Feb 11

Release of sport-caught sturgeon between Bonneville Dam and The Dalles Dam

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Action: The sport fishery for white sturgeon between Bonneville Dam and The Dalles Dam on the Columbia River will close to retention. Effective date:

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Feb 11

Toledo Bend set to round up BFL Cowboy Division

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MANY, La. (Feb. 10, 2010) – The FLW Bass Fishing League is headed to Toledo Bend Feb. 20 for the first of five stops in the Cowboy Division series. As

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Feb 11

Man Jailed for Illegal Sales of Fish, Frogs and Gator Meat

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John Earl Hasson (DOB 05/25/68) of Kenansville landed in the Osceola County jail Feb. 5, charged with illegally selling freshwater game fish (bluegill

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Feb 11

Steelhead fishing rule change on Cowlitz River

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Action: Allow retention of steelhead with a clipped right ventral fin and a healed scar at the location of the clipped fin. Effective dates: Feb

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Feb 11

70 charges laid in ice fishing blitz

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The Ministry of Natural Resources laid 70 charges and issued 45 warnings during a weekend enforcement blitz on Lake Simcoe, Lake Couchiching and Lake St.

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Feb 11

Elite Series pro Niggemeyer signs two new sponsors

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Van, Tex. – James Niggemeyer, a three-time BASS winner, and 2010 Bassmaster Classic qualifier announces his newest sponsors, along with the details of his boat and truck wraps for the 2010 Bassmaster Elite Series. The 38-year-old pro has reached agreements with two new sponsors, and renewals with two of his existing partners.

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Feb 11

Upper Columbia River steelhead fishing rule is changed

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ctions:
* Allow the retention of hatchery-origin adipose fin-clipped steelhead with circular (hole) punches in the caudal (tail) fin, Feb. 12, 2010.
* Close the Wenatchee River to steelhead fishing midnight February 28, 2010.

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Feb 11

BASS, Humminbird sign multiple-year agreement

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BASS announced today a new multiple-year sponsorship agreement with Humminbird®, a leading innovator in cutting-edge technology in the electronics category. With the agreement, Humminbird will become an official sponsor of the Bassmaster Classic and Bassmaster Elite Series in addition to a supporting sponsor of the Bassmaster Opens.

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Feb 11

Vermont “Let’s Go Fishing” program hosts training session

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Waterbury, VT – The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department’s Let’s Go Fishing program is hosting its annual day-long Instructor Training Workshop on Saturday, March 13, 2010. This year’s workshop will be at the Edward F. Kehoe Conservation Camp in Castleton. The day’s events begin with coffee and registration at 8:30 a.m.

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Feb 11

FWS offers economic analysis for proposed mussel designation

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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced the availability of a draft economic analysis for the proposed designation of critical habitat for the Georgia pigtoe mussel, interrupted rocksnail, and rough hornsnail. These two aquatic snails and one mussel were proposed as endangered species, with critical habitat, on June 29, 2009.

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Feb 11

Legendary Ouachita to host BFL Arkie anglers

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MOUNT IDA, Ark. (Feb. 20, 2010) – The FLW Bass Fishing League is headed to Lake Ouachita Feb. 20 for the first of five stops in the Arkie Division series. As many as 400 pro and co-anglers will be competing for top awards of up to $8,000 and $3,000, respectively.

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Feb 11

BFL South Carolina Division headed to Lake Murray

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PROSPERITY, S.C. (Feb. 10, 2010) – The FLW Bass Fishing League is headed to Lake Murray Feb. 20 for the first of five stops in the South Carolina Division series. As many as 400 pro and co-anglers will be competing for top awards of up to $8,000 and $3,000, respectively.

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Feb 11

Midwest Fishing Report: Icy opportunities

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A slew of ice-related events lead this Midwest Fishing Report. Midwest Included is the special annual night for ice fishermen at Shabbona Lake.

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Feb 11

Sportsman Channel and Sportsman HD Launch on DISH Network

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New York, NY (Feb. 11, 2010) – Sportsman Channel, the premiere all hunting, shooting and fishing network, today announced the launch of Sportsman Channel and Sportsman HD on DISH Network, the fastest-growing pay-TV provider in America.

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Feb 11

Michigan’s Winter Free Fishing Weekend on tap

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LANSING, Mich. – Michigan’s annual Winter Free Fishing Weekend is coming up. On Saturday and Sunday, state residents and nonresidents alike can fish without a license, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources says in its weekly recreational fishing report.

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