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  • Oregon Recreation Report Saturday, September 6, 2008 @ 4:08AMThe Oregon Recreation Report (fishing, hunting, viewing), updated Wednesday, Sept. 3, by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife.
  • Trolling on Bomoseen Saturday, September 6, 2008 @ 3:13AMLocated in the southwest of Vermont, in the towns of Castleton and Hubbardton, Lake Bomoseen is the largest lake (2,370 surface acres) that lies entirely with the state. Bomoseen has an average depth of about 27 feet and a maximum depth of about 65 feet. Despite the well-documented problem the locals have faced with the introduction of Eurasian watermilfoil, the lake's shoreline is dotted with ...
  • Waterfowl hunting dates slated as 2008-09 seasons get closer Saturday, September 6, 2008 @ 1:16AMWaterfowl dates set: At its August meeting, the Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks approved dates for the 2008-09 waterfowl hunting season.
  • Latest fish counts show salmon catch will hit targets Friday, September 5, 2008 @ 5:47PMIt's been a nail biter all summer, but latest counts indicate that Alaska's salmon catch will indeed come in on target. As of Aug. 29 the statewide harvest topped 134 million fish, just shy of the preseason projection of 137 million salmon. And there is a still lot of fishing left to go.
  • HANNA BIG THREAT FOR LOCAL ANGLERS Friday, September 5, 2008 @ 7:18AMHANNA may have a say in what saltwater anglers will be doing this weekend. The surf jockeys may benefit from the storm headed this way. We've already seen large schools of bait show at Montauk Point with lots of late-day blitzes. For surf...
  • Fishing tournament Friday, September 5, 2008 @ 4:16AMSponsoring a bass, crappie, catfish or other fishing tournament? Mail or fax your flyer or information to Fishing Editor, The Augusta Chronicle, P.O. Box 1928, Augusta, Ga. 30903-1928. Fax number is (706) 823-3408. Tournament reports must include first and last names of the participants, total numbers of fish and total weight of the catch.
  • Hanna might make fishing better Friday, September 5, 2008 @ 3:25AMCooler air, fresh, salty breezes and lots of fish. Ah, September is grand for the surfcaster.
  • Big goings on in angling world Friday, September 5, 2008 @ 2:39AMThe word this week is "big." Some big stripers were caught over the Labor Day weekend, including four 50-pound bass from Scorton Ledge in Cape Cod Bay and...
  • CATCHIN' ANYTHING? Friday, September 5, 2008 @ 1:07AM Striper fishing picks up inshore this week with two 40-pounders caught from the beach at West Island in Fairhaven.
  • Dave Henderson: Record salmon caught on Lake Ontario Thursday, September 4, 2008 @ 5:35AMPennsylvania resident Stephen Sheets landed the 33-pound, 7-ounce coho salmon while fishing with Captain Mike Stilin's Fish Tale Charters on Aug. 13 in Lake Ontario's western basin out of Oswego.
  • Area rivers show solid numbers of coho, chinook catches Thursday, September 4, 2008 @ 4:11AMCoho catches have been very good at the lower end of the Puyallup River and anglers have been catching decent numbers of chinook in the Carbon.
  • Fishing Report Thursday, September 4, 2008 @ 3:58AMWhile fishing action has been very good from the back bays out to the canyons, it looks like strong winds will keep local boaters tied up at the dock this weekend.
  • The end of Snoqualmie steelhead? Thursday, September 4, 2008 @ 3:11AMLose the Tokul Creek Hatchery and lose recreational steelhead fishing on the Snoqualmie River system. It could be as simple as that. Or not, but it sure feels that way to this longtime observer of state fishery management and bureau-speak.
  • Fish Finder -- Sept. 3, 2008 Wednesday, September 3, 2008 @ 3:12AM Fish Finder
  • Bass Classic leaving Lake Fork Wednesday, September 3, 2008 @ 1:19AMThe Toyota Texas Bass Classic will be held at Lake Conroe in 2009. It will take place over Memorial Day weekend, May 22-24 and will adhere to strict slot limits that set it apart from other events.
