicinity if Kelleys Island, Ohio, and issued a federal ticket to the operator for boating under the influence Saturday night.

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May 07

Fishing equipment stolen in knifepoint robbery

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A FISHERMAN was threatened with a knife while thieves stole A 4,500 of equipment at Cotswold Water Park last week.

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May 07

Fishing for snook in the 10,000 Islands

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Well, there are so many techniques and ways to catch a Snook that the answer is not all that cut and dry.

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May 07

Kids’ Fishing Rodeo Scheduled For Camp Jordan On Saturday

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Park Superintendent Wayne Thompson and East Ridge Vice Mayor Jim Bethune took time after work on Monday to check out Dickert Pond.

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May 07

Bill Dance fishing bloopers: No fish story is better than these real mistakes

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The longtime TV fishing host knows how to catch fish — and he knows how to put together a great blooper reel.

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May 07

Fishing Season Launches & Lu Warner Hired as Master Guide at Colorado’s Wilder on the Taylor

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Fishing Season Launches & Lu Warner Hired as Master Guide at Colorado’s Wilder on the Taylor The historic hay and cattle ranch, located between Gunnison and Crested Butte and also operates as a ranch community, has five miles of private fly-fishing waters, including two on the fabled Taylor River.”The […]

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May 07

TV picks for May 7: ‘Constitution USA,’ ‘Reel Rivals,’ ‘Splash’

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“Splash” , which was entertaining for about three dives, closes the pool with a two-hour episode in which all the contestants return for a final jump.

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May 07

Davis Wins Bass Fishing League Tournament on Lay Lake

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Clent Davis of Montevallo, Ala., weighed a five-bass limit totaling 19 pounds, 13 ounces Saturday to win the Bass Fishing League Bama Division tournament on Lay Lake.

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May 07

Weather, cancellations hurt fishing opener, but outlook strong

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Wisconsin’s fishing opener had everything. Thanks to a record-shattering snowfall Thursday, it had cancellations, overflowing rivers and even ice fishing.

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