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Use of Bait and Spearfishing for Smallmouth Bass Temporarily Allowed on Coquille River System
Anglers encouraged to remove invasive predatory fish The use of bait, spears, and spear guns to harvest smallmouth bass is now allowed in...

Don McDowell
Jul 15, 20202 min read
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Idaho Seeks Angler Input on Proposed Fall Chinook Seasons
Proposed fall seasons would provide more harvest opportunity than anglers had in the spring The 2020 adult fall Chinook Salmon return...

Don McDowell
Jul 10, 20201 min read
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Association Applauds Passage of the Sport Fish Restoration and Recreational Boating Safety Act
Association Applauds Passage of the Sport Fish Restoration and Recreational Boating Safety Act in Infrastructure Package and Senate ...

Don McDowell
Jul 9, 20202 min read
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North Dakota-Anglers Should Keep Fish Caught in Deep Water
North Dakota Game and Fish Department fisheries personnel encourage anglers to keep fish caught from depths of more than 25 feet, rather...

Don McDowell
Jul 7, 20201 min read
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Fishing Guides Collect Data for University of Idaho Steelhead Research
Will Lubenau, with the University of Idaho, recently posted an update on their steelhead tagging study. One of the primary reasons for...

Don McDowell
Jun 30, 20203 min read
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Dip Net Subsistence Fishing for Salmon on Copper River ALASKA
Copper River Personal Use Dip Net Salmon Fishing Schedule: Week Of June 22 – 28 The Chitina Subdistrict will open for 138 hours during...

Woody
Jun 19, 20204 min read
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High, Swift Water Conditions Create Risks for Recreationists
From Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks: The tragic drowning of a Great Falls man who was swimming in Belt Creek near the Sluice Boxes...

Don McDowell
Jun 8, 20202 min read
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Size Matters in Balancing Recreational Fishing Policy for Striped Bass
Striped bass are a favorite target for recreational fishermen. Commonly called stripers, Atlantic striped bass are among the most...

Woody
Jun 6, 20203 min read
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BRP to Discontinue Manufacturing of Evinrude E-Tech and E-Tech G2 Outboards
From the company press release to investors: BRP announced today it has re-oriented its marine business by focusing on the growth of its...

Don McDowell
May 28, 20201 min read
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Louisiana: Fishing License Sales Zoom During Shutdown
Louisianans purchased thousands more fishing licenses during the first month and half of Gov. John Bel Edwards COVID-19 pandemic-fighting...

Don McDowell
May 26, 20202 min read
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States Close Columbia River Spring Chinook Season
The departments of fish and wildlife from Oregon and Washington declined to set additional spring Chinook salmon fishing on the mainstem...

Don McDowell
May 22, 20202 min read
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BASS Announces Revised 2020 Tournament Schedule
B.A.S.S. Announces Revised 2020 Tournament Schedule to resume in June. The last Elite Series event was held in early February on the...

Woody
May 8, 20203 min read
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Muskie Love
The Snake River provides ample flow into the Merritt Reservoir for some great Muskie Fishing Merritt Reservoir has long been one of...

Woody
May 5, 20203 min read
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The Digital Fishing Rod Arrives
A look at the Abu Garcia Virtual Rod Get connected with your fishing. The Abu Garcia® Virtual™ rod is the world’s first integrated...

Woody
May 5, 20204 min read
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California Ocean Fishery Openings to Proceed as Planned
May 1 Recreational Ocean Fishery Openings to Proceed as Planned, Anglers Reminded to Strictly Follow State and Local Health Guidelines...

Don McDowell
Apr 30, 20202 min read
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Arizona: Local Boater Program Allows Limited Access to Lake Powell
Local Boater Program Allows Limited Access to Lake Powell As an update to a story we posted a few weeks ago, this announcement from the...

Don McDowell
Apr 27, 20202 min read
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National Weather Service Seeks Feedback on Terminology Change to Help Warn Boaters
Small Craft Advisory to Change to Small Craft Warning From the National Weather Service website: For decades, the National Weather...

Don McDowell
Apr 16, 20201 min read
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Lake Powell: Boat Ramps Closed; 30-Day Dry Time Requirement
All Public Boat Ramps Closed April 6 The Glen Canyon National Recreation Area closed all public boat ramps on April 6 due to the...

Don McDowell
Apr 14, 20202 min read
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Boating Industry Calls on Marine Lenders to Temporarily Postpone Boat Loans
Boating Industry Calls on Marine Lenders to Temporarily Postpone Boat Loans In this joint opinion piece published last week, National...

Don McDowell
Mar 30, 20203 min read
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Fishing 101 for Kids
The excitement that young girls and boys exhibit when they catch a fish for the first time is fun to see. Then they want to catch...

Woody
Mar 28, 20203 min read
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