River Tails

May 5th, 2010 by fishing_expert

Hines, Ore. — The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife will host a public meeting on May 12 in Burns to outline plans to remove invasive goldfish from Mann Lake in order to restore the popular Lahontan cutthroat trout fishery.

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May 5th, 2010 by fishing_expert

In a vote supported by all member states of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s (ASMFC) Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass Management Board today, states will now have the option to liberalize the 2010 black sea bass season in state waters by an additional 90 days. The proposed new season will run from May 22 through October 11, with an additional open period of November 1 through December 31. The proposal would keep the size and bag limit the same of 12-1/2 inches and 25 fish per angler.

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May 5th, 2010 by fishing_expert

Media Day will be Thursday, May 13 from 9 a.m. – 11 a.m.

WHAT: Media Day for the annual “Gone Fishin’, Not Just Wishin’” event for hundreds of Exceptional Anglers (special needs students).

WHEN: Media Day is Thursday, May 13, 2010 from 9 a.m. – 11 a.m.

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May 5th, 2010 by fishing_expert

GILBERTSVILLE, Kentucky – The FLW American Fishing Series is headed to Kentucky/Barkley lakes May 13-15 for the third of three stops in the Central Division series. As many as 300 pro and co-anglers will be competing for top awards of up to $25,000 plus a Ranger boat with an Evinrude or Yamaha outboard motor and up to $15,000, respectively.

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May 5th, 2010 by fishing_expert

GILBERTSVILLE, KENTUCKY – National Guard FLW College Fishing is headed to Kentucky/Barkley lakes May 15 for the last of four stops in the Central Division series. Forty collegiate teams will be competing for a top award of $10,000 to be split evenly between the school and bass fishing club.

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May 5th, 2010 by fishing_expert

REESE RULES WITH FOUR-FOR-FOUR: Skeet Reese has already packed four top-five finishes into his Bassmaster Elite Series season. That’s four top-fives out of four tournaments.

The California pro’s 2010 stats are 2-5-1-5. Translated, that is a 2nd followed by a 5th in the first two events in California; a 1st at Virginia’s Smith Mountain Lake, and last Sunday in Alabama, a 5th at Pickwick Lake.

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May 5th, 2010 by fishing_expert

WHAT: Jason of Weast of Macks Creek, Mo., caught a 5-bass limit weighing 19 pounds, 7 ounces Saturday, May 1, 2010 to win $3,889 in the FLW BFL Ozark Division tournament on Lake of the Ozarks. He was throwing crawfish to bag his limit.

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May 5th, 2010 by fishing_expert

LUMBERTON — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will join with the National Park Service, The Nature Conservancy and local communities to christen the latest Texas Paddling Trail. The 10:30 a.m. event at Village Creek State Park is one of numerous events commemorating Texas Travel Rally Day being celebrated statewide on May 11.

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May 5th, 2010 by fishing_expert

Action: The sport fishery for white sturgeon between The Dalles Dam and John Day Dam on the Columbia River will close to retention.
Effective date: 12:01 a.m. May 6 through Dec. 31, 2010.
Species affected: White sturgeon

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May 5th, 2010 by fishing_expert

Klamath Falls, Ore. — The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife will host a public meeting on Monday, May 10 to outline plans to remove invasive brook trout from Threemile and Sun Creeks in order to boost native bull trout populations.

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