Visit The
Fishing Guide
Home Page
Need A Digital Photo of Your Catch?
Cookin' Your Catch!
Other Fishing & Hunting Accessories
|
The
Media Center
 | Would You Like to Help
Stock Salmon Fry?
 WATERBURY, VT - Here's a chance to help contribute
to fisheries conservation efforts in Vermont. The U.S. Fish & Wildlife
Service and the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department are asking for
volunteer help with the stocking of landlocked Atlantic salmon fry into
the Huntington River on Saturday, May 24. The inch-long salmon fry will be scatter-stocked into shallow areas
where they will grow for two to three years before migrating out to Lake
Champlain to mature and eventually return to the rivers as adults.
CLICK HERE To Read Full Story
|
|
 The
Spring Bite is On!
With spring in full bloom, now is the time to get out the rods and
reels, purchase a fishing license and head for the nearest body of
water to wet a line. Despite the drought, North Carolina
still offers abundant opportunities for anglers eager to cast for
their favorite fish — from sunfish in coastal rivers to largemouth
bass in Piedmont ponds to brook trout in mountain waters.
Fishing for largemouth bass and sunfish in the Tar River around
Greenville and in the Neuse River around Fort Barnwell is good
this spring. Water levels have come up some with recent rains, and
American shad and striped bass have responded to warming
temperatures by...
CLICK
HERE To Read Full Story |
|
 Time To Bag A
Special-Opportunity Hunt
If you're looking for a quality hunting
experience, look no further. The Florida Fish and Wildlife
Conservation Commission (FWC) offers hunters unique fall-season
hunts for deer, wild hogs and released quail on the state’s best
public hunting lands. These special-opportunity hunts present
hunters with vast areas, abundant game, low-hunting pressure and
excellent chances to bag quality game on select wildlife
management areas (WMAs) throughout Florida.
CLICK HERE To Read Full
Story
|
|
 Record Breaking Harvest of
Lake Michigan Chinook Salmon
Chinook, or king salmon, once again reigned in Lake Michigan’s
waters, with anglers reeling in a record-breaking harvest of
431,000 salmon in 2007, according to angler (creel) surveys.
Anglers hauled in a record number of chinook in 2007 from Lake
Michigan, like this beauty Rich Klett caught at Algoma.
Contributed photo ©Kevin Naze
CLICK HERE To Read Full
Story
|
|
 Incredible
Prizes Awarded for “Evinrude Ultimate Fantasy Fishing Online
Challenge”
BRP awards prizes to winners of the first
Evinrude® Ultimate Fantasy Fishing
Experience Challenge and congratulates Domenic Theison, from
Mackinaw, Illinois, for finishing first-place in the Lewis Smith
FLW tournament. Theison’s victory earns him top standing in the
quest to win the Ultimate Fantasy Fishing Experience grand prize
package and a new Evinrude E-TEC® 150-horsepower outboard engine
valued at over $14,000.
CLICK
HERE To Read Full Story
|
|
 Celebrate
Earth Day – Let’s Go Outside!
In
celebration of Earth Day and National Children & Nature Awareness month,
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is encouraging you to get outside and
enjoy the beauty and spring-time wonders of the natural world.
The Service recently launched its Let?s Go Outside! initiative to
encourage Americans to spend time outdoors. It’s a great way to foster
meaningful experiences for the entire family and create a life-long
connection to the environment. Recent research has shown it can also
improve one?s overall health and well-being.
CLICK
HERE To Read Full Story |
|
 Columbia County Resident Ties State Record Yellow Perch
Angler Larry Poole, Jr. of Martinez (Columbia County) had more than just
a great day of fishing on the Savannah River on February 24, 2008 - he
managed to catch a fish that tied an existing state record! Poole reeled
in a 2 lbs. 8 oz., 17-inch yellow perch, according to the Georgia
Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division (WRD). This
ties the state record caught in Lake Burton in 1980.
CLICK
HERE To Read Full Story
|
|
 Alabama
Bass Fishing Success at 22 Year High
“The Alabama
Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division (WFF) has reported
fishing tournament results from participating bass clubs in the
Bass Angler Information Team (BAIT) Report for 22 years,” said
Biologist Damon Abernethy. “The year 2007 was one of the best bass
fishing years since the program began in 1986 despite the record
drought that did not appear to have a negative impact on bass
fishing in Alabama’s reservoirs.”
CLICK HERE To Read Full
Story
|
|
 KANSAS
FORMS LEGISLATIVE SPORTSMEN’S CAUCUS
Sportsmen have an influential ally in
the Kansas Legislature since formation of the Legislative
Sportsmen’s Caucus at the Topeka Country Club on March 25. The
Kansas Caucus becomes the 35th state affiliated with the National
Assembly of Sportsmen’s Caucuses (NASC). A sportsmen’s
caucus is formed by like-minded legislators who understand
America’s hunting, fishing, and trapping heritage and its
importance to wildlife management and its economic importance.
