 | Fishing At Lake of the
Woods Is RED HOT!!!
 Canada
- Story by Russell Rye / Photos by Les Rye
this year's fishing
has been the best it has ever been. The group as a whole caught
more numbers of fish than any of the previous years. Some
anglers reported catching 125 to 150 fish in 3 ½ days in a little
friendly competition within the group...
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Fishing is for Young and Old Alike
 Connecticut
- After this week’s stocking, the waters of Connecticut are full
of trout. Taking a child fishing today can result in a lifetime of
angling fun. Kids across the state have been having a great time
with their families at the 11 new Trout Parks, which have been
stocked every week....
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 Texas
Hunting, Fishing, Boat Fees To Increase
AUSTIN, Texas -- The Texas Parks and
Wildlife Department Commission voted unanimously May 29 to
increase most hunting and fishing license and boat
registration fees. The cost of senior and youth license types
will not increase.
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 Darters
and Bass Get A Pass
Oklahoma - "Southerners talk music,"
penned Mark Twain. And when Oklahoma fishing guide Ethan
Wright talks smallmouth bass fishing, it's like listening to a
chorus. He can't bridle his enthusiasm for the outdoors ? and
in particular, fishing for smallmouth bass in his part of
Oklahoma. ..
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 The
Boater's Role in Homeland Security
Delaware
- Recreational boaters
can play an important role in helping to keep waterways safe
and secure. Local law enforcement and the U.S. Coast Guard are
asking boaters to increase their level of awareness while on
or near the water. By taking note of suspicious or unusual
activities boaters can alert local authorities in time to
prevent a dangerous situation.
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|
 THE
SMALLMOUTH BASS ARE GONE FROM LAKE CHATUGE
by Fishing Hall of Fame Member, Bill Vanderford
Georgia - To many “old timers”, Spring at Lake
Chatuge conjures up memories of clear, crisp mountain mornings
with budding trees, and smallmouth bass exploding on tiny
topwater lures before tail-walking across the calm, blue-green
surface. One can still find most of what attracted those early
fishermen to this beautiful Blue Ridge Mountain reservoir, but
the smallmouth bass is jus......
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| Kids
Fish for Free During National Fishing and Boating Week
 RALEIGH,
N.C. —To get young anglers hooked on fishing,
the U.S. Forest Service and the N.C. Wildlife Resources
Commission, along with Bass Pro Shops, Remington-Stren and
local sponsors, are supporting 21 kids’ fishing events
across the state during National Fishing and Boating Week,
scheduled for June 1-8, 2003....
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| Patti
Jean Has A History Of Recreation
 Arkansas - Officials of the Fort Smith Lumber
Company on a trip to inspect its operations and timber
holdings at Petit Jean Mountain decided the Seven Hollows and
canyon portion of its land was cost prohibitive to log.
Instead of selling the scenic hollows, it was suggested the
land be deeded for a national park. Beautiful as it was, the
government felt...
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|  Nuisance
Alligator Reports Increasing in Southeast Texas
HOUSTON, TX
-- Encounters between people and alligators are on the rise in
Southeast Texas, but people can coexist safely with the big
reptiles if they take common-sense precautions, according to
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department game wardens and
biologists.
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| AMERICAN SHAD STOCKED IN
RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER IN
 PREPARATION
FOR EMBREY DAM REMOVAL
Richmond, VA -- For the first time in a century,
American shad are in the Rappahannock River above
Fredericksburg. The
young shad were stocked into the Rappahannock by the Virginia
Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (VDGIF) and the U. S.
Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) during a ceremony held on
Tuesday, May 6, 2003, at Kelly’s Ford VDGIF’s Phelps
Wildlife Management area...
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|  Recent
Samplings Show Trinity Lake to be a Real Success Story
California - "It was a pleasant surprise to see the numbers of large
fish that we encountered during our sampling effort on the
lake this year and if our numbers are reflective of the
general bass population, this would translate into increased
opportunity for anglers to land trophy fish," says
Hanson, an associate fisheries biologist for the DFG who is
based in Redding and is the primary overseer of Trinity...
