Jul 15

Colorado Reminds Paddleboarders to Wear PFDs

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DENVER – With the increasing popularity of stand-up paddleboards on local rivers and state park reservoirs, Colorado Parks and Wildlife remind users t

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Jul 15

Fish Ohio Program Rewards Trophy Catches

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COLUMBUS, OH – Anglers from 36 states and one Canadian province received 2012 Fish Ohio awards for big catches at Lake Erie, the Ohio River, inland wa

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Jul 15

Alaskas Kenai River King Salmon Closure Extended Through July 31

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Kenai River anglers are advised that, in a continued effort to conserve Kenai River early-run king salmon that may still be transiting the fishing are

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Jul 15

Captain Chris Smith Takes 28 Cal Kellogg School Of Fishing Participants To Lingcod Heaven

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The trip produced excitement, anxiety and fish box full of big bad lingcod! trip was actually set at the Sacramento ISE Show last January.

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Jul 15

Safety Zone Established on Colorado River at Lake Havasu NRC

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The Lake Havasu National Refuge Complex has created a safety zone that is anticipated to reduce the likelihood of boat collisions in the Havasu National Wildlife Refuge at the Interstate 40 Bridge on the Colorado River.

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Jul 15

Wisconsin Musky Clubs Alliance Donates Nearly $30K to Raise Muskies

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WAUSAU – Anglers who fish for musky and local economies will benefit from nearly $30,000 donated by Musky Clubs Alliance of Wisconsin to help raise the famed fighters at state fish hatcheries.
The alliance and member clubs recently donated $21,000 to help buy forage to allow some of the muskies […]

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Jul 15

California DFW to Host Fish Predation Workshop July 22-23 at UC-Davis

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The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), the Delta Stewardship Council’s Science Program and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries) will conduct a fish predation workshop on Central Valley salmonids on July 22 and 23, 2013 at the UC Davis Conference Center.

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Jul 15

Oklahoma Alleviates Trout Water Problems on Lower Illinois River

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Several partners teamed up recently on a project to help alleviate chronic water shortages and water quality problems in the Lower Illinois River trout fishery below the Lake Tenkiller dam.
The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation recently worked with other agencies, including the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Southwestern […]

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Jul 15

Colorado Reminds Paddleboarders to Wear PFD’s

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DENVER – With the increasing popularity of stand-up paddleboards on local rivers and state park reservoirs, Colorado Parks and Wildlife remind users that they are considered hand-powered vessels and are subject to the same boating rules and regulations.

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Jul 15

Fly Rod and Reel Magazine 2013 July

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Whatever are we to make of the “National Ocean Policy” process hatched by President Obama three years ago and finalized April 16, 2013? Can anglers really trust a golfer from Chicago to lead on issues like marine fisheries management, especially after Congress has repeatedly refused to do legislatively what […]

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Jul 15

Let’s Go Boating NJ Facebook Photo Contest

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Manasquan, New Jersey – Go Boating NJ and the Marine Trades Association of New Jersey recently launched the ‘Let’s Go Boating’ photo contest. This new contest offers participants chances to win gift certificates from recreational marine businesses throughout the summer months. Go Boating NJ Facebook fans can participate by […]

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Jul 15

Ohio Governor Signs Boater Freedom Act

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PORT CLINTON, OH – Today, Governor John R. Kasich signed into law House Bill 29, known as the “Boater Freedom Act,” which establishes criteria for watercraft safety inspections on Ohio’s waters. This legislation should decrease the number of safety inspections that recreational boaters experience on Lake Erie and all […]

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Jul 15

Otter Attacks on Montana River

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Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is asking the public to use caution around otters after a confirmed attack on a woman in the Hebgen Basin. The attack occurred Tuesday night near the Madison River Bridge (mile marker four on Highway 191). The woman suffered significant bites to her hand. […]

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Jul 15

Shrimp Season to Close in Most Louisiana Inside Waters

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Shrimp Season to Close In Majority of State Inside Waters
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced the 2013 spring inshore shrimp season will close Thursday, July 18, at 6:00 am in state inside waters in the remaining portions of Timbalier Bay, Terrebonne Bay, Lake Pelto and Pelican Lake […]

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Jul 15

Florida FWC Urges Low Speeds on Panhandle Rivers Due to Sturgeon Dangers

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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is urging boaters to go slow and be vigilant on the Choctawhatchee River. The request to go slow comes after a Bay County child was severely injured June 22 on a fishing trip with his family when a large Gulf sturgeon […]

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