Conservation
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Westernbass Magazine, Fall 2016
Hi All, As I begin to write this message for the fall issue, I once again am amazed that another season has passed so quickly. Once again, it has been eventful for us in the bass fishing world. We have another WON Bass U.S. Open winner to congratulate as Johnny Johnson recently became the newest fishermen to join the ranks of the prestigious family of champions. Looking back we also have other fishing memories and battles to celebrate including the 15th annual Snag Proof Open, the Don Lee Memorial tournament and the Delta limits victory. As this goes to press, we await two of the biggest western TOC’s of the year with WWBT’s Lucas Oil Western Classic and BBT’s Tournament of Champions with $20K guaranteed cash for the winning team on the line. I look forward to watching for the outcomes of both of these events and the other TOC’s and specialty events like the River2Sea Open that will soon be blasting off. We once again want to thank all of you for tuning in to WesternBass and for supporting our sponsors which make the site, the magazine and this forum possible. Wayne
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Deepwater Horizon Spill Affected Part of Bluefin Spawning Habitat
The Deepwater Horizon oil spill impacted the Western Atlantic bluefin tuna's spawning habitat, including the shelf and slope waters of the northern Gulf of Mexico, a new study confirms.
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CDFW to Begin Reintroductions of Rare Rescued Trout to McCloud River Tributaries
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s (CDFW) Northern Region Inland Fisheries Program and Heritage and Wild Trout Program staff will soon reintroduce a small population of rare rescued trout to their native waters in the McCloud River in Shasta County.
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Sportfishing Industry Applauds Senate Passage of Water Resources Development
Alexandria, VA – September 16, 2016 - The American Sportfishing Association (ASA) and Keep Florida Fishing® commend the U.S. Senate for passing the Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (WRDA), which provides essential funding for the Central Everglades Planning Project (CEPP), as well as infrastructure and other habitat and water quality projects throughout the nation.
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Recreational Fishing Will Be Allowed in New England Marine Monument
Alexandria, VA – The recreational fishing and boating community applauds the decision by President Obama to differentiate public use from commercial extraction of marine resources by including recreational fishing as an allowable activity in the new Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument, located approximately 150 miles off the Massachusetts coast. This announcement carries on with the precedent in recent marine monument decisions to allow recreational fishing as an important and sustainable use of marine waters.
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Delta People Should Shut Up, Again
What caused this new round of scolding by backers of the Delta Tunnels (Resnick front group Californians for Water Security)? Two things -- check out our latest blog post.
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#MTBCleansUp. Help Save Our Fishing Spots!
This September of 2016, Mystery Tackle Box is focusing our efforts on cleaning up our most precious resource: our waters. We are asking our subscribers to do the same. Get out on the water and clean up your favorite fishing hole, share images of you doing so, and we will choose winners throughout the month! Follow us on social media! Instagram.com/MysteryTackleBox Facebook.com/MysteryTackleBox Twitter.com/MysteryTackleBx
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Metropolitan Water District will be in Stockton!
This is a great opportunity for Delta residents to ask the major Delta tunnels proponent and Delta islands purchaser, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, tough questions! We encourage you to attend, see meeting details below.
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New Aquatic Invasive Found
The population was discovered during the plant monitoring survey by a lake management contractor.
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No Bighead/Silver Carp Detected
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources today announced that so far in 2016, no bighead and silver carp environmental DNA (eDNA) has been found in Michigan waters.Asian carp swimming underwater
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More than 2 Dozen Fish Poachers Convicted for Illegal Possession
Officers discovered that nearly all of the walleye had been cut into chunks in an attempt to disguise how many fish had been kept.
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Temporary Suspension on Sale of Fishing, Hunting Licenses
OLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has temporarily suspended the sale of fishing and hunting licenses while it works with the state Office of Cyber Security (OCS) to investigate a vulnerability in an outside vendor's license sale system that was recently exploited in several states, including Washington.
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CDFW Angler Update | Fish for Free
September is a great month to take someone new to fishing and show them the ropes. Fall run salmon in the Central Valley rivers, striped bass in the Delta, tuna and yellowtail off the coast of Southern California and trout fishing in the Sierra are all great bets for September fishing in California. Get out on the water, take a friend or family member with you and enjoy the outdoors.
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Proposal to Eradicate California’s Bass Population Withdrawn
The American Sportfishing Association (ASA), along with a coalition of leaders in the recreational fishing and boating community, are pleased to announce thatstriped and black (largemouth and smallmouth) bass, important sportfish species in California, won’t be targeted for eradication as invasive species in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and its tributaries.
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Salmon Fishing on the Klamath River to Close for the Season
Anglers only have a limited time to fish for salmon in a popular Del Norte County spot before it closes for the season.
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Fish Disease Leads to Complete Closure of Yellowstone River
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is implementing an immediate closure of all water-based recreation (fishing, wading, floating, tubing, boating, etc.) on the Yellowstone River and its tributaries from Yellowstone National Park's northern boundary at Gardiner to the Highway 212 bridge in Laurel.
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NOAA Announces Rule Changes for Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass
NOAA Fisheries is announcing new recreational regulations for summer flounder, scup, and black sea bass for the 2016 fishing year in federal waters.
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KCET State Auditors Look Into 'Potentially Improper' Delta Tunnel Transactions
Last week, Northern and Southern California state legislators had a rare breakthrough over one of the state’s most divisive issues — water.
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More than 33 Million Fish Stocked
The Department of Natural Resources today announced the final totals from its spring and summer fish-stocking efforts.
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