CLICK
HERE To Read Full Story |
|
 2008
Fishing Prospects: 31 Georgia Reservoirs and 18 Georgia Rivers
Detailed
You can wear your lucky hat and bring
your lucky rod, but if you want to make the most of your next
fishing trip what you really need is great advice. Your best bet?
The 2008 Georgia Fishing Prospects. Recently released by the
Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources
Division (WRD), these two guidebooks provide fish population
trends, fishing tips and fishing location information for 31
reservoirs and 18 rivers throughout the state.
CLICK HERE To Read Full Story
|
|
 Trotlines Can Lead The Way In Putting Fish On Your Table
Trotlines catch fish. They usually catch
catfish, but crappie, carp, drum and an occasional bass may be
hooked. Not everyone is in agreement on their use or it being
classified as sport fishing, but trotlines are popular in
Arkansas, and an experienced user can come home with a good supply
of meat for the freezer.
CLICK
HERE To Read Full Story |
|
 L.D.W.F. LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION PARTICIPATING IN 4th ANNUAL ZERO
TOLERANCE FOR LITTER CAMPAIGN APRIL 4-6
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Law Enforcement
Division (LDWF-LED) will join forces with Keep Louisiana Beautiful,
Louisiana State Police, local law enforcement agencies and other community
partners across the state in the fourth annual "Zero Tolerance for Litter"
campaign April 4-6.
CLICK HERE To Read Full Story
ALSO READ:
VOLUNTEERS REMOVE NEARLY 600
POUNDS OF TRASH FROM L.D.W.F. TRAIL ALONG DAWSON'S CREEK
|
|
 Measuring
Fish Properly Important for Anglers
Slot limits are a tool used to manage
fisheries in a variety of species and on specific lakes. It is
important that anglers know how to properly measure a fish to
insure their catch is a legal one to keep. Fish measurements for
length limit regulations shall be taken with the total length
being measured using a flatboard with fish mouth closed and tail
squeezed together to give the maximum over-all measurement.
CLICK HERE To Read Full
Story
|
|
 State
Agencies Gear Up For Potential Fish Health Issues
The Department of Environmental Quality
and the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries are directing
numerous scientific studies and surveillance programs this spring
in the western portion of Virginia in preparation for potential
fish kills. Unexplained fish kills and episodes of fish with
sores and lesions have occurred during each of the last four
springs in the Shenandoah River system. In 2007, similar events
also occurred in the upper James and Cowpasture rivers...
CLICK
HERE To Read Full Story |
|
 DNR Unveils New High Tech Lake Maps
For more than 30 years, anglers had fisheries biologist Earl Rose
to thank for leading them to the rock reefs, deep water flats and
underwater humps found on the hand-drawn contour maps of Iowa
lakes. But after 30 years, many of Iowa's lakes have changed and
much of the information on those 1970s maps is no longer
accurate...
CLICK
HERE To Read Full Story
|
|
 Learn
Tips and
Techniques at Outdoor Expo Workshops
Is
Arizona really going to experience its best fishing in 25 years? What
should you do if you meet up with a rattlesnake while hiking? How do
Arizona's hawks and other birds of prey survive in our desert environment?
Come out to the Arizona Game and Fish Department Outdoor Expo on
March 29-30 at the Ben Avery Shooting Facility and find out.
CLICK HERE To Read Full
Story
ALSO READ:
Trick shooters
will thrill spectators at G&F Outdoor Expo |
|
 Charlotte
Angler Reels in Whopper White Crappie for New State Record
If shattered state records are any
indication, white crappie fishing has been smoking hot this
winter. For the third time in less than three months, the state
record has been broken — this time by James G. (Greg) Brown of
Charlotte, who reeled in a whopper white crappie on March 5 from a
pond at the Waverly Swim Club in Charlotte.
CLICK
HERE To Read Full Story
|
|
 GAME
AND FISH OFFERS CAMP FOR WYOMING YOUTH
The camp to be held Aug. 3-8 is open to
Wyoming residents and is located at the Whiskey Mountain
Conservation Camp near Dubois. Enrollment is limited to 50 youth
and the application deadline to apply is May 31, 2008. There is
no charge, but participants are required to make their own
transportation arrangements and to provide a sleeping bag and
their own personal gear. Meals are served in a family style
setting in a main dining hall and lodging is in cabins located on
the premises.
