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Saturday, May 17, 2008

Arkansas

Fly-Fishing Report by John Berry: Fishing is red hot on White River The flows during the past week have been quite a bit lower than previous weeks, and the trout have been on the feed. On the rising water, the hot flies have been brightly colored San Juan worms. Baxter Bulletin

Bohannan Clings to Wal-Mart Open Finals Spot Rogers bass angler Greg Bohannan hung on to his top 10 standing by just 4 ounces Friday, and it got him into the finals today and Sunday in the FLW Wal-Mart Open on Beaver Lake. Cochran was in 11th place after the first round of Thursday and Friday ended, 22 pounds, 4 ounces of Beaver bass to 22-8 for Bohannan. The Morning News

FLW Anglers Loving Dingy Beaver Lake Beaver Lake gave 400 bass fishermen and a sizable crowd of weigh-in spectators what they wanted Thursday in the opening round of the FLW Tour s Wal-Mart Open. Pack had five bass that weighed 14 pounds, 13 ounces. Fort Smith Times Record

California

Fishing Conditions 2nd, 2008 This trip we have seen some good fishing and some scratch fishing, we had flat cam sea's for the ride down to the fishing grounds and lots of wind while we where on the grounds and definitely unfavorable weather during our ride home. None of which we can control but just work at putting... Red Rooster III

Iowa

Iowa Fishing Report Fishing / Fishing Report DNR News > Current Iowa Fishing Report The Iowa Department of Natural Resources will be releasing the weekly fishing report on Thursdays in an effort to provide the latest information heading into the weekend. The weekly fishing report is compiled from information gathered from local bait shops, angler creel surveys, and county and state parks staff. Department of Natural Resources

Idaho

Regional Fishing Reports Panhandle, Clearwater, Southwest, McCall, Magic Valley, Southeast, Upper Snake, and Salmon Regions. Idaho Fish and Game

Indiana

Indiana Fishing Reports Northwest, NorthEast, Central, SouthEast and Southwest Regions. Division of Fish and Wildlife

It’s not too late to find morel mushrooms, jumbo perch During the early stages of the bite, anglers should use perch rigs tipped with minnows. Rigs with perch flies are best, especially if they are either chartreuse or orange. KPCnews.com

Kansas

Kansas Fishing Reports and Forecasts Fishing reports for 5 regions plus urban fishing. KDWP

Mississippi

Fishing Reports - Bass Bass fishing reports for 6 districts. Mississippi Wildlife Fisheries and Parks

Oklahoma

Fishing Reports Clickable map of Fishing Reports for Oklahoma. Oklahoma Department of Wildlife

Oregon

EXCELLENT WEEK AHEAD FOR RAZOR CLAMS, LINGCOD For those who want to dig razor clams, this week actually falls in perfect harmony with the current fishing report. Minus tides started today and will continue for about 10 more days. Curry Coastal Pilot

Texas

This week in the Outdoors: Every outing is a success Through the years, I have learned to enjoy my time spent afield or on the water, regardless if the fish are biting or the ducks or doves plentiful. Plano Star Courier

Carolina Clash: Three 'Giants' Sound Good to Leader Morris: Winds and Clouds Helped Conditions Brian Snowden, in sixth place with 32 pounds, 8 ounces, brought home the day's biggest bass, a 6-pound, 8-ounce lunker. . RedOrbit

Washington

‘Awesome fishing’ sets stage for Offut Lake’s derby for children The winner will be the youngster who catches the largest trout. A tip for competitors: Those fishing with Power Bait or green worms are doing well, said Becky Pogue of Offut Lake Resort. TheNewsTribune.com

20-pound king salmon could cost you $1000 Copper River salmon here Alaska Airlines pilot Mark Awon walks down a red carpet Friday at Sea-Tac Airport carrying the first Copper River salmon of the season. Trailing Awon is Ken Williams, captain of the flight. TheNewsTribune.com

Friday, May 16, 2008

Just One 20-Pound Bag The World's Most Exciting Coverage of Professional Bass Fishing! Link The thunderstorms that were predicted for today didn't materialize. Fishing conditions were good early (overcast skies, 10-mph breeze) and most of the field caught the bulk of their bags by 9:00. BassFan.com

Shaw Leads Cut As Mud Bite Dominates Top 10 The World's Most Exciting Coverage of Professional Bass Fishing! Link There's no secret at Beaver Lake in Arkansas for this year's Wal-Mart Open: The fish are biting in the dirty water, and they're not in the clear. What so curious, though, is that an estimated 75% of the field predominantly worked clearer water, which is probably the main reason weights dropped so dramatically today. BassFan.com

Florida - South Indian River Fishing Report Fishing Report: Florida - South Indian River Fishing ReportLog In Here Redfish are biting on the Treasure Coast! . Sport Fishing

Indian River Lagoon Coast Fishing Report Fishing Report: Indian River Lagoon Coast Fishing ReportLog In Here Indian River Lagoon Coast Fishing Report, May 15, 2008 . Sport Fishing

Arkansas

FLW WAL-MART OPEN : Conditions stymie anglers in 1st round Mark Pack of Mineola, Texas, led the pro division after the first round with five bass that weighed 14 pounds, 13 ounces, followed by Jason Reyes of Humble, Texas, and Joel Richardson of Kernersville, N. C., who both caught five bass that weighed 14 pounds. Arkansas Democrat Gazette

California

Andrews Leads Stren Series Event on California Delta With a three-day catch of 15 bass weighing 75-04, he holds a 1-pound, 8-ounce lead over his closest competitor heading into the final day of competition. FishingWorld.com

Salmon ban hits anglers, could prompt poachers In this file photograph, J.D. Richey, river guide, shows off a king salmon caught in the American River. Salmon ban hits anglers, could prompt poachers Anglers won't get a chance this year to fish for salmon in Central Valley rivers, including the Yuba, save for a short and severely restricted season on the Sacramento. The Union of Grass Valley

FISHING REPORT Bass Lake The water level is 85 to 90 percent capacity. Fishing is good. Visalia Times-Delta

Colorado

Southwest Colorado Fishing Report Recent stocking of catchable-sized trout will improve the odds. Bass will become more active when the water warms up. Durango Herald

Connecticut

Bass are moving in, fluke season beginning Home »Sports »Sports Columns Bass are moving in, fluke season beginning Right on schedule, the bass moved into The Race and should provide some good fishing in the weeks ahead. You can catch them with a diamond jig when the tide isn't running that hard or bucktailing when the current picks up over 1.5 knots. TheDay

From the Department of Environmental Protection Fishing Report from the Department of Environmental Protection . WTIC

Florida

Jig is up for jacks on new lure "The good thing is you don't have to mess with bait." Another good thing is that butterfly jigs catch a variety of species. McBride has had success catching cobia and grouper around local wrecks. Sun-Sentinel.com

Nature Coast: Waiting on a spot can be worthwhile On recent outings, Eavenson had caught several snook, trout and redfish on one location. The spot was nothing secretive, but the action depended on an outgoing tide. Tampabay.com

Around Tampa Bay 4At Fort DeSoto Park, large