Oct 15

New partnership aims to restore vandalized American Lake boat launch

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OLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) and Eyes in the Woods, a non-profit volunteer organization, have joined forces with ap

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Oct 15

New York offers proposed fishing regulation changes

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New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Pete Grannis today announced proposed changes to the current freshwater fis

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Oct 15

VanDam surges to win fifth Bassmaster AOY title

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MONTGOMERY, Ala.. – Living up to his storied reputation, Kevin VanDam of Kalamazoo, Mich., closed strong on the Alabama River at the Bassmaster Elite

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Oct 15

Striper captures cup

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Persistence finally paid off for Gene Brendel of Nutley. He’s been fishing the Governor’s Surf Fishing Tournament for the past five years, hoping to have his name inscribed on the Governor’s Cup.

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Oct 15

Popular hunting, razor-clam seasons call for extra attention to outdoor safety

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The days are getting colder and the rainclouds are blowing in, but Washingtonians have a lot of good reasons to head outdoors in the coming weeks. The first razor-clam dig of the season starts Oct. 16, followed by the start of popular hunting seasons for deer and waterfowl Oct. 17. Plenty of other hunting, fishing and wildlife-viewing opportunities are also now under way or coming up soon.

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Oct 15

DNR Searching For Maryland Darter

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WHO: Frostburg Professor Dr. Richard Raesly
DNR Biologists
WHAT: Search for the Maryland Darter
WHERE: Susquehanna State Park
Picnic Area below Stafford Road Bridge
WHEN: Friday, October 16, 2009

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Oct 15

Trout Unlimited Supports Good Samaritan Bill

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ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA–Trout Unlimited (TU) commends Colorado Sen. Mark Udall for his bill introduced today, The Good Samaritan Cleanup of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act of 2009.
If enacted, the legislation would make it easier for groups like TU to clean up abandoned hard rock mines in the western United States.

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Oct 15

Clean Vessel Grants Available

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WATERBURY, VT – Federal grant funds are available for projects that will help improve boating sewage pump-out facilities in Vermont according to an announcement from the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department.

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Oct 15

Restaurateur accused of illegally fishing bass to feed diners

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The owner of Tony’s Seafood Restaurant in Marshall faces criminal charges in connection with allegations he illegally used gillnets in Tomales Bay to catch fish for his customers.

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Oct 14

Art and fishing on the Ottawa River

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” Innkeeper Jane Wright loves to cook and paint. Her husband, Peter Wright, lives for fishing and tennis.

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Oct 13

Medicine Disposal

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This is absolutely good information. I was not aware how much of the "flushed" chemicals get down-stream.

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Oct 13

3 Kennewick men accused of illegal fishing on Snake River

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Three Kennewick men are accused of stealing 22 fish, including three wild steelhead and two wild Chinook salmon, from a state fish hatchery collection site on the Snake River, officials said.

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Oct 13

If You Go Right Now You Can Get In On the Fantastic Fall Smallmouth Bite In Small Streams.

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Lee McClellan says the smallmouth bite in small streams is great but you have to get in on it fast before it ends. He suggests some good baits to…

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Oct 12

Carrabelle Beach RV Resort to host youth fishing tourney Saturday

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Carrabelle Beach RV Resort will host a Youth Fishing Tournament this Saturday Sept.

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Oct 11

Is Fishing An Art Or Is It Science?

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What do you think – is fishing an art or is it science? Boyd Duckett says it is a combination of both, and explains why he feels that way….

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