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|  BIOLOGISTS
TAGGING REDFISH FOR RESEARCH
Florida
- Over the next week, scientists
with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's (FWC)
Florida Marine Research Institute (FMRI) will tag between
30,000 and 40,000 redfish at the state's hatchery in Port
Manatee; this is the only saltwater hatchery run by the state
of Florida. The fish are scheduled for release in the Alafia
River on May 8. Since 1988, the FWC's marine hatchery has
raised and released more than 4.7 million.....
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|  STATE-RECORD
TAUTOG CAUGHT BY 10-YEAR-OLD FISHERMAN
South Carolina - It took 10-year-old Travis Crull of
Charleston only five minutes to reel in the first South
Carolina state record tautog and to become the youngest state
record holder in South Carolina. Crull's 5-pound, 4-ounce
saltwater fish was caught on March 23 while bottom fishing in
90 feet of water off Charleston.....
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|  New
Sage Grouse Site Discovery Helps Statewide Conservation
Efforts
NEVADA - Venturing
out to take a head count of sage grouse on a newly discovered,
and very significant, sage grouse strutting ground, or lek,
NDOW biologists and volunteers got a first hand reminder that
early morning rising is for the birds – literally.
Sleepy-eyed sage grouse counters got a case of the early bird
syndrome...
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|  BIG
BASS FISHING ON LAKE WALTER F. GEORGE
DAWSON, Ga. –Tales
of recent excellent bass fishing on Lake Walter F. George make
it a hot spot to cast a line right now. This lake is a
45,180-acre Chattahoochee reservoir encompassing 640 miles of
Georgia and Alabama shoreline and 85 river miles between
Columbus and Ft. Gaines. Over its 40-year history, bass
fishing on this grand lake has seen many ups and downs and the
good news is that big bass are starting to show up again...
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|  Win
Big Buck$, Apply for Controlled Hunts Early
IDAHO - Hunters who apply early for this fall's
controlled hunts for deer, elk, black bear and antelope can win
big bucks in either of two ways: draw a tag and hunt one in the
field, or be the lucky winner of a drawing worth $600 or $400.
The applications are accepted during the whole month of May, but
only...
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|  RESTORING
A PIECE OF A HISTORICALLY BOUNTIFUL RIVER
Washington - The Shavers Fork River sparkles
and meanders through nearly 100 miles of some of the most
breathtaking parts of West Virginia, cascading past pieces of
spectacularly rugged terrain accessible only to the most
determined backpackers. When fall begins to descend on this
eastern part of the state, the river adds clouds of mist that
are icing on the imagination....
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|  Open Invitation Striper Tournament / Lake Wilson,
Kansas
Wilson, KS - The Kansas Striper Association
is sponsoring an open tournament sanctioned by "National
Striped Bass Association," to be held May 17 & 18,
2003, at Lake Wilson, in Kansas. You don't need to be a
member to participate, and entry fee's are minimal...
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|  PUBLIC
AUCTION - May 3, 2003
PA Game Commission / PA Fish and Boat Commission
A public auction to sell used agency equipment – including
tractors, farm equipment and confiscated or unclaimed boats,
motors, trailers will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 3, 2003,
at the Big Spring Fish Culture Station. The auction will be held
rain or shine...
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| Connecticut
Ready for Opening of Fishing Season
 Trout
Parks and Trophy Trout Streams are the place-to-be on Opening
Day DEP has the state’s rivers, streams, lakes and
ponds stocked and ready for the Opening Day of the Fishing
Season on Saturday, April 19th. Approximately 420,000 trout
have already been released as part of the DEP’s trout
stocking effort...
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|  Narrow,
deep Lake Barnett offers chance at big bass
FLOYD, ARKANSAS - A lake on a bayou in a canyon is unique in itself. Toss in stories
of 12-pound largemouth bass, 11-pound largemouth bass, “lots” of
eight-pound largemouth bass, and you get the attention of numerous
Arkansas fishermen.....
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|  Let's
Play!
Here's a fun little practice shooting game featuring some
standard shooting practice, along with some more...well, let's
just say more of a traditionally "Redneck" style
shooting practice! Either way, we think you'll have LOTS
of FUN shooting down targets with your computer mouse!
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| TPWD
Proposes Raising Hunting, Fishing, Boat Fees
 AUSTIN, Texas
-- Faced with increasing demand for services
and rising costs, the Finance Committee of the Texas Parks and
Wildlife Commission today authorized publishing in the Texas
Register a proposal to raise selected hunting and fishing
licenses and boat registration and titling fees by
approximately 20 percent......