CLICK
HERE To Read Full Story
|
|
 Tyler
State Park Lake Produces Budweiser ShareLunker
Tyler State Park Lake sent its second
Budweiser ShareLunker and a new lake record to Athens Monday. The
14.5-pound largemouth bass took a rainbow-trout imitating swim
bait being worked in 3 feet of water by Tyler angler Brett Harris.
The fish was 27.75 inches long and 20.25 inches in girth.
Largemouth bass were stocked into the 64-acre lake in 1975, 1985
and 1990.
CLICK
HERE To Read Full Story
ALSO READ: Budweiser
ShareLunker: Amistad, Richland-Chambers, Waco, Fork
AND:
Bass Anglers: Don’t Leave Home Without
ShareLunker Phone Numbers |
|
 2008
Pequest Open House and Fishing Flea Market
Beginning in 1984, the Pequest Trout Hatchery and Natural
Resource Education Center has been opening its doors to the public
for the annual Open House, which takes place the weekend before
Trout Season opens. This event allows the Division of Fish and
Wildlife to show off the trout we raise at the state of the art
Pequest Trout Hatchery and it serves as a reminder that spring is
just around the corner.
CLICK HERE To Read Full Story |
|
 TENNESSEE
YOUTH CONSERVATION CORPS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR 2008 -
PROJECTS ACROSS TENNESSEE OFFER YOUNG PEOPLE OPPORTUNITIES TO
LEARN ABOUT CONSERVATION
Proposed by Governor Phil Bredesen and approved by the General
Assembly in 2006, the program is designed to engage young people
with a hands-on conservation experience at State Parks and Natural
Areas. The new program was created in the tradition of the
Civilian Conservation Corps, which built parks and a range of
public projects across the United States between 1933 and 1942.
CLICK HERE To Read Full Story
|
|
 Fishing
Rules For Rivers Flowing Into Bonneville
Pool Reflect Predictions of Strong Upriver Chinook Run
Anglers can look forward to catching up to two
adult salmon a day this spring on most rivers flowing into the
Bonneville Pool, the 46-mile stretch of the Columbia River between
Bonneville Dam and The Dalles Dam. Acting on predictions of strong returns of hatchery spring chinook,
state fishery managers set a two-fish daily catch limit for Wind River and
Drano Lake, both of which will open for salmon fishing March 16.
CLICK HERE To Read Full Story
YOU MAY ALSO WANT TO READ:
Columbia
Spring Chinook Fishery Opens March 16
With High Expectations and Some New Rules
|
|
 State’s First Community Archery Park Now Open
Alabama’s first community archery park officially opened
yesterday in Athens, Alabama with a ceremonial “first shot” by
Athens Mayor Dan Williams. The Alabama Department of Conservation
and Natural Resources (ADCNR)
Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division (WFF) partnered with the
Archery Trade Association through the Community Archery Program (CAP)
and the City of Athens to construct the new Athens Archery Park,
providing opportunities for individuals, families, groups, school
students, clubs, and organizations to enjoy archery.
CLICK HERE To Read Full Story |
|
 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Launches Let’s Go Outside!
In 2007, Service Director Hall announced six top priorities for the
Service to follow in the coming years. One of these top priorities is to
connect people with nature in an effort to ensure the future of
conservation. With a land base encompassing more than 97 million acres in
the National Wildlife Refuge System, the Service is an excellent resource
to provide outdoor experiences combining the values of natural resource
conservation, environmental quality and human health. The motto for the
Service's initiative is Let's Go Outside!
CLICK HERE To Read Full Story
|
|
 Mallard
Ducklings Don’t Make Good Easter Presents
With
Easter approaching, many parents contemplate purchasing mallard ducklings
as gifts for their children. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation
Commission (FWC) suggests buying your child the stuffed-animal version
instead. “Although these ducklings might make nice pets while
they’re young, they can live 10 years and quickly outgrow the
cute-and-fuzzy stage, leaving full-size droppings on your patio and
outdoor furniture,” FWC waterfowl management coordinator Diane Eggeman
said.
CLICK HERE To Read Full
Story |
| ROYAL BLUE WMA SCHEDULED
TO RECEIVE TRANSPORTED ELK FROM LBL
 The
Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) is planning to move 36
elk from U.S. Forest Service’s Land Between the Lakes (LBL) in
Kentucky to the Royal Blue Wildlife Management Area in Campbell
County Tennessee on Saturday, March 8, 2008. At approximately
10:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) on Saturday morning, the elk will be
released on Royal Blue, which is part of Tennessee’s 670,000 acre
Elk Restoration Zone. The release location will be on Massengale
Mountain where the first elk were released in 2000.
