Feb 29

Unseasonably warm weather puts an early end to ice fishing season

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“I felt uneasy on the ice this year, just for the lack of thickness I guess,” says fisherman Bobby Casey. “This time last year, we […]

Original post by CTV

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Feb 29

A Steelie Gaze: Catching the Annual Steelhead Migration in Idaho’s Clearwater River

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Despite a gauntlet of hungry seals, commercial fishermen, tribal gill nets, and sport fishermen all vying for an abundant albeit limited resource, more than 300,000 […]

Original post by Outdoor Life

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Feb 29

100-pound blue catfish caught on Lake Gaston

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Zakk Royce, who holds the N.C. blue catfish record, caught another triple digit blue Friday, this time on Lake Gaston. Most catfish anglers are accustomed […]

Original post by North Carolina Sportsman

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Feb 29

Neighbors Save Man, Dog From Icy Pond

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Tom Kreh, 67, doesn’t usually go ice fishing on the pond in his subdivision, said his wife Kathy, but Saturday afternoon he made an exception. […]

Original post by KCEN

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Feb 29

Scouting trip to back roads, hidden waterways in rural NH

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The sun beat down in a half-hearted attempt at making me believe this particular day might be a harbinger of the future spring to come. […]

Original post by Nashua Telegraph

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Feb 28

These 12-year-old Marin kids dona t feel a day over 3

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For three Marin sixth-graders, this year will be the first time in four years that they are able to celebrate their birthday on the day […]

Original post by Marin Independent Journal

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Feb 28

Mild weather creates slushy conditions during “Battle on Bago”

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When Aaron Stephens stepped onto Lake Winnebago this morning, the ice was solid. By afternoon, the temperature was near 50 degrees and the ice turned […]

Original post by WATE-TV Knoxville

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Feb 28

Michael Bowden shares remarkable story of recovery with Yellowknife students

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A Yellowknife man marked a grim anniversary by celebrating his achievements and sharing his story with the city’s youth – a quarter-century to the day […]

Original post by CBC News

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Feb 28

Largemouth Bass Spawning and Fishing Considerations

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Angler success for landing largemouth bass can be greatly affected by spawning activity.
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Original post by Misc. Fishing Forums | Fishing news

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Feb 28

Dick Pinney’s Guide Lines: A scary tale about driving on ice

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THERE ARE a few ice fishing stories that could have been catastrophic but luckily for this writer, we seemed to have a lucky coin in […]

Original post by UnionLeader.com

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Feb 28

Area Fire Departments To Ice Fishermen: Wear Life Jackets

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“When you need a life jacket, it’s right now. It can’t be at home or in your car,” said Burl Swanson.
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Original post by The Post-Journal, Jamestown New York

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Feb 28

Car falls through ice on Wisconsin River; many ice fishers still out

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A Wausau woman and two passengers escaped her car as it broke through the ice on the Wisconsin River on Friday night. The woman told […]

Original post by WAOW

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Feb 27

No ice means no winter smelt-shack fishing for …Feb 27, 2016,

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Smelt fishing shacks sit on a wet parking lot Friday, Feb. 26, 2016, in Bowdoinham, Maine. Weak ice conditions on the Kennebec River and Merrymeeting […]

Original post by The San Diego Union-Tribune

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Feb 27

No Ice Means No Winter Smelt-Shack Fishing for Mainers

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The ice fishing shacks that normally dot the Kennebec River and Merrymeeting Bay in the winter have folded up for the year, curtailing a Maine […]

Original post by ABC News

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Feb 27

Mild temps greet anglers at Battle on Bago ice-fishing tournament

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Even with temperatures warming up, thousands of anglers are on Lake Winnebago to compete in the Battle On Bago, a major ice-fishing tournament. About 7,500 […]

Original post by WBAY-TV Green Bay

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