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|  A LITTLE “FISH SENSE” WILL IMPROVE YOUR ODDS ON OPENING DAY
Pennsylvania - It’s finally here. The morning of April 12 has dawned and the 8 a.m. start to the 2003 trout season is mere moments away. You’ve studied the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission’s stocking schedules, scouted the stream and picked that perfect spot you know is home to that elusive trophy. You pop open your tackle box....
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| Wildlife in North
Carolina Highlights the Roanoke River Paddle Trail
 RALEIGH,
N.C. —The lower
Roanoke River is one of North Carolina's natural gems, a
blackwater river basin teeming with vegetation and wildlife,
many of them rare or endangered species....
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|  Help
Restore Atlantic Salmon in Massachusetts!
Bring boots/waders & a lunch. You will get wet!!! A change of clothes is a good idea. You will be walking on slippery stream and river beds, up and down steep banks so you should be in good physical condition.
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|  Strong
spawns promise excellent bass fishing
Whether your goal is
size or numbers, Missouri has bassing spots for you.
JEFFERSON CITY--With the arrival of spring, anglers throughout
Missouri turn to bass fishing to cure their winter blues.
Fortunately, largemouth bass populations appear to be in
excellent shape this year at many of the state's most popular
waters, so fishing opportunities should be plentiful....
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| Lake
Texoma Yields Second State Record Fish
 “March madness” is often used to describe the frenzy
of college basketball, but a different sort of March Madness
is happening to anglers fishing Lake Texoma. For the second
time in less than one week a new state fish record has been
broken...
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| SPRING FEVER AND COLD WATER CAN
BE A DEADLY COMBINATION
 The
first hints of spring are always a welcome sight and after
months of ice, snow and bone-numbing cold, every day of mild
weather is being greeted enthusiastically by winter-weary
Pennsylvanians. But
while air temperatures are starting to warm, water temperatures
across the state remain hazardously cold.
That fact, say officials...
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| DOLPHIN-TAGGING PROGRAM
YIELDING INSIGHT INTO POPULAR SALTWATER FISH
 With
the support of the public, the S.C. Department of Natural
Resources has had huge success with a dolphin-tagging project
after only one year. The project began in February 2002,
when the S.C. Department of Natural Resources (DNR) requested
volunteer fishermen to tag dolphin (the sportfish, not the
mammal bottlenose dolphin). In just one year, fishermen on
charter boats tagged 80 dolphin, while fishermen on private
vessels tagged 298, for a total of 378 tagged fish.
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| Only You can Save the Missouri
Conservation Departments Funding!
 Missouri
Senator John Cauthorn of Mexico, MO representing the 18th
District has introduced Senate Bill SJR 021. If passed
into law, the Missouri Department of Conservation would not be
assured of funding to maintain the current facilities and staff.
They could not even start any new projects. The Missouri
Department of Conservation would be crippled!
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| 87-POUND
BLUE CATFISH BREAKS STATE RECORD
 OKLAHOMA
- Some would argue that catching a record fish is all skill and others would say it is all luck, but maybe it has a whole lot more to do with just getting out and going fishing.
“I never dreamed I would catch a record fish,” said Rusty Keeton, the newest addition to Oklahoma’s fishing record book.
“I just wanted to enjoy a nice day outdoors and do a little fishing on
Lake...
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|  FWC
SELECTS FLORIDA’S TOP 12 PANFISH LAKES FOR 2003
Florida
has 7,710 lakes and ponds and 12,000 miles of rivers all
brimming with bream. So how can anyone narrow the state's best
panfish spots down to 100, let alone just 12? Almost any
water body in the Sunshine State, regardless of size or
locale...
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|  Warm
Weather Will Have The White Bass and Huge Stripers On Their
Spawning Run
Georgia -
As the weather starts to warm, the white bass and largest
stripers in Lake Lanier will be on the move! This annual
migration is considered a major fishing event for anglers who
pursue these feisty fish into the northernmost waters of the
Chattahoochee and Chestatee rivers each spring...
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| Stocked
Rainbows Make Bull Shoals Hot Springtime Fishing Destination
 Arkansas/Missouri
-- The fishing fury caused by freshly stocked rainbow trout
eager to bite on a dangling hook is celebrated each spring
during Trout Madness, which will take place April 12-20 at
Bull Shoals Lake in north-central Arkansas.