CLICK HERE To Read Full Story
|
|
 Try
Juggin’ For A Different Yet Productive Style of Fishing
For a different type of fishing that
just might put plenty of good eating on your table, consider jug
fishing. Yes, it’s a style that’s old as the Arkansas hills, and
it largely has been lost in the wake of 200-horsepower bass boats
and sophisticated gear of all types. But a simple discarded
plastic bottle with line attached and hook and bait at the end can
serve you well on lakes, ponds and rivers.
CLICK
HERE To Read Full Story
|
|
 FIVE
STAGES OF HUNTERS: WHERE DO YOU STAND?
Natural human instinct, the
personal challenge, a relationship with nature, and sport are just
some of the many reasons millions of hunters take to the field
each year. While each hunter has his or her own reason or purpose
in taking up hunting, there are five basic stages that each hunter
will pass through at some point during their hunting career: the
shooter stage, limiting- out stage, trophy stage, method stage,
and the sportsman stage....
CLICK HERE To Read Full Story |
|
 NOW
Is The Time To "Cover Your Bass!"
Cover Your Bass is the culmination of research and development
from innovators Matt and Kirk Smith, a father/son team of
fishermen from Texas, who have created the ultimate portable
bathroom for your fishing boat. Cover Your Bass introduces "The
Bassroom", the complete portable privacy system that allows you to
spend more time on the water fishing by eliminating those
inconvenient moments.
CLICK HERE To Read Full Story |
|
 Fishing Clubs Still Need Volunteers
Want to help a group of kids have one of the best experiences they'll
have all summer? Then sign up to become a youth fishing club volunteer! The
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is looking for volunteers to teach
6- to 13-year-olds about fish, the places fish live and how to catch them.
CLICK
HERE To Read Full Story
|
|
 Florida’s
Top Bass Fishing Opportunities
For anglers of all abilities and
experience, nothing beats the opportunities for landing freshwater
bass in Florida’s 10,550 miles of rivers, streams and creeks or in
its 7,000-plus lakes. Florida has four species of freshwater or
black basses: largemouth, spotted, Suwannee and shoal. Of those,
largemouth are by far the most common since they live in almost
every body of fresh water in Florida. At any level of fishing
experience, the thrill of a bass hitting a topwater lure is one to
get the juices flowing and make you glad to be outside.
CLICK HERE To Read Full Story |
|
 DNR To Begin
Yellow Perch Sport Fishing Survey
“Yellow perch provide Marylanders one of the first opportunities of the
year to go fishing,” said DNR's Acting Director of the Fisheries Service
Harley Speir. “The angler satisfaction information will help us define
stakeholder supported management objectives for this fishery, and to
develop management strategies to sustain this fishery for future
generations.”
CLICK HERE To Read Full Story
|
|
 Maine
Wildlife Park Experiences Its Best Year Yet
“Maine residents and out-of-state tourists are drawn to our
special events and our wildlife and conservation education
programming for children,” said IF&W Natural Science Educator Lisa
Kane. “Superintendant Curtis Johnson, the park’s staff and
volunteers look forward to welcoming them again this year, and we
invite newcomers to come and learn more about Maine’s wildlife.”
CLICK HERE To Read Full Story
|
|
 Fly Fish Texas Coming to Texas
Freshwater Fisheries Center March 8
Since 2000, Fly Fish Texas has introduced thousands of people to fly
fishing, many of whom shared two common misconceptions: one, that Texas is
not a fly fishing state, and two, that they could not learn to fly fish.
Fly Fish Texas is a family reunion, fly fishing school, tackle
show and fishing trip all rolled into one. The annual event takes
place this year March 8 at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center.
CLICK
HERE To Read Full Story |
|
 Growing
Elk Herd Benefits Eastern Kentucky
Four hundred elk hunting opportunities in Kentucky? It’s been only
a decade since seven wild elk from Kansas leapt from a truck onto
a reclaimed Perry County strip mining operation and signaled the
start of one of the nation’s largest wildlife restoration efforts.
Larger truck loads followed a month later, giving Kentucky its
first free-ranging elk herd since before the Civil War.
CLICK HERE To
Read Full Story
|
|
 U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service Announces Grants to California to
Improve Recreational Boating Infrastructure
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has announced that more
than $13.5 million in competitive grants will be awarded to 15
states ranging from California to Rhode Island for 19 boating
infrastructure projects. The grants, which total more than $1.825
in California, will help fund construction of docks, boat slips
and other facilities to support recreational boating, are made
available through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Boating
Infrastructure Grant program.
CLICK HERE To Read Full Story |
| Junior Ranger Essay Contest
Announced: Winner to Receive Family Vacation and Other Prizes
 The
winner of this year’s 2008 Junior Ranger essay contest will
receive an all expense paid family vacation to one of the
country’s most remarkable national parks and a starring role in an
electronic field trip seen by millions of school children across
the country. The essay contest is open to children between 9 and
12 years old. Each person must express his or her thoughts on
“What can you do now to turn over a new leaf for the environment
and help preserve our national parks?”
