Archive for March 13th, 2010

Don’t Miss The Largest Hands-on Outdoor Expo In Arizona

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Want to see live wildlife, watch your kids catch a fish, refine your archery skills, try out all types of firearms, navigate a field course, view exciting rock crawler and ATV demonstrations, see boating exhibits, or witness exciting mounted cowboy action shooters? Then get ready for lots of fun and excitement at the largest hands-on outdoor exposition in Arizona on March 27-28 at the 1,650-acre Ben Avery Shooting Facility on Carefree Highway just west of I-17. The Arizona Game and Fish Department’s Outdoor Expo offers fun for the entire family. There will be a multitude of exciting outdoor activities and exhibits: Read more..

Commission Sets Halibut, Sturgeon Seasons

Saturday, March 13th, 2010 Posted in Fishing News | No Comments »

The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission today adopted 2010 halibut and sturgeon regulations, got a preview of upcoming ocean salmon seasons and approved $1.4 million in funding for 41 projects designed to improve fish habitat and improve sportsman access to private lands around the state. The actions were taken by the seven-member commission during its March meeting at Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife headquarters in Salem. Halibut fishing opens in May The Commission approved a suite of halibut fishing seasons off the Oregon coast recommended by ODFW’s marine staff based in Newport. The largest and most popular halibut fishery is a 200-mile all-depths section of the coast between Cape Falcon near Manzanita and Humbug Mountain south of Port Orford. Read more..

Evening Talks on Fishing, Turkey Hunting, Paddling

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Get ready for a great season of fishing, turkey hunting and paddling with the free Wednesday night speaker series taking place from March 24 through April 28 at the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, 11 Hazen Drive, Concord, N.H. Pre-registration is required; reserve your space by calling 603-271-6355. Attendees will not receive confirmation unless the program is at capacity. Following is the line-up of talks being offered this spring: STREAMSIDE STRATEGIES – March 24 and April 14 (same program repeats): Registered N.H. fishing guide Angus Boezeman kicks off the series with a new program called "Streamside Strategies," which will take you through the mechanics of reading the stream, fly selection and advanced presenting techniques for fly fishing. With a depth of knowledge and enthusiasm for fly fishing in New Hampshire, ... Read more..

New Pre-Season Striped Bass Catch & Release Rules Begin March 22

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The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Fisheries Service will implement new regulations March 22 addressing pre-season striped bass fishing. These restrictions will be in effect until the April 17 start of the spring trophy season. The regulations are being introduced to address a serious concern over sub-lethal impacts on pre-spawn female striped bass, that are moving up the Chesapeake Bay to their spawning grounds in March and April. “It is never easy to restrict the access and opportunity to a resource, but let’s not forget how far we have come from the striped bass moratorium of 20 years ago,” said DNR Fisheries Director Tom O’Connell. “We are fortunate that all sectors of our fishing community benefit today from the sacrifices of past management efforts. The latest stock assessment raises some ... Read more..

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