State
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Certification for New State Record Lake Trout
A new Ohio record Lake Trout has been certified by the Outdoor Writers of Ohio State Record Fish Committee.
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Considering Simplified Largemouth Bass Regulations Across the State
Chris McCaskill of Lewisville caught this 10.72-pound largemouth bass from Lake Zebco March 15. Terry Bedford, © Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
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New state record arctic char from one of the largest reservoirs in Colorado
One of the largest reservoirs in Colorado has produced a new state record arctic char, caught by a vacationing physician from Virginia, Nov. 6.
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New state record shoal bass certified
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) fisheries biologists certified a new state record shoal bass weighing 5.95 pounds and measuring 22.4 inches long, caught by 14-year-old angler Sheldon Grace from Headland, Alabama. Sheldon was excited to catch his shoal bass from a kayak in the Chipola River near Altha, Florida.
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State Team Set for the 2018 California B.A.S.S. Nation
Brad Shepherd, of Templeton, Calif., won the 2017 California B.A.S.S. Nation Qualifier 4, earning his spot on the state team and cementing the rest of the team based on points.
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California Fisheries Groups Sue State for Failure to Protect Impaired Waterways
San Francisco - Today three commercial fisheries organizations and one environmental group filed a lawsuit accusing the California State Water Resources Control Board (the Water Board) of “failing to fulfill their responsibility to protect clean water and public trust resources in the Bay Delta and Central Valley. “
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I became the youngest angler in the world to break a state record for Largemouth Bass.
20 years ago today, as a junior in high school I became the youngest angler in the world to break a state record for Largemouth Bass
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FWC certifies new state record
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) fisheries biologists certified a new state record jaguar guapote, weighing 2.78 pounds and measuring 16.7 inches long, caught by 14-year-old angler Jerry Martin from Miami. Martin was thrilled to catch his jaguar guapote in the Snapper Creek Canal (C-2) with live bait.
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New N.C. State Record Gag Grouper
The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries has certified a new state record for gag grouper.
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Chico State Support for BASS National Championship
As some of you already know, Tyler Firebaugh and I will be fishing the BASS National Championship in Bemidji, MN, August 10-12th.
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Georgia Teacher Named State Fish Art Educator of the Year
Kathleen Petka has been named Wildlife Forever's 2017 State-Fish Art Educator of the Year. During her thirteen years of teaching at Walton High School, Kathleen has built a superior visual arts program and her students have been recognized at the national level many times. Annually, she has her art students participate in contests , like State-Fish Art, that help teach her students the importance of conservation. Shereceives a $500 Gift Card, for classroom art supplies, from the award's sponsor, Triarco Arts & Crafts,
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Salmon Fishery Now Open in Ocean Areas of Washington State
OLYMPIA – Sport anglers now have the opportunity to reel in salmon off the Washington coast in most areas, with a season that began June 24.
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CA fishing license reform bill passes State Senate
California State Senate Unanimously Passes Tom Berryhill’s Fishing License Reform Bill
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California Bass Federation Jr Angler State Championship Delta Results
California Bass Federation Jr Angler State Championship Delta Results
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State record for bigmouth buffalo broken by same angler nearly nine years later
Roy Beasley holding new state record bigmouth buffaloThe Michigan Department of Natural Resources recently confirmed a new state-record fish for bigmouth buffalo. This marks the first state-record fish caught in 2017 – and it was caught by an angler who held the previous state record for bigmouth buffalo from 2008.
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Governor Brown Cuts Over $100 Million for Drought Response in Revised State Budget
Governor Brown’s May revision of the California Budget released Thursday slashed over $100 million in funds designated for drought response. With the drought officially declared “over” in April, the remaining $63 million intended for the state’s drought package will go to CalFire.
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Chico State Claims College Regional Win At Shasta
Tyler Firebaugh (left) and Chad Sweitzer of Chico State win the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Western Regional presented by Bass Pro Shops on Lake Shasta with a three-day total weight of 36 pounds, 5 ounces.
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Giant Spotted Bass Propels from Shasta gives Chico State Team the Lead In Bassmaster College Regional
Tyler Firebaugh (right) and Chad Sweitzer of Chico State are leading the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Western Regional presented by Bass Pro Shops on Lake Shasta with a two-day total weight of 25 pounds, 7 ounces.
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WHERE WILL THE NEXT AZ STATE RECORD COME FROM?
This winter has already been a mixed bag: record snow levels in some places followed by some warmer weather. That’s Arizona!
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State releases report on disputed twin tunnels water plan
The analysis, a snooze-inducing tome roughly equivalent in size to 66 Bibles, judges a project that remains at least a year away from final approval. Nevertheless, it generated a fresh batch of criticism from environmentalists, who insist the tunnels would devastate the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta by depriving it of its most critical ingredient — fresh water.