CLICK HERE To Read Full
Story
|
|
 Take A Ride on the "Wildlife" Side
Help sick and injured wildlife by taking a motorcycle ride
Throughout the route, riders will stop at designated locations to
collect a playing card, with the best hand of five cards winning a prize
at the end of the ride. Even the non-riders in the family can partake by
joining riders after 1 p.m. to enjoy the activities at the final
destination.
CLICK HERE To Read Full Story
|
|
 Multi-State
Research Grant Will Focus on Deadly Fish Virus
The Great
Lakes Fishery Trust announced today a $750,000 grant to address
viral hemorrhagic septicemia (VHS), a deadly viral disease in
fish. Researchers from the U.S. Geological Survey's Western
Fisheries Research Center, Michigan State University, and Cornell
University have joined together to provide resource managers in
the Great Lakes region with new tools and information to better
understand, predict, and manage the threat posed by this fatal
disease.
CLICK
HERE To Read Full Story |
|
 Officials Explore Trail Possibilities To Mount Rushmore
A group of state, federal and nonprofit entities is exploring a
possible link between the 114-mile George S. Mickelson Trail and
South Dakota’s Mount Rushmore National Memorial. State Park Director Doug Hofer said the Department of
Game, Fish and Parks, the USDA Forest Service, the National Park Service
and the Mount Rushmore National Memorial Society are working
cooperatively to develop a feasibility study for the project.
CLICK HERE To Read Full Story
|
|
 IDNR
Addresses Recent Internet Rumors of Cougars in Illinois; Photos
Being Circulated Claiming To Be Taken In Illinois Are Actually
From Wyoming
The Illinois Department of Natural
Resources (IDNR) is addressing recent internet rumors claiming
photographic evidence of cougars in Illinois. These photos are
being falsely identified as being taken in Illinois – in many
cases claiming to be taken near Findlay in Shelby County. The
photos are real, but appear to have been taken in 2001 or 2002 in
Lander, Wyoming where cougars are common. The internet rumors have
been circulating throughout Illinois via email and usually
misidentify the location of the photos.
CLICK HERE To Read Full Story
|
|
 Scientists
to Discuss First Five Years of Monitoring the Channel Islands
Marine Protected Areas
World-renowned scientists will present the findings of the
first five years of monitoring the marine protected areas (MPAs)
in the Channel Islands. State, federal and university scientists
will present the results of nearly two dozen research projects
during a special session of the California Islands Symposium on
Feb. 7 and 8. The Special Session: The First Five Years of
Monitoring the Channel Islands Marine Protected Area Network is
free and open to the public and will take place at the Embassy
Suites Mandalay Beach Hotel and Resort, 2101 Mandalay Beach Road
in Oxnard.
CLICK HERE To Read Full Story |
|
 2008
LAKE ERIE FISHING OUTLOOK IS GREAT!
2003 hatches of walleye
and yellow perch should provide excellent angling opportunities
Lake Erie anglers should enjoy another
year of exceptional fishing in 2008, according to biologists with
the ODNR Division of Wildlife. "Lake Erie remains one of the
greatest natural resources in our country," said Roger Knight,
Lake Erie fisheries program manager at ODNR. "Where else but Lake
Erie can an angler find such diversity of fish species and sizes?
We anticipate excellent fishing opportunities once again this year
for walleye and yellow perch, as well as strong fisheries for
other species like smallmouth bass, white bass and steelhead."
CLICK HERE To
Read Full Story
|
|
 Clear Lake Ranks as Ice Fishing Hotspot
Although ice fishing ranks as the most unpredictable period of the
year, angler numbers and angler success have remained high at the lake
throughout the winter. "People were able to get out on good ice early in the season, and they
immediately began to find good numbers of walleyes and yellow bass," says
Fjeld, official DNR Creel Clerk for Clear Lake. "Angler success remained high, the word quickly spread and crowds
grew."
CLICK HERE To Read Full Story
|
|
 COMMISSION TAKES
ACTION ON BASS FISHING TOURNAMENTS
After seeking public input, the Commission passed the prohibition
of bass fishing tournaments on the West Branch, North Branch and main
stem of the Susquehanna River that permit the killing of black bass.
This prohibition was generated in response to angler concerns about
organized events that focus on taking black bass, especially at a time
when agency biologists and bass fishermen have concerns about the
relatively weak reproduction of young smallmouth bass in parts of the
river system in recent years. The amendment does not apply to
tournament harvest of species other than black bass.