  • Time to dust off perch outfits Tuesday, September 2, 2008 @ 7:23PMAs welcome widespread soaking rain rolled across the western plains over the weekend, so came with it the first day of Spring and the close of a Murray Cod season that saw plenty of big Macquarie River green fish grace the net and the pages of Dubbo Catches.
  • 21:47 (BST), 02/09/2008 Rapala Fishing Frenzy Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Activision ... Tuesday, September 2, 2008 @ 7:02PM– Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) announced today that Rapala Fishing Frenzy is now available in North America for PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, and Wii™.
  • On City Island, a Place for Telling Fish Stories Tuesday, September 2, 2008 @ 6:35AMAt Jack?s Bait and Tackle, fishermen gather to tell tales of their best catches in the waters of Long Island Sound.
  • Stay on the bay for halibut Monday, September 1, 2008 @ 11:59AMThere is simply no better fishing right now than the halibut action in San Francisco Bay. The reports indicate anglers are bringing home lots of nice sized fish, some to 35 pounds, plus some striped bass. The only challenge is the wind, which has kept boats in the last few days.
  • OUTDOORS REPORT Sunday, August 31, 2008 @ 6:13AMThe Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency reports that three new state fishing records have been established. Roy Hawk of Knoxville set a new record for gizzard shad with a 3-pound fish taken while fishing the South Fork of the Holston River.
  • Outdoors | Famous angler has tough day on local waters Sunday, August 31, 2008 @ 3:53AMSometimes catching a fish is all about timing, and even after extensive planning it always doesn't go the way you want it to. Such was the case...
  • Fishermen close in on predicted catch numbers Sunday, August 31, 2008 @ 2:54AMIt's been a nail-biter all summer, but latest counts indicate that Alaska's salmon catch will indeed come in on target. By Fridaythe statewide harvest topped 134 million fish, just shy of the preseason projection of 137 million salmon. And there is still lot of fishing left to go.
  • Plastic bag usage is making humans, animals and fish sick and leads to excessive oil imports Saturday, August 30, 2008 @ 7:22PMI bet you don't believe we are behind Third World countries concerning the use of plastic bags. Not using plastic bags could not only reduce our oil import needs, but also help the health of our animals, fish and humans.
  • A break in the clouds Saturday, August 30, 2008 @ 3:04AM"That's better than a bag of sugar," remarked my buddy Pete as he held a large northern pike for a photo op. ... - By Kris Martin Correspondent
  • Sea turtles explore new, urban frontier Saturday, August 30, 2008 @ 2:11AMThe massive endangered animals normally spend their lives at sea. Scientists are closely studying the progress of two breakaway colonies that have settled in the San Gabriel River and San Diego Bay. In the foamy chop of the warm-water discharge flowing into the San Gabriel River from a Long Beach power plant, a green sea turtle, wide as a manhole cover, materialized Friday just a few yards ...
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  • Bass still biting at Clear Lake; leave plastic worms on bottom Friday, August 29, 2008 @ 3:48AMClear Lake Fred LeDrew and I hit this lake last week. The count was 18 keeper bass by noon. Had a couple of blow-ups on a black/yellow head frog — but no top water landings. Most of the fish came from the 20-foot band on drop shotted natural colored plastic worms.
  • Bass still biting at Truman Lake Thursday, August 28, 2008 @ 2:26PMLike I said last week I think our seasons are a little confused right now. This weather feels more like the end of September than the first part. Our water temperature is about 10 degrees below what it was a year ago this time, so I know the fish have to be confused.
  • Final holiday weekend approaches Barren River Thursday, August 28, 2008 @ 10:22AMThe coming weekend will be the final holiday weekend of the year on Barren Reservoir and boat traffic will be heavy.
  • Column: Gilroy man sets a new striper record Thursday, August 28, 2008 @ 8:16AMAnother fishing record has fallen.
  • River, stream fishing still very good Thursday, August 28, 2008 @ 5:54AMIt's the last long weekend of the summer and fishing remains very good on the trout rivers and streams across Montana. Terrestrial patterns, like hoppers and ants, are producing for fly fishermen on most waters. Nymph droppers are also taking their s ...
  • Big Spanish remain the best bet on the Crystal Coast Thursday, August 28, 2008 @ 2:43AMSALTWATER
  • Fish finder -- Published Aug. 27, 2008 Wednesday, August 27, 2008 @ 3:07AM Trollers enjoy exceptionally good striped bass fishing on the Sacramento River, from the Powerlines below Decker Island clear up to the mouth of the Old Sacramento River.
