May 07
Brooklyn Center, Minnesota – Winners of the 2009 Wildlife Forever State Fish Art Contest have officially been announced. Over 2,100 contestants from 47 states participated in this year’s contest. Youth in grades 4-12 used their talent and imagination to draw or paint their official state fish while learning about fishing and fisheries conservation.
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May 07
The Florida Division of Forestry (DOF) and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) have temporarily closed the Bear Lake Recreation Area in the Blackwater River State Forest, including all access to Bear Lake.
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May 07
Gold Canyon, Arizona– Fishermen with a hunter’s mindset will love ZackTack’s new camouflaged Team Realtree® Backpack Tackle Box. The innovative backpack design provides anglers with a hands-free way to carry all essential fishing gear while displaying their passion for hunting.
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May 07
More than 700 Stonewall Jackson Lake crappie have been tagged by West Virginia Division of Natural Resources fisheries biologists as part of a research project to determine angler catch and harvest in this valuable Lewis County fishery, according to DNR Director Frank Jezioro.
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May 07
LOG CABIN, Texas – The Cowboy Division of the $8 million Walmart Bass Fishing League® will visit Cedar Creek in Log Cabin, Texas May 16 for the fourth of five regular-season events. As many as 200 boaters and 200 co-anglers are expected to compete in the tournament, which will award as much as $45,000 in cash, including a top award of $6,000 in the Boater Division.
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May 07
Alexandria, VA – The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission has approved Amendment 2 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for Shad and River Herring (River Herring Management). The Amendment prohibits state waters ommercial and recreational fisheries beginning January 1, 2012, unless a state or jurisdiction develops and submits for approval a sustainable management plan by January 1, 2010.
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May 07
Meadville, PA – The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) has cancelled today’s scheduled fish stocking of the approved trout waters on Connoquenessing Creek in Butler, PA.
This decision was made after learning of a report yesterday from the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) that found high levels of arsenic in the soil in this area. DEP recommends avoiding areas of exposed soils, including the stream banks, in the area of Father Marinero Park, down to (approximately) Negel’s car wash near the Monroe Street Bridge. DEP does not believe that fish can or will absorb the contaminate in a form harmful to humans. PFBC biologists also indicated that arsenic accumulation in previously stocked trout is not a major concern since they have only been in these waters for a short period of time.
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May 07
ATHENS, Texas — The Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center has announced the winners in the 2009 State-Fish Art Contest.
The 624 entries received was the largest number ever entered from a single state in this national contest, which is sponsored by Wildlife Forever of Brooklyn Center, MN.
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May 07
AUSTIN, Texas — The Gulf of Mexico commercial shrimp season for both state and federal waters will close 30 minutes after sunset Friday, May 15, until an unspecified time in July.
The closing date is based on samples collected by the Coastal Fisheries Division of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department using trawl, bag seine and other information gathered from the shrimping industry.
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May 07
ATHENS, Texas — Paul Hinton of Hemphill has been selected as the 2009 inductee into the Texas Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame.
Hinton was honored for his contributions as a communicator and educator due to 20 years of service as the Texas founder and director of East Texas Get Hooked on Fishing, Not Drugs.
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May 07
Capping a lengthy undercover investigation, Conservation Officers with the Department of Environmental Protection’s Division of Fish and Wildlife have cited eight people for illegally taking and selling river herring from South Jersey waters. Fishermen are allowed to take up to 35 herring per day, but are not allowed to possess more than 35 herring at one time, or sell herring, unless they hold certain commercial fishing licenses.
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May 07
Texas Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fall hooked new inducteeCBS 42, TXPaul Hinton of Hemphill, Texas, has been named to the Texas Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame. (Paul Hinton) The Football and Baseball Hall of Fame is something that has been heard by almost everyone, but what is a sport hall of fame that hardly anyone …Hemphill fisherman named to Texas Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame Beaumont Enterpriseall 3 news articles
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May 07
Good weather gives a boost to tarpon fishingPine Island Eagle, FLTarpon fishing took a big upturn once the seas flattened out, especially off the beaches and in the mid-Sound. Pods of poons were reported rolling and free-jumping a short distance off the beaches from Ft. Myers Beach up to Bowman's Beach off Sanibel. …Best Bets: Fishermen seeing lots of tarpon action, big sharks The News-Pressall 2 news articles
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May 07
I am a recently retired CG rescue swimmer and am thinking of starting a private fishing club in the Bahamas. Any insights my fellow fishermen and wome
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May 07
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