PIERRE, S.D. – To kick off summer, the Department of Game, Fish and Parks is encouraging families to spend the weekend outside during the Parks’ Open House Weekend and Free Fishing Weekend May 15-17.
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Read the full article. Click on the author/publication link.CUSTER, S.D. – The Department of Game, Fish and Park is celebrating its centennial in 2009, and what better time to showcase the state park system’s oldest building. The State Game Lodge in Custer State Park underwent extensive renovations over the winter, and South Dakota State Parks’ Open House Weekend, May 15-17, marks the grand reopening of the lodge.
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Date:
May 6, 2009
Contact:
Erik Moberly (541) 726-3515
Rick Swart (971) 673-6038
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife will host a youth fishing event at the Alton Baker Canoe Canal in Eugene on Saturday, May 16 from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. This event is free and no pre-registration is required.
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The meeting will begin at 8:00 a.m. at ODFW Headquarters, 3406 Cherry Ave. NE, Salem, and proceeds through this agenda.
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Read the full article. Click on the author/publication link.The Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has released the boating accident statistics for 2008, and fortunately, there were fewer boating fatalities last year. The reported 54 fatalities represent a 30-percent reduction from the 2007 statistics. While this is a step in the right direction, boaters shouldn’t let their guard down, according to the FWC.
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Read the full article. Click on the author/publication link.Annapolis, Maryland -Yesterday, Governor Martin O’Malley signed into law a new Aquaculture Shellfish Leasing bill (Senate Bill 271/House Bill 312) that revamps leasing laws to make it easier for watermen and others to grow shellfish in the Bay. The bill, developed out of recommendations from the Oyster Advisory Commission, is another one of Governor O’Malley’s Smart, Green and Growing initiatives from the 2009 Legislative Assembly.
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Read the full article. Click on the author/publication link.The Richmond Hill, Georgia, team of Kelley Clements, Tracy Shaw, Ellis Phillips, Michael Mosley, and Rusty Rogers, captured a 58.58 pound kingfish on day two of the South Florida event held at the Four Fish Marina inJensen Beach. Their second day smoker, coupled with the 38.87 scaled by the Mercury powered Fountain team on day one, gave the “On the Brink” a 97.45 two fish aggregate to capture the $40,000 cash prize as well as a boat load of Raymarine electronics. They also picked up an additional $10,000 cash prize in the local Francis Langford Memorial event.
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Effective dates:
• May 15 – 12:01 a.m., entire pond closed to public fishing
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Read the full article. Click on the author/publication link.Action: Closes Kress Lake to fishing by the public for two days.
Effective Dates:
• May 15 – 12:01 a.m., entire lake closed to public fishing
• May 16 – Lake closed to public fishing until 6:00 p.m. – the lake is open for juvenile anglers participating in the Safety Day Event from 10 a.m. through 3 p.m.
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