Apr 22

BOAT CHECKS STARTING AT SOUTHWEST RESERVOIRS

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DURANGO, Colo. — The Colorado Division of Wildlife reminds boaters visiting Vallecito Reservoir, McPhee Reservoir and Navajo Reservoir that mandatory boat inspections for aquatic nuisance species will start at these locations May 2 and continue through Oct. 15.

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Apr 22

West Virginia Trout Stocking Week of April 18 – 22

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ELKINS, W.Va. – The following waters were stocked with trout the week of April 18, 2011.
Anawalt Lake
Anthony Creek
Big Clear Creek
Big Sandy Creek
Blackwater River
Boley Lake
Buckhannon River (Railroad)

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Apr 22

CORRECTED: SANCHEZ RESERVOIR RAMP OPENS MAY 1

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MONTE VISTA, Colo. — The Colorado Division of Wildlife reminds boaters that trailered watercraft cannot be launched at Sanchez Reservoir until May 1 when mandatory inspections for quagga and zebra mussels begin. The inspections, conducted by the Division of Wildlife, will continue through Oct. 30.

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Apr 22

SANCHEZ RESERVOIR BOAT RAMP OPENS MAY 2

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MONTE VISTA, Colo. — The Colorado Division of Wildlife is reminding boaters that boats cannot be launched at Sanchez Reservoir until May 2, when mandatory inspections for quagga and zebra mussels begin. The inspections, conducted by the Division of Wildlife, will continue through Oct. 15.

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Apr 22

DENVER WATER TO DRAWDOWN ANTERO TO STUDY DAM

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DENVER — Denver Water, in coordination with the Colorado Division of Wildlife and the Office of the State Engineer, will lower Antero Reservoir by two feet beginning the first week of May. The gradual drawdown will take four to five weeks. Denver Water will keep the popular reservoir open to recreation, and the Colorado Division of Wildlife will continue to manage the fishery.

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Apr 22

State record paddlefish reeled in this spring

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A paddlefish that was caught April 10 has become a new state record fish, pushing aside a record held since 2003 and proving that there are always bigger fish to catch.
Aaron Stone of Pawhuska was snagging around 11 a.m. April 10 in the Arkansas River when he hooked the large fish, which he finally reeled in after 40-minutes of reeling and what he said was a 15-foot slide down an embankment. The “spoonbill” measured 55 inches in length, 41.75 inches in girth and weighed 125-lb., 7 oz.

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Apr 22

Jeremy Wade Takes on the World’s River Monsters

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The most-watched show in the history of Animal Planet is ‘River Monsters.’ If you haven’t seen it, it’s just what the name entails, fish that would scare just about any angler.

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Apr 22

Snapper Season Closing Date Still Undecided

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April 22, 2011 – Orange Beach, AL – Gulf anglers only got half the answers they were looking for recently when the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council met at Perdido Beach Resort in Orange Beach.

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Apr 22

Fishing reports arestarting to come in

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I know that spring is a time of ‘iffy’ weather, but why does it always seem to be so nasty on weekends? Our recent weather including last weekend has not been perfect for fishing, but the stories of catching continue to increase.

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Apr 22

An Introduction to Fishing Saltwater around Myrtle Beach

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The Grand Strand is a very popular tourist destination in South Carolina, and as such many anglers get drawn to our beaches and resorts.A Whether they’re coming for a family vacation or our fishing opportunities – or both – they only have a few days to fish and can’t learn everything they need to know the old fashioned way.A Anglers need to know …

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Apr 22

Physics behind fly fishing

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Archives POTENTIAL VS KINETIC ENERGY : Potential energy is that which is stored in an object.

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Apr 22

National Forests still in Winter

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GRAND MESA, CO _Thoughts of summer camping, hiking and fishing are nearing full force with the nice weather we’ve been having.

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Apr 22

States extend salmon season above Bonneville

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CLACKAMAS, Ore. – Columbia River anglers between Bonneville Dam and the Oregon/Washington border will have an additional week to catch spring chinook under an extended season adopted by fishery managers from Oregon and Washington.

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Apr 22

Spring Fishing Guide gives anglers a peek at upcoming season

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SALEM, Ore. – Local fish biologists are predicting some great fishing in 2011 and anglers can see just what they’re saying about hundreds of water bodies throughout the state in the 2011 Spring Fishing Guide.

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Apr 21

Bayside angler talks fishing

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“Most people don’t realize how big the fish get in this lake,” he said Friday, while leaning over the railing that separates the humans from the critters in Kissena Lake, clutching the tiny rod and reel he swears by.

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