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North Carolina Delayed-Harvest Trout Waters Open under Hatchery-Supported Regulations June 2

by Outdoor Hub May 17, 2012
North Carolina Delayed-Harvest Trout Waters Open under Hatchery-Supported Regulations June 2

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will open approximately 64 miles of trout streams and two lakes classified as delayed-harvest trout waters under hatchery-supported regulations on Saturday, June 2. From 6 a.m. until 11:59 a.m., waters are open only to anglers 15 years old and younger. At noon, waters open to all anglers. Delayed-harvest waters will [...]

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Public Hearing June 5 on Proposed Cod Rules and Lobster License Transfer in New Hampshire

by Outdoor Hub May 17, 2012
Public Hearing June 5 on Proposed Cod Rules and Lobster License Transfer in New Hampshire

The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department will hold a public hearing regarding proposed groundfish restrictions affecting Atlantic cod length and creel limits for recreational anglers, as well as rules governing the transfer of lobster licenses, on Tuesday, June 5, 2012, at 7:00 p.m. at the Urban Forestry Center, 45 Elwyn Road, Portsmouth, NH 03801. [...]

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New York DEC Expands Temporary Closure of Shellfishing Areas in Town of Hunnington, Suffolk County

by Outdoor Hub May 16, 2012
New York DEC Expands Temporary Closure of Shellfishing Areas in Town of Hunnington, Suffolk County

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced today that it has temporarily closed additional shellfish lands in the Town of Huntington due to the detection of a marine biotoxin. All harvesting of shellfish (clams, oysters and mussels) and carnivorous gastropods (conchs, whelks, moon snails, etc.) in these lands is prohibited until further [...]

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Two sections of Washington’s Yakima River to Open for Hatchery Spring Chinook Fishing

by Outdoor Hub May 15, 2012

Two sections of the Yakima River will open this week to fishing for hatchery-reared spring chinook salmon, under regulations adopted by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW). Starting Wednesday, May 16, the lower Yakima River will open to fishing for hatchery spring chinook from the Interstate 182 Bridge in Richland to the Grant [...]

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Legislation to Expand Ban on Lead Fishing Tackle No Longer on the Table in New Hampshire

by KeepAmericaFishing May 14, 2012

Thank you for taking action against this burdensome legislation. Because of your quick action, and that of other KeepAmericaFishing angler advocates, a burdensome and unwarranted bill that aimed to expand New Hampshire’s lead fishing tackle ban is no longer being considered by the New Hampshire State Legislature this session. On May 9, the New Hampshire [...]

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Montana’s Bundy Fishing Access Site Construction Rescheduled

by Outdoor Hub May 14, 2012
Montana’s Bundy Fishing Access Site Construction Rescheduled

Construction to repair last spring’s flood damage at the Bundy Bridge fishing access site east of Billings is rescheduled for May 21-26. Construction crews originally were set to begin work Monday, but the project was delayed for a week because of equipment availability. A steel culvert beneath the access road to the site washed out [...]

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New York DEC Reopens Shellfishing Areas in Shinnecock Bay

by Outdoor Hub May 11, 2012
New York DEC Reopens Shellfishing Areas in Shinnecock Bay

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today reopened approximately 3,600 acres of shellfish lands in the Town of Southampton.  These areas were closed on April 10, after DEC’s Bureau of Marine Resources detected saxitoxin, a naturally occurring marine biotoxin that causes paralytic shellfish poisoning, in shellfish in Shinnecock Bay. Effective at noon [...]

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WRD to Host Meetings Regarding Georgia-South Carolina Reciprocal Agreement

by Outdoor Hub May 11, 2012
WRD to Host Meetings Regarding Georgia-South Carolina Reciprocal Agreement

Two upcoming public meetings, hosted by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division (WRD), are scheduled to receive public input regarding the Georgia-South Carolina reciprocal fishing agreement. Changes being considered will affect border waters, from the Chattooga River to Lake Hartwell and downstream waters such as lakes Russell and Clarks Hill, and the [...]

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Minnesota DNR Reminds Anglers of Fishing Regulation Changes for 2012

by Outdoor Hub May 10, 2012
Minnesota DNR Reminds Anglers of Fishing Regulation Changes for 2012

Minnesota anglers are reminded of new regulations on various water bodies and other changes for the general 2012 fishing season. Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) officials said the changes are summarized on page 4 of the 2012 Minnesota Fishing Regulations booklet, which is available at any license agent or online at www.mndnr.gov/regulations/fishing. New regulations [...]