  • Hot Spots with Capt. Chris Phillips Wednesday, August 27, 2008 @ 1:47AMOur weekly look at what's biting where and how to catch 'em.
  • East Texas Fishing Report Tuesday, August 26, 2008 @ 10:13AMThe East Texas Fishing Report for the week of Aug. 24:
  • Anglers get sneak peek of September fishing Sunday, August 24, 2008 @ 4:24AMCool early mornings and warm days with fishing to match last week gave freshwater anglers a weather preview of September's fishing.
  • Monster bass won't be counted as a world record Saturday, August 23, 2008 @ 8:03PMA 52-inch, 70-pound striped bass, the largest ever caught in California and a potential world record for a lake, will not be certified as a state or world record, according to the bait shop that verified it. The striper was caught at O'Neill Forebay near San...
  • When smaller means bigger Friday, August 22, 2008 @ 11:25AMOSCODA - Media reports of Lake Huron's changing fishery have gotten the facts half-right: Anglers who target only trophy-sized trout and salmon will have to work harder than ever for any hope of landing a lunker salmon.
  • Downer: Stellar steelhead season Friday, August 22, 2008 @ 3:05AMColumn by Chuck DownerFor The Daily News I wish the fishing report had a little more meat on it this week, but we’ll try to flesh it out a little as we go along.
  • Carlyle Lake campgrounds will stay open longer Thursday, August 21, 2008 @ 4:14AMSome prime campgrounds at Carlyle Lake will be open longer than expected.
  • Women turn to bow hunting Thursday, August 21, 2008 @ 3:39AMA good friend called the other day and our conversation quickly shifted to whitetail deer, bows, arrows, wives and young hunters. My friend said his w ...
  • Fishing | Coho salmon fishing picking up in Puget Sound Thursday, August 21, 2008 @ 3:22AMThe king salmon fishery is starting to wind down in Puget Sound, but some early coho action is building mainly around the Sekiu area. Farther into Puget Sound the peak of the king salmon fishery appears to have passed, and there isn't much in the way of coho just yet.
  • With temperatures falling, angling success on the rise at area lakes Wednesday, August 20, 2008 @ 10:43AMThe action on local rivers has not picked up as expected. Fishing has been fair at best on the Puyallup and the Nisqually. Anglers will occasionally land a decent-sized chinook.
  • Weekly Minnesota fishing report Wednesday, August 20, 2008 @ 9:42AMLongville Bait reports Woman Lake is producing largemouth bass on sucker minnows in 18 to 25 feet
  • Chupacabras somehow missing in Louisiana cryptid mythology Wednesday, August 20, 2008 @ 3:38AMWe are transitioning again.
  • Sports World Tuesday, August 19, 2008 @ 12:22AM AROUND THE CAROLINAS FISHING Bennett wins Forrest Wood Cup
  • Mississippi Outdoors: news and notes Monday, August 18, 2008 @ 1:11AMAnd the winners were: With half the field having fish for the scales (including two fish over the slot), the Mid-South Junior Bass Club's recent tournament – its sixth of the year – turned out to be one of its best, according to circuit spokesman Chris Morlok. Seventeen teams competed at Sardis Lake. Hunter House, 13, of Ecru, Miss., (five-fish, 6.15 pounds) placed first in the Youth 6-13 ...
  • Best Bass Bite Is Early In Day Monday, August 18, 2008 @ 12:11AMGO FISHING is a daily look at the area fishing scene through the eyes of local charter boat captains and fishing guides. Today: Mark Cook.
  • Go for the halibut Sunday, August 17, 2008 @ 12:49PMThe best fishing in the region is still in San Francisco Bay where the halibut continue to make anglers smile on every trip. Keith Fraser said that most boats are averaging over two fish per rod and sometimes the action is even hotter than that. There are also some nice striped bass being caught.
  • Hackettstown hatchery's days may be numbered Sunday, August 17, 2008 @ 4:27AMNew Jersey's oldest state fish hatchery, producer of nearly two million cool water and warm water fish of 15 species in 2007, is in trouble.