CLICK HERE To Read Full Story |
|
 DNR
Announces Estimated 2007 Blue Crab Harvest Numbers
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Fisheries
Service today presented the estimated 2007 blue crab harvest
numbers from Maryland’s portion of the Chesapeake Bay. The
estimated 2007 harvest is 21.8 million pounds, approximately 6
million pounds below last year’s harvest and slightly above
Maryland’s lowest recorded harvest of 20.2 million pounds in 2000.
CLICK HERE To Read Full Story
|
|
 Crystal
River free Kids’ Fishing Clinic set for Feb. 23
Teaching children a
lifelong hobby, instilling appreciation for our marine environment
and providing a fun, family outing are the objectives for the
Crystal River Kids’ Fishing Clinic. The Florida Fish and Wildlife
Conservation Commission (FWC), the Florida Foundation for
Responsible Angling, Citrus County Parks and Recreation (CCPR) and
the Sport Fish Restoration Program will present a free Kids’
Fishing Clinic for pre-registered children ages 5-15 on Saturday,
Feb. 23.
CLICK HERE To Read Full Story |
|
 SCHOOL
KIDS GEAR UP TO RAISE RAINBOW TROUT
Every January since 2001, teachers
and students at approximately 50 Clark County schools eagerly set
up 10-gallon aquariums that will serve as table-top hatcheries for
rainbow trout. The schools are part of the Trout in the Classroom
program sponsored by the Nevada Department of Wildlife.
Participating schools receive about 200 trout eggs each year and
students have the opportunity to see them hatch and then raise the
fish right in the classroom.
CLICK HERE To Read Full Story
|
|
 Department
offers advice for reducing danger of wildfires to homes,
businesses
Winter is fire season in Missouri, and
foresters are warning of increased risk to rural homes and
businesses. They say property owners can reduce fire risk created
by last year’s ice storms. Missouri suffered two catastrophic ice
storms in 2007. A January storm primarily affected the southern
half of the state, especially the corridor roughly following I-44
from Joplin to St. Louis. A second storm in December affected
nearly every county in the state....
CLICK
HERE To Read Full Story |
|
 Cumberland
River Receives Extra Trout to Boost Populations Affected By Water
Quality Problems
While last summer’s low water flows into the Cumberland River
tailwater made it a fishing paradise for wading anglers, the
higher temperatures that resulted downriver created stressful
conditions for trout. To help boost the trout populations in the
lower section of the river, the Kentucky Department of Fish and
Wildlife Resources will stock 21,000 brown trout into the
tailwater this week. The bonus stocking is in addition to the
38,000 brown trout normally stocked in March.
CLICK HERE To Read Full
Story
|
|
 Lake Davis Once Again Open To Anglers
Last month, DFG planted more than 31,000 Eagle Lake trout from its
American River Hatchery, ranging in size from one-half pound to more than
three pounds, into Lake Davis. Additional plantings of nearly 1 million
trout are planned later this year. The daily bag limit for trout on Lake
Davis in Plumas County is five per day with 10 in possession.
CLICK HERE To Read Full Story
|
| National Parks Offer Winter Fun
for Visitors
 If
you are thinking about getting away this winter, think about
visiting a National Park. There are a large variety of winter activities available
to visitors, and whether you want snow or sun, the National Park
Service (NPS) can offer both. From Alaska to Massachusetts to the
warm beaches of California and Florida, national parks offer
something for everyone, anytime of the year.
CLICK
HERE To Read Full Story
NEW ON OUTDOOR CENTRAL-
National Parks Event and Activities Locater
|
|
 Saltwater Ice Fishing Class
Offered
CONCORD, N.H. -- An upcoming workshop offers a chance to learn
about a fun outdoor activity that will make you look forward to
New Hampshire's long winter months -- saltwater ice fishing. Join
New Hampshire Fish and Game Department "Let's Go Fishing"
instructors for a weekend program in Barrington, N.H., on
Saturday, February 9, 2008, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; and Sunday,
February 10, 2008, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
CLICK HERE To
Read Full Story
|
| Register Now for Alabama's
Becoming an Outdoors Woman (BOW) Spring Workshop
 The
workshop is three-day adventure offering beginner-level skills
training for an array of fun and exciting activities ranging from
turkey hunting to camp cooking. Alabama BOW workshop activities
include camping, backyard wildlife, map and compass, mountain
biking, shooting sports (pistol, rifle, shotgun, muzzleloader),
fishing, hunting, canoeing, nature crafts, archery, ATV handling,
motor boat handling, geocaching, bee keeping, and much more.
CLICK HERE To Read Full Story |
|
 TAKE ME ICE FISHING!