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Minnesota DNR Says Expect to be Checked, Cited for Aquatic Invasive Species Violations

by Outdoor Hub May 10, 2012
Minnesota DNR Says Expect to be Checked, Cited for Aquatic Invasive Species Violations

Anglers and boaters can expect stepped-up patrols and citations for violating the state’s aquatic invasive species (AIS) laws, according to Lt. Col. Rodmen Smith, Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Enforcement Division assistant director. “We are setting the expectation of the angling and boating public that they will follow the laws to prevent the spread of [...]

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Severe Bottom Fishing Closure in the South Atlantic Lifted

by Outdoor Hub May 10, 2012
Severe Bottom Fishing Closure in the South Atlantic Lifted

Effective today, a ban on recreational and commercial fishing for deep water snapper-grouper in depths greater than 240 feet in the South Atlantic is no longer in effect. Since going into effect on January 31, 2011, this closure had a significant economic impact on businesses throughout the South Atlantic region. Over the past two years, [...]

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Paddlefish Harvest Season Closes in Montana

by Outdoor Hub May 9, 2012
Paddlefish Harvest Season Closes in Montana

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks in conjunction with the FWP Commission will close the 2012 paddlefish harvest season on the Upper Missouri River section from Fort Benton to Fort Peck Dam at 9 p.m. on Thursday, May 10, 2012. The harvest closure means that in this section of the Upper Missouri River, paddlefish can only [...]

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Stone Crab Season to Close May 16 in Florida

by Outdoor Hub May 8, 2012
Stone Crab Season to Close May 16 in Florida

The commercial and recreational harvest of stone crab claws in Florida closes on May 16. This closure occurs each year during the species’ peak spawning season to help protect and sustain Florida’s valuable stone crab resource. Stone crab season will reopen on Oct. 15. Stone crab claws may be possessed and sold during the closed [...]

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Texas’ Gulf Shrimp Season Closing May 15

by Outdoor Hub May 7, 2012
Texas: Gulf Shrimp Season Closing May 15

The Gulf of Mexico commercial shrimp season for both state and federal waters will close 30 minutes after sunset on Tuesday, May 15 until an unspecified time in July. The closing date is based on samples collected by the Coastal Fisheries Division of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department using trawl, bag seine and other [...]

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Take Action: Recreational Fishing Threatened in Lake Erie Basin

by KeepAmericaFishing May 7, 2012

Send a message to your state Senator to protect Ohio’s fishing heritage. Your state senator is about to cast a decisive vote – a vote that could hurt walleye, steelhead trout, smallmouth bass and other important fisheries in Ohio’s Lake Erie watershed. Legislation is currently in front of the Ohio state Senate that threatens Ohio’s [...]

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Help Bring Fishing Back to Cape Hatteras National Seashore

by KeepAmericaFishing May 7, 2012
Help Bring Fishing Back to Cape Hatteras National Seashore

Send a message supporting legislation that will bring common sense – and restore recreational access – to the Park Service’s management of Cape Hatteras National Seashore. The National Park Service’s unfair fishing access closures at Cape Hatteras National Seashore Recreational Area, one of the East Coast’s premier surf fishing destinations, are receiving increasing attention in [...]

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Warden’s Investigation Leads to Nearly $2,000 in Forfeitures Wisconsin

by Outdoor Hub May 6, 2012

A fish fry for your pals and family is not a good enough reason to take more than your fair share of a precious public natural resource. This was the lesson a New London couple learned Thursday when Waupaca County Circuit Judge Raymond Huber found the husband and wife guilty of possessing more than the bag [...]

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Louisiana Spring Shrimp Season Set to Open

by Outdoor Hub May 3, 2012

The dates for the 2012 Louisiana spring shrimp season were announced at today’s meeting of the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission. The spring shrimp season was set based on information providedby Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries biologists and on public comments. The opening dates for the 2012 Louisiana shrimp season are as follows: 1) [...]

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Florida Senators Express Concern Over Water Access Closures, Urge Department of the Interior to Reconsider

by Outdoor Hub May 3, 2012

As a part of ongoing efforts among National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) and the boating and fishing community to bolster awareness for the National Park Service’s Proposed General Management Plan to close nearly 20 percent of boating and fishing access in Biscayne National Park, Florida Senators Bill Nelson and Marco Rubio signed a joint letter [...]

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Idaho: Access Modifications for Some Ponds at Sand Creek WMA in Effect Until July 1

by Outdoor Hub May 3, 2012
Idaho: Access Modifications for Some Ponds at Sand Creek WMA in Effect Until July 1

The recovery of trumpeter swans in the Yellowstone Ecosystem has been one of wildlife management’s success stories over the past seventy five years. Among the key locations in the ongoing recovery efforts has been the Idaho Department of Fish & Game’s (IDFG) Sand Creek Wildlife Management Area (WMA) near St. Anthony. The continued attempts to [...]

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