River Tails

August 27th, 2009 by fishing_expert

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas sandhill crane hunters are being advised to visit one of 30 Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law enforcement (game warden) offices spread across the state to obtain a free permit, or obtain a permit online or by phone, since private hunting license retailers no longer provide the permit this year.

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August 27th, 2009 by fishing_expert

FORT WORTH, Texas —For the 14th consecutive year, duck hunters in Texas will get the liberal waterfowl season with a 74-day season and six bird daily bag limit framework during the 2009-2010 general waterfowl seasons, but mottled ducks will be off the table during the first five days. The framework was finalized by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission at its Aug. 27 public meeting.

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August 27th, 2009 by fishing_expert

The agenda for next week’s meeting of the New Jersey Marine Fisheries Council has been revised to include the discussion of a potential emergency closure of the 2009 recreational black sea bass and scup fisheries.

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August 27th, 2009 by fishing_expert

OLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is taking measures to encourage better sanitary practices by anglers fishing the Skokomish River to protect both human health and fish and shellfish resources.

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August 27th, 2009 by fishing_expert

A new state record blue catfish was caught by David Wayne Green of Wayne, West Virginia, according to Frank Jezioro, Director of the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources. Green caught the 40.4-inch, 22.3-pound fish from Twelvepole Creek in Wayne County on August 5, 2009. His catch establishes a new West Virginia record for length.

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August 27th, 2009 by fishing_expert

WHO: Marylanders Grow Oysters Program Volunteers
Stephan Abel, Executive Director of Oyster Recovery Partnership
Chris Judy, Fisheries Service
Bob Whitcomb, Severn River Association
Marylanders Grow Oyster Participants

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August 27th, 2009 by fishing_expert

OLYMPIA – Catch and size limits have been lifted temporarily for fisheries in about two-dozen eastern Washington waters scheduled for rotenone treatments to improve future fishing.

Anglers will be allowed to take unlimited fish from the targeted waters before they are closed for rotenone treatment to eliminate undesirable fish species that compete with trout, according to Jim Uehara, a fisheries manager with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.

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August 27th, 2009 by fishing_expert

Action: Marine Area 1 (Ilwaco) closes to salmon fishing.

Effective dates: 12:01 a.m. September 1, 2009

Species affected: All salmon

Location: Marine Area 1 from Leadbetter Point to Cape Falcon Oregon.

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August 27th, 2009 by fishing_expert

The recreational harvest season for snook opens in all Florida waters Sept. 1.

Anglers may keep one snook between 28 and 33 inches total length daily in Gulf of Mexico, Everglades National Park and Monroe County coastal and inland waters until the season closes in these areas on Dec. 1.

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August 25th, 2009 by camping_chief

A small number of farms in the United States have begun to offer vacationers a chance to camp in a tent, milk goats and pick vegetables.

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