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|  Historic
Progress Made in Endangered Gila Trout Restoration
Craig Springer, -
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
New Mexico - The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
has made historic progress in restoring the endangered Gila
trout. The highly coordinated effort involved the New Mexico
Department of Game and Fish, and the Gila National Forest.
Using pack mules to penetrate the wilderness in early
November, biologists planted 1,500 fingerling Gila trout into
Black Canyon, a headwater stream...
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| GAME
COMMISSION/LEBANON COUNTY STUDENTS UNVEIL MURAL AT MIDDLE  CREEK
WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT VISITOR CENTER
KLEINFELTERSVILLE, PA, Lebanon County - Representatives
of the Pennsylvania Game Commission and the Lebanon County
Career and Technology Center today officially unveiled a mural
painted by Lebanon County students at the Middle Creek
Wildlife Management Area Visitor Center. The mural, as well as
two others being planned, will be used by the Game Commission
to enhance its wildlife and habitat education and outreach
program at Middle Creek....
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|  Yuma
Regional Fishing Outlook
Arizona
Game and Fish Department biologists expect Alamo Lake to
be the hot spot this spring for bass, crappie and
catfish in the western part of the state, but Havasu is
a good bet as well. Brad Jacobson, Yuma regional
fisheries program manager, says his top pick for this
spring is...
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| MONSTER FISH ON DISPLAY AT
2003 SPORTSMEN'S CLASSIC
 (South
Carolina) The one-of-a-kind mobile exhibit makes it
possible for everyone to get a close-up view of the
magnificence and beauty of some of North America's most
sought-after fish species. The display includes replicas of
the awesome world record 97-pound, 4-ounce king salmon from
Alaska and the world record 22-pound, 4-ounce largemouth bass
from Georgia.....
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|  ANOTHER
YEAR OF GREAT LAKE ERIE FISHING EXPECTED FOR 2003
COLUMBUS, OH - Anglers can again
expect to find some of the nation’s finest and most diverse
fishing opportunities this year on Lake Erie, according to the
Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of
Wildlife. Whether targeting the lake’s famous walleyes,
plentiful perch, hard-fighting smallmouth bass or steelhead
trout, great fishing opportunities are available this year on
Lake Erie.....
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| Stuttgart prepares for ESPN
Super Retrievers
 STUTTGART,
ARKANSAS - Duck season is over. But for a growing segment of
waterfowlers, the biggest weekend of the spring is fast
approaching in the Duck Capitol of the World. There
won't be mallards swinging into decoy spreads, but there will
be retrievers who won't know any difference at the ESPN Super
Retriever Series held Mar. 15-16 at Mack's Prairie Wings in
Stuttgart.....
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|  Commission
Passes New Turkey Hunting Regulations
Raleigh, N.C. (March 5)—Culminating
thirty years of a successful wild turkey restoration program
in North Carolina, the North Carolina Wildlife Resources
Commission voted today to add a six-day winter turkey season
segment to the hunting calendar and expand the turkey hunting
opportunity across the state....
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|  Elk
Capture Completed
Michigan Department of Natural Resources officials recently
announced completion an elk capture operation in Michigan, as
part of the department’s work to monitor the health and
habits of elk....
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| 2003-2004 Manatee
Decal Art Contest Winners
 We
have a winner!
(Florida) This
year's winning entry for the Manatee Decal Art Contest was
created by Kathleen Finch from Roosevelt Middle School
in West Palm Beach. Kathleen is an 8th grader at this
Mathematics/Science/Technology school. She titled her artwork
"Peaceful Waters" and stated that she hoped her
artwork would be chosen so that she could help save the
manatees and preserve Florida wildlife. We think her peaceful
watercolor of a manatee mother and calf will help do just
that. Congratulations Kathleen!....
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|  It’s
Not Too Early to Stream Fish for Smallmouth Bass
(Kentucky) Hardcore
stream smallmouth bass anglers fishing near a road or a bridge
in late winter are sometimes met with looks of bewilderment by
those driving by. Motorists stop and stare at these anglers,
give them puzzled looks and shake their heads in wonder at why
anyone would be insane enough to stream fish in late February or
early March.....
