Jan 03

FWC Announces Blue Crab Trap Area Closures

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The harvest of blue crabs from traps will not be allowed from January 5 through January 14 in all waters of Franklin County west to the Florida-Alabama border, except all waters of the Ochlockonee River and Ochlockonee Bay. This closure will give authorized groups the opportunity to identify and retrieve lost and abandoned blue crab traps from the coastal and inland waters in the area.

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Jan 03

Louisiana DWF Will Consider Emergency Declarations

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The next regular Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission meeting will be held at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, January 6, 2011, in the Louisiana Room at the Wildlife and Fisheries Building, 2000 Quail Drive, Baton Rouge, LA.

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Jan 03

Atop Lake Hopatcong, ice fishing abounds

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Light rain showers and moderate winter temperatures did not deter more than a dozen small groups of fishermen from getting out on a frozen Lake Hopatcong for ice fishing this weekend.

Original post by Asbury Park Press Online

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Jan 03

Warm Weather Delays Winter Fishing

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It’s a familiar picture of the winter season. Bait, snow, and some dedicated fishermen.

Original post by WABI-TV Bangor

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Jan 03

Winter fishing season gets warm start

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After munching on pizza that mom Cortany Tinker of Wilton brought to Wilson Pond on Saturday morning, 2-year-old Avery Tinker, left, and her 4-year-old sister Brielle wait for dad to check the liveliness of bait dangling under 5-inch thick ice in Wilton.

Original post by Sun Journal

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Jan 02

Ice Fishing at Henry Lake in negative temperatures

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Cold temperatures didn’t keep fisherman away from Henrys lake for a day of ice fishing.

Original post by KIDK-TV Idaho Falls

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Jan 02

Snow may bring woes to winter

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With measurable snow coming early and often during December, its impact on the outdoors scene has become quite evident.

Original post by St. Cloud Times Online

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Jan 02

Fort Lauderdale Fishing – ending 2010 with a solid bite!

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Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters Fort Lauderdale, Florida www.ladypamela2.com 954-761-8045 December 25 – 31, 2010 Christmas week is the

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Jan 02

Fast-moving fire razes cottage

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A fast-moving fire Saturday destroyed a local home once co-owned by U.S. Rep. Niki Tsongas, town officials said.

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Jan 02

Mastering the big chill outdoors

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A lot of people head south when the snow falls. Pro walleye angler Mark Martin goes north to the Keweenaw Peninsula, reveling in the icy conditions that he knows will provide access to excellent walleye lakes that see relatively few fishermen even in the summer.

Original post by Detroit Free Press

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Jan 02

Florida Keys Fishing Report Backcountry, 12/31/10 and 1/1/11!

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Galen Edie & his family(Galen,Nick, Chris & Sean) Bud & Mary's Florida Keys Fishing regulars for 20 years, rung in the new year fishing with Capt Jim

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Jan 02

Finding double duty for your fishing gear

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Have you ever realized how much fishing gear you can really accumulate? If youa TMre not a fishing professional or an avid fisherman, you may not understand why any angler would have 10-30 fishing rods.

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Jan 02

Ice fishing season opens

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Winter fishing season has arrived in Maine, but wildlife officials are warning anglers that ice conditions may not be totally safe.

Original post by Kennebec Journal

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Jan 01

When the weathera s cold, fishing can be hot at Truman Lake

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Truman Lake was no place for a fair-weather fisherman early last week.When Charlie Rogers pulled up to a boat ramp on the sprawling reservoir in west-central Missouri, he was greeted by sub-freezing temperatures, a cold wind and ice that covered parts of the big water.Nightmare conditions to some.

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Jan 01

Winter fishing has begun, beware of thin ice

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Saturday, Jan. 1 marked the start of Maine’s winter fishing season and this year anglers in most locations throughout the state will not miss a chance to drop a line if there is not enough ice because of recent changes in the state’s inland fishing regulations.

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