Fishing

Go to Source The state will curtail recreational and commercial smelt fishing in Puget Sound in hopes of increasing protection for the species. The decision was made by the state Fish and Wildlife Commission…

Go to Source In April, NOAA Fisheries announced plans to develop a national recreational fishing policy.  Earlier this month, the federal fisheries arm of the Department of Commerce began taking that recreational fishing policy…

Go to Source A tiny island nation that controls a vast area of the Pacific Ocean has announced it will ban all commercial fishing in a massive marine park that is the size of California. Anote Tong, the president of…

Go to Source Estuary •  Look For | Flounder, red drum, spotted seatrout, black drum, sheepshead. •  Comments | As spring turns into summer, the size of flounder in local estuaries is…

Go to Source The heat was on this past week, with daytime temperatures creeping into the 90s. However, the fishing has not cooled down in the least. Calm days have giving anglers every opportunity to pursue any…

Go to Source By TOM SCHLICHTER. Special to Newsday Fishing ties, barbecue utensils and Derek Jeter jerseys all make great Father's Day gifts. Still, nothing makes a bigger splash with fishing dads than a day spent on the water with…

Go to Source Anglers hoping to catch chinook salmon on the Wenatchee or Upper Klickitat rivers are in luck as the spring chinook salmon season has opened. The Wenatchee River opened this past Friday to fishing for…

Go to Source Scouting for fish before a tournament is always beneficial. Even if you don't catch any fish, you can at least rule out those spots the day of the tournament. That's what Capt. Jeff Scott…

Go to Source What was I thinking? Why did I propose going out on a spot prawn fishing boat? I’ve barfed on a gentle train trip from Toronto to Mississauga, on a winding road in Maui, on a flight just after…

Go to Source MASON — Fish fanatics from across the tri-state came out to the annual Bend Area C.A.R.E Catfish Tournament. Elvis Zerkle, founder of the tournament, said everything got started 24 years ago with a…

Go to Source MARATHON COUNTY (WAOW) -- No fishing license? No problem. This was a weekend for outdoors enthusiasts to cast their lines free of charge. Wisconsin's DNR held their annual Free Fun…

Go to Source Approximately 75 young fishing enthusiasts flocked to Rockford Lake east of Beatrice Sunday for the annual Fishing is Fun fishing and water safety clinic. The Nebraska Walleye Association hosts the…

Go to Source It took a while for them to warm up, but one they did, the fish were eager and ready down in Port Mansfield. The Getaway Adventures Lodge hosted Lone Star Outdoor News’ Steve Schwartz, along with other members of the…

Go to Source Join the Wankinquoah Rod and Gun Club for its annual Tihonet Pond Fishing Derby. Organizers promise a great day for family fishing fun. The Derby will be held Sunday, June 8. Check-in begins at 4 a.m.…

Go to Source NEWARK — Meal tickets are still available for the Senior Fishing Tournament set from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wedensday at T.J. Evans Park in north Newark. The fishing derby is for seniors age 60 or older and…

Go to Source •  AT BLUE SPRINGS LAKE: Buddy bass tournament sponsored by Blue Springs Buddy Bass. When: 6 to 9:30 Tuesday night. Takeoff site: Blue Springs Marina. Entry fee: $50 per team. More information:…

Go to Source A University of Georgia bass fishing team picked up its second tournament title in as months in late May when it won the BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship at Lake Pickwick in Pickwick, Ala. …

Go to Source FINDLAY, OH – Spaces are available for educators, leaders, or conservation clubs who have a sincere interest in taking kids fishing and want to become certified fishing instructors, according to the Ohio…

Go to Source By Laura Cook The fishing sector received a $9 million boost for programs in the federal budget. ALTHOUGH several of Australia's industries took a hit in last…

Go to Source By Michael Condon   The last of Plumas County streams open for fishing this weekend. These are the streams that flow into Lake Almanor, Butt Lake and Lake Davis. The reason for the late opener is to…

Go to Source By Dennis Carlson - Helena HELENA -- Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks officials are vetting a plan to boost hunting and fishing fees in order to meet a project $5-million dollar a year budget shortfall…

Go to Source By Don Dziedzina, New York Fishing Report by Don Dziedzina I just returned from New York where I was able to fish a few bodies of water.  All different, all great.  Started out fishing the…

Go to Source FLY FISHING has long been one of my favourite ways to catch fish and I’ve had the pleasure of doing so all over the UK; bass in Wales and Dorset, salmon in the Highlands, rudd in the Hampshire Avon,…

Go to Source By Allie Krug ALBERT LEA, Minn. - Area officials geared up for what they thought would be a hectic fishing opener weekend, but folks in our area were following the rules better than expected.…

Saltwater Oregon Inlet Gaffers, yellowfin tuna, mako and some tile fish are being caught offshore with cut bait. Contact: Oregon Inlet Fishing Center 252-441-6301, www.oregon-inlet.com.…

OCEAN Boaters out of Lewes and Indian River enjoyed quality tautog action on the inshore wrecks and the structure piled up on Reef Sites 10 and 11 during the past week, with some real nice fish…

Silver Lake (Highland): Conditions over the last week have continued to improve on Silver Lake. Crappie are being caught on minnows and jigs in 1 to 3 feet of water. Try fishing laydowns in cove-related areas. Bass are…

Billions of pounds a year is being plundered from Africa through illegal logging and fishing that is prolonging poverty in the world's poorest continent, the former head of the United Nationssaid on Thursday. Kofi…

Missouri • TRUMAN: 60 degrees, muddy, normal. Outlook: Bucksaw Marina reports: crappies fair to good on jigs, minnows along spawning banks; bass poor to fair flipping jigs, plastics in back of…

Palatine Park District presents the annual Fishing Derby on Saturday, May 10 from 8:00am to 12:00pm at Plum Grove Reservoir located on Algonquin Road near Harper College. This day of catch and release fishing for all…