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| "What it means to be a
Christian hunter"
 Essay
contest for boys and girls 11-16
SAN ANTONIO - The Christian
Outdoor Alliance is holding an essay contest for boys and
girls 11-16. The young person who writes the best essay on the
topic"What it means to be a Christian hunter" will
receive a full scholarship to this summer’s Hunting and
Fishing Adventure Camp, a prize valued at $1,395.....
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|  ARREST
MADE FOR POSSESSION, SALE OF SNAKEHEAD
(RICHMOND, VA) -
The
Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (VDGIF) has
charged a Richmond pet shop manager with violating a
regulation prohibiting the possession and sale of exotic,
non-native species without a permit.
If convicted, Christopher Backus, fish department
manager of The Pet Club....
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|  Angler
reels in the third largest largemouth bass in the state
Oklahoma - One more
meal, perhaps a shad or a few crayfish, and the smile on Dave
Masters’ face would be even brighter. Not that Masters was
hungry, but if the huge, 14-pound, 8.5-ounce largemouth bass
he caught recently was just three ounces heavier, it would
have broken the state record....
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|  Missouri
to have two fishing openers
The reopening of walleye fishing on the upper St. Francis
River will give anglers an alternative to opening day at trout
parks.
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- On March 1, trout normally occupy the
attention of Missouri anglers. This year, however, imported
brown and rainbow trout will have to share the limelight with
a fish native to Missouri, the walleye....
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| Abundant Catfish await the
Lake Pahoja angler for 2003
 Iowa
Department of Natural Resources
I had just set down my pole and was overlooking the lake when
I noticed another bite, I set the hook and 5 minutes later I
landed a nice pan-sized catfish, my fifth of the night. I
remember thinking as I gathered up my stringer of cats,
ranging from 3 to 6 pounds, that it took me longer to drive to
Lake Pahoja then to catch my limit of catfish....
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|  Lake
Michigan Trout and Salmon Fishing Best In Decades
PLYMOUTH, Wis. – Lake Michigan creel surveys confirm what
charter boat captains and sport anglers reported last summer:
trout and salmon fishing on the big pond was the best in nearly
two decades....
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 Dodge
County PFA Producing
Social Circle, GA - Have you ever caught a “hawg”
while fishing? If your fishing hole happens to be the
Dodge County Public Fishing Area (PFA) – you probably have! Recently,
David Partridge, a Fisheries Biologist with the Georgia Department
of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division (WRD), and a
friend were fishing on Steve Bell Lake at the Dodge County PFA and
caught three very impressive largemouth bass –an 11 lb. 14 oz.
fish, a 10 lb. 1 oz. fish and another weighing 8 lb. 14 oz.
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|  Missouri,
Kansas Plan Quail Management Strategy
Missouri - Approximately 120 people from Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska,
Oklahoma, Arkansas and Texas attended the symposium at the
Doubletree Hotel in Overland Park, Kan. They came to learn
about the Northern Bobwhite Quail Initiative (NBCI) and
discuss how to put it into practice in their regions....
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|  FLORIDA’S
TOP 10 BASS LAKES FOR 2003
Florida - Anglers
consider largemouth bass the most popular sportfish in North
America. The Florida Legislature designated the Florida
largemouth bass, a unique subspecies that grows larger and is
reputed to be a greater angling challenge than its close
cousin the northern largemouth bass, as the official state
freshwater fish of Florida....
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|  Triple
Trophy Award application deadline nears
LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS - The 2002-2003 Arkansas deer seasons are
coming to a close. Archery/crossbow season closes Feb. 28, and
some eleventh-hour hunters are still out there trying to fill
their remaining tags...
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| Great spring fishing ahead
 If the early bird gets the worm, then the early angler gets the fish. The first few months of the year are very productive for fishermen, especially those who target big fish. If you need proof just check out the record book 26 out of the 39 official Oklahoma rod and line record fish were caught in the first....
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|  Over
255,000
fish stocked in state’s waters
LITTLE
ROCK - Arkansas Game and Fish Commission crews stocked over
255,000 fish in Arkansas lakes and rivers during January,
according to Mike Gibson, chief of fisheries. The total
stocking of fish weighed in excess of 57,500 pounds...