Bring the whole family to Cloe Lake for a Family Ice Fishing
Clinic on Saturday, February 2, from 10:30am-2:30pm. Families will
receive one-on-one instruction and guidance from seasoned ice
anglers and learn basic ice fishing skills like knot tying,
baiting the hook, jigging and using tip-ups. Basic ice safety
information will also be covered. Participants of all ages will
have an opportunity to fish – no fishing license required. All
equipment will be provided or you may bring your own.
CLICK HERE
To Read Full Story
|
|
 Winter
fun contests start at state parks and reservoirs
Indiana State Parks and Reservoirs is sponsoring two
new Winter Fun contests, one for adults and one for kids.
Kids under the age of 18 are asked to submit a photo of themselves
doing their favorite winter activity at one of the state parks or
reservoirs, plus a few sentences about that favorite pursuit.
Adults are asked to submit, in 250 words or fewer, a description
of a winter tradition that their family enjoys at a state park or
reservoir.
CLICK HERE To Read Full Story
|
|
 Conservation
Careers Await at Texas Parks & Wildlife Department
If you love the outdoors and are looking for a job where you can
make a difference in conserving Texas’ natural and cultural
resources, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department may have just
the job you’re looking for. At present, the State Parks Division
has approximately 100 job openings, many of them ranger positions.
Some of them are entry-level positions for which many people might
qualify, but the majority requires special skills and experience,
so applicants need to look closely at the job descriptions to make
sure they meet minimal qualifications before applying.
CLICK HERE To Read Full Story |
|
 6-point Buck Was Really
Doe In Disguise
Thirteen-year-old
C.J. Nowling, of Jay, Fla., took his first buck Jan. 3, while
hunting with his grandfather in Santa Rosa County – or did he?
What the boy and his grandfather didn’t realize – until they were
cleaning it – was the 6-point buck was actually an antlered doe.
"In most of these cases, what we find is that the deer has a
combination of both male and female internal sex organs, and the
external sex organs are usually underdeveloped and not well
defined," FWC biologist and Deer Management Program leader Dr.
Robert Vanderhoof said.
CLICK HERE To Read Full Story |
|
 Big
Game Feeding: Frequently Asked Questions
Why is the DOW feeding big
game animals during the winter? What animals are being fed? And
how will they be fed? Will the animals become totally dependent on
the feed? How many feeding sites will be set up in the Gunnison
area? These and many more good questions will be answered by the
Colorado Division of Wildlife.
CLICK HERE To Read Full Story
|
|
 2008
WALK-IN FISHING ATLAS AVAILABLE
Dreaming of trying that Christmas
fly-rod on a Wyoming trout stream come spring? Start planning for
the upcoming fishing season by picking up a 2008 Walk-In Area
Fishing Atlas. The 42-page fishing guide features 60 fishing spots
enrolled in the Game and Fish Department's Private Lands Public
Wildlife Access Program available to the public for walk-in
fishing. The new atlas, available at license agents and Game and
Fish offices, lists prominent species found in each stream or
lake, plus detailed directions to reach the waters, reports Matt
Buhler, Game and Fish access coordinator.
CLICK HERE To
Read Full Story
|
|
 "Racing
in Indiana: Gathering Before the Green Flag" is Jan. 19 and 20
For the first time, race fans can join drivers, owners,
broadcasters and officials from the motorsports industry to drop
the green flag on the 2008 racing season at "Racing in Indiana:
Gathering Before the Green Flag" Jan. 19 and 20 at the Indiana
State Museum and IMAX® Theater. Hosted by Mike King, chief
announcer for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network,
"Gathering Before the Green Flag" invites fans to sit behind the
wheel of a variety of racing vehicles, from IndyCars to go-karts
and dragsters, and see other great racing vehicles such as
motorcycles, boats and vintage race cars.
CLICK
HERE To Read Full Story
|
|
 Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge to Celebrate 100 Years of
Conservation in 2008
The Lower Klamath National Wildlife
Refuge is inviting the public to help celebrate its 100th year of
conserving and managing habitat for ducks, geese and other
wildlife in the Klamath Basin. Today the refuge, the nation's
first dedicated specifically for waterfowl conservation, announced
a series of special events that will commemorate the anniversary
and connect people to the beauty, birds and wildlife of the Basin.
CLICK HERE
To Read Full Story |
|
 STAY
SAFE -- FOLLOW THESE ICE FISHING SAFETY TIPS
Ice fishing is popular and a lot of fun
in. Each winter thousands of anglers venture out onto frozen lakes
to fish through the ice. And, each winter there are ice-related
accidents often caused by poor judgment or poor decisions based on
inadequate information. Here are some safety tips every
person venturing out onto frozen lakes should observe according to
the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department.
