Archive for April 18th, 2010

Another White Crappie State Record from Tar River Reservoir

Sunday, April 18th, 2010 Posted in Fishing Reports | No Comments »

For the second time in less than month, a Nashville angler has reeled in the white crappie state record from the Tar River Reservoir. Ray Patterson caught the latest record-breaker, which weighed 3 pounds, 12 ounces, on April 6, surpassing by a mere one ounce the previous record holder, caught by Tracey Smith on March 8. Patterson used a cane pole and a live minnow, a bait he swears by, claiming a live minnow catches crappie in a way that no jig can. And he should know. Catching big crappie is a favorite pastime for Patterson, who crappie fishes the reservoir at least three times each week, from the first of April to the middle of June. Read more..

Bighorn Sheep Survey Shows Mixed Results

Sunday, April 18th, 2010 Posted in Assorted Outdoors | No Comments »

North Dakota’s bighorn sheep population was primed for expansion after record numbers in 2008, but two consecutive severe winters have at least temporarily halted progress. Brett Wiedmann, big game biologist for the North Dakota Game and Fish Department in Dickinson, said exceptionally deep snow last winter affected lamb recruitment significantly more than adult mortality. “It seems bighorns can handle frigid temperatures, but because of their short legs deep snow takes a heavy toll on them, especially lambs,” Wiedmann said. “They expend a tremendous amount of energy foraging, and become even more susceptible to predators and harsh weather conditions when they are trapped on a ridge with no place to go.” Read more..

DEC Warns Anglers to be Aware of Lake Sturgeon

Sunday, April 18th, 2010 Posted in Assorted Outdoors, Fishing News | No Comments »

With spring underway, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today reminded anglers to be aware of spawning lake sturgeon in tributaries of the Great Lakes, Finger Lakes and Oneida Lake. Lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens), which are especially active at this time, are a threatened species in New York - meaning there is no open season for the fish and possession is prohibited. Last year, DEC received numerous reports of lake sturgeon caught by anglers in the Upper Niagara River near Buffalo Harbor. Anglers who unintentionally hook a sturgeon should follow these practices to ensure that the fish are returned to the water unharmed: Read more..

Walleye Egg Collection Completed

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Walleye egg collection for the 2010 production of walleyes for stocking in Nebraska waters concluded April 9, according to the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. There were 662 quarts of eggs collected, including 338 at Lake McConaughy, 216 at Merritt Reservoir and 108 at Sherman Reservoir. That is more than enough to meet the stocking demand this year, according to Daryl Bauer, Commission fisheries outreach program manager. Walleye eggs are collected from several reservoirs each year to obtain the maximum number of eggs with the least effort. This year, the task was completed in four days and four nights. Read more..

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