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2017 Fishing Regs for NY Now Available
Fishing regulations guide coverThe 2017/18 New York Freshwater Fishing Regulations Guide is now available. Regulations in the guide are in effect from April 1, 2017, through March 31, 2018. Anglers should review a copy of the guide before casting a line after April 1.
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Bassmaster Central Opens Kick Off 2017 Season At Table Rock Lake
The first Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Central Open heads to Table Rock Lake out of Branson, Mo., March 2-4, where anglers will compete for cash and prizes and also a berth in the 2018 GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK'S Sporting Goods. Photo by James Overstreet/B.A.S.S.
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Best Bass Tournaments | Don Pedro Top Results January 14
24.18 to win Don Pedro for the BBT Central Region Season Opener
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The Wait is Over | The 2017 Season for BBT Kicks Off This Weekend!
The BBT opens the 2017 Season with the Central Region on January 14th at Don Pedro followed by the Coastal Region at Naciemento and the Mother Lode at Don Pedro on the 21st.
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Lake Sturgeon Season to Open on Black Lake Feb. 4
The 2017 total recreational harvest limit for Black Lake is seven lake sturgeon. However, to reduce the chance of exceeding the harvest limit, officials will close the season when one of two scenarios occurs:
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More of Commercial Dungeness Crab Fishery to Open from Point Arena to Ten Mile; One Area Still Closed
On Dec. 29, more of the California coastline will open to the commercial Dungeness crab fishery. Some previously closed areas will open at the recommendation of state health agencies, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) announced today.
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Recreational Dungeness Crab Season to Open Statewide Nov. 5
The recreational Dungeness crab season is scheduled to open statewide on Saturday, Nov. 5 – with a health warning in place for crabs caught north of Point Reyes (Marin County).
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Last Month of Abalone Season
Nov. 30 is the last day of the 2016 recreational red abalone season. Novemberis your last chance this season at the largest abalone in the world! In addition to a fishing license, an abalone report card is required. Abalone may only be taken from 8 a.m. to one-half hour after sunset.
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Texas ShareLunker Season Has Begun
For over 30 years, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) Toyota ShareLunker Program has created awareness of the value of catch-and-release fishing, provided 13 pounds or heavier largemouth bass to support Texas’s selective breeding program and generated nationwide interest in Texas bass fishing. This year, TPWD is implementing changes to fully incorporate ShareLunker offspring into hatchery brood stock.
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Red Snapper Season Now Open Friday-Sunday
LDWF to Open Fall Red Snapper Season in State Waters The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission, at its regularly scheduled October meeting, took action allowing recreational anglers to harvest additional red snapper in state waters beginning at 12:01 am on Friday, October 7, 2016, during weekends only. Weekends are restricted to Friday, Saturday and Sunday only.
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Red Snapper Weekend Season Reopens
2016 Gulf recreational red snapper state weekend season reopens Sept. 2 The 2016 recreational red snapper season in Gulf of Mexico state waters (shore to 9 nautical miles) will reopen Sept. 2 and remain open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays in September and October, and on Labor Day.
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SIG SAUER Joins Major League Fishing for 2017 Season
Major League Fishing (MLF) officials announce the signing of world-renowned firearms manufacturer SIG SAUER as a new sponsor of the popular made-for-television bass fishing events for the 2017 season.
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Second Klamath Salmon Fishing Quota Met; Catch Now Subject to Size Restriction
Salmon anglers are about to meet their quota for salmon in another popular Del Norte County spot for the season, triggering new restrictions on the Klamath River fishery. Monitoring efforts show that anglers below the Highway 96 Bridge in Weitchecpec will have caught their quota of 555 adult fall-run Chinook,
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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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Cod Season Opens
This increase from last year's zero possession limit is due to a slight increase in the biomass of Gulf of Maine cod, which allowed an increase in the recreational harvest limit.
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Sturgeon season opens July 16 on certain waters
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources reminds anglers that the unique hook-and-line fishing seasons for lake sturgeon are set to open this Saturday, July 16. Lake sturgeon are one of Michigan's most historically significant fish species, but there are limited opportunities to target them within the state's waters.
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Recreational Dungeness crab Fishery Now Open Statewide, Commercial to Follow in Seven Days
The last remaining stretch of coast is open to the recreational fishery today and will open to the commercial fishery on May 26, after a seven day notice period. Today the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) and the Fish and Game Commission (Commission) were notified by the director of the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA), after consultation with the director of the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), that it recommends lifting the last remaining closure of the Dungeness crab fishery (between a line extending due west from 40° 46.15′ N latitude, the west end of the north jetty at the entrance of Humboldt Bay and north to the southern boundary line at 41° 17.6’ N latitude of the Reading Rock State Marine Conservation Area near Redwood Creek).
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Missouri Black Bass Season Opens May 28
The black bass catch-and-keep season applies to most streams south of the Missouri River for largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted or Kentucky bass and runs from May 28 to Feb. 28, 2017. Anglers may catch these species legally all year, anywhere in the state.
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California Halibut Opens May 1
California's recreational Pacific halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis) fishery season will open May 1. This year the fishery will be held to a federally established quota of 29,640 pounds. The open season dates will be May 1-15, June 1-15, July 1-15, Aug. 1-15 and Sept. 1-Oct. 31, or until the quota is reached, whichever is earlier. The open and closed periods are intended to spread fishing opportunities from spring through fall. Anglers are limited to one rod and two hooks while fishing for Pacific halibut.
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Multiple openers kick fishing season into high gear
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources would like to remind anglers to dust off their fishing gear and get ready for the opening of two fishing seasons Saturday, April 30. The statewide trout season and the Lower Peninsula inland walleye, northern pike and muskellunge seasons all open that day.
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