CLICK HERE To Read Full Story
|
|
 Teach
Kids How To Fish
The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is looking for
volunteers to teach six to 13 year olds about fish, the places
fish live and how to catch them. Volunteers are needed in
communities stretching from Logan to Washington City. The
following communities have youth fishing clubs, and each club
needs volunteers to help:
CLICK
HERE To Read Full Story |
|
 Governor
Perdue Announces Site for Go Fish Georgia Facilities
As the Georgia Department of Natural Resources begins
implementation of the Go Fish Georgia program, Governor Sonny
Perdue announced the locations for the Go Fish Georgia Center and
Hatchery and the ten sites across the state for mega-ramps to be
built on lakes and rivers. “The announcements are exactly
what I envisioned when I proposed the Go Fish Georgia program -
state and local governments joining with private donations, all
contributing to growing our state as a destination for
recreational and tournament fishing,” said Governor Sonny Perdue.
CLICK HERE To Read Full Story
|
|
 Abundant
Cottontails Provide Winter Fun
Besides tasting great, rabbits were extremely abundant.
Finding them was never a problem. Regardless of whether we chose
to hunt brushy fence lines, briar patches, cattail sloughs, or
farmstead windbreaks, we always found cottontails and plenty of
them. Rabbits were everywhere....
CLICK HERE To Read Full Story |
|
 ODFW
relocates part of I-84 herd to continue bighorn sheep recovery in
Oregon
Wildlife biologists and
veterinarians from ODFW successfully captured 29 bighorn sheep
from an area near Rufus and relocated the animals to Baker and
Malheur counties. “The I-84 herd is outgrowing the habitat
available,” explained Steve Cherry, ODFW district wildlife
biologist in Heppner. “We are moving them to new areas of the
state so we can continue restoring bighorn sheep to Oregon.”...
CLICK HERE
To Read Full Story
|
|
 TUSCARAWAS COUNTY LEADS 2007 DEER-GUN HARVEST
Ohio hunters took 103,195 white-tailed deer during
the state’s popular, weeklong deer-gun season, which ran November
26 to December 2, according to the ODNR, Division of Wildlife.
Counties reporting the highest numbers of deer brought to Ohio check
stations last week included Tuscarawas- 4,266, Guernsey- 3,765, Harrison-
3,389, Athens- 3,268, Licking- 3,265, Coshocton- 3,227, Washington- 3,067,
Holmes- 3,026, Noble- 2,498, Jefferson- 2,493.
CLICK HERE To Read Full Story |
|
 Minnesota
Conservation Officer Tales - December 2007
CO Matt Frericks (Virginia) took a call from a young hunter who
was confronted by another, who said the young hunter was in a deer
stand that he had built. The hunter replied that since the stand
was on public land, anybody could use it. The other hunter left,
came back with a chainsaw, and advised the hunter to get out of
the stand or he would cut the stand down. The hunter got down and
the stand was cut down shortly thereafter. Enforcement action was
taken on the hunter who thought he “owned” the stand.....
CLICK
HERE To Read Full Story |
|
 OVER
2,000 DEER TAKEN ON W.M.A. MANAGED HUNTS
Deer hunters have harvested over 2,000 deer on either-sex managed
deer hunts on state owned Wildlife Management Areas (WMA) through
Dec. 3. The Louisiana Department of Wildlife Fisheries (LDWF) has
reported that a total of 21,224 hunter efforts were recorded on
these managed hunts.
CLICK
HERE To Read Full Story
|
|
 Record Largemouth Bass
Celebrates Twenty Year Anniversary
Lake
records are now kept for largemouth bass, redeye bass, smallmouth
bass, and spotted bass from all reservoirs and state public
fishing lakes where these fish are native or have been stocked by
WFF. The largest largemouth bass and spotted bass from a private
pond are also recognized. Since the Lake Record Program’s
inception....
CLICK
HERE To Read Full Story
|
|
 DID
NOAH FISH?
A Sunday school teacher asked,
"Johnny, do you think Noah did
a lot of fishing when he was on the Ark?"
"No," replied Johnny.
"How could he, with just two worms?"
|
|
 ALL
POINTS BULLETIN
The Pentagon announced
today the formation of a new 500-man elite fighting unit called
the United States Redneck Special Forces.
These Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri,
Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas boys will be dropped off into Iraq
and have been given only the following facts about terrorists:
1. The season opened today.
2. There is no limit.
3. They taste just like chicken.
4. They don't like beer, pickups, country music or Jesus.
5. They are DIRECTLY RESPONSIBLE for the death of Dale Earnhardt.
The Pentagon expects the problem in Iraq to be over by Friday |
| UPDATE:
Don't Look Now, But They Just Found
Al-Zarqawi
|
|
|