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|  HAPPY
NEW YEAR: JANUARY 1 CATCH CERTIFIED AS STATE RECORD PIKE
While most of us were warm at home, watching parades or getting ready for football games, Carl Stolz of Bradford spent the first part of his New Year’s Day shrugging off freezing rain to auger ice fishing holes through the frozen surface of the Allegheny Reservoir in McKean County. A great start to 2003 it turned out be, however, when he was rewarded for his efforts by landing the largest northern pike on record in Pennsylvania.....
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|  Lake
Fork Marinas, Guides To Assist
With Trophy Bass Survey
AUSTIN, Texas -- Gaining more insight into the
state's most noted bass fishery is the focus of a new
cooperative effort to collect data about large bass on Lake Fork
in ...
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|  L.D.W.F.
Is Looking For Lunker Bass
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries urges area
anglers to keep them in mind as they head out to the water in
search of big fish. The Lunker Bass Program invites fishermen to
donate bass they catch in state waters to the department to help
in restocking and strengthening the bass population in the state.
The only stipulation is that it be a bass of 12 pounds or more.
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|  TAKE
A HIKE! Wintertime In Ohio State Parks Offers Pristine Landscapes
And Invigorating Surroundings.
COLUMBUS, OH -- Rolling landscapes blanketed in white, waterfalls
frozen into dazzling ice sculptures, and the solitude of a wooded
trail in wintertime make February a special time to hike in an
Ohio State Park.....
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|  Lincoln
speaks in favor of conservation funding
WASHINGTON D.C. - As the 108th Congress convenes,
funding for conservation programs is at the top of the list for
Sen. Blanche Lincoln, D-Ark. Lincoln said last week that increased
funding provides states with the resources critically needed for
wildlife....
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|  Mudpuppies
must be returned safely to the water
Michigan Department of Natural Resources
officials today reminded anglers to return to the water any
mudpuppy caught while fishing. DNR
Fisheries managers recently investigated several reports that
ice anglers in Southeast Michigan have been catching large
numbers...
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|  Free
"Hooked on Fishing, Not on Drugs" Workshop
Salt Lake City — Adults
can learn how to get young people interested in fishing by
attending a free "Hooked On Fishing, Not On Drugs"
workshop offered Jan. 25 in Salt Lake City...
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|  LARGEMOUTH
BASS VIRUS MAY NOT BE AS BAD AS IT SOUNDS
Largemouth Bass Virus (LMBV) is one of over 100 known
naturally-occurring fish viruses. It has been found throughout
the southeastern United States, including Louisiana. However,
anglers can be assured that it is not as menacing as it
sounds...
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|  Trout
fishing changes aim at ‘fewer but bigger’ goal
LITTLE ROCK - Several
changes in Arkansas’s trout fishing rules went into effect
Jan. 1. They’re part of a major plan for fewer, but bigger
trout in the state’s highly successful trout program....
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|  Lake
Bastrop Bass Population Not Thwarted by Virus
BASTROP, Texas -- Recent surveys by the Texas Parks and
Wildlife Department have alleviated fears surrounding the
possible impacts of a virus-induced largemouth bass kill in Lake
Bastrop during the summer of 2002.
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|  NASCAR
Driver, Ward Burton, To Promote The National Wildlife Refuge
System
Last year, Ward Burton crossed the finish line in first
place at the 2002 Daytona 500 in his yellow and black #22 CAT
car. This year, driver and primary sponsor Caterpillar Inc. are
teaming up outside the racetrack to place wildlife conservation
in victory lane......
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|  Winter
Crappie Are Hot When It's Cold
For those thick-blooded enough to handle it, the best weather
for slab crappies may be when ice blooms on our gutters and
emerges around the edge of lakes where aquatic plants will be in
springtime....
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|  Hail
Columbia
Many of you know me only through the fishing reports you
read. You know of my
passion for life and the outdoors, and you know I love to fish,
but only a few of you know that I also serve as a firefighter with
the Kennedy Space Center. I
consider myself fortunate to have the opportunity to witness the
space program from the front row.....
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Fishing Is Winter Game in Snowless U.S. Midwest
By Michael Conlon
MIRROR LAKE, Wis. (Reuters) - In much of the northern United
States it has been a brown, snowless winter of disheartened
cross-country skiers and silent snowmobile trails. But the ice?
Ah the ice and the joys of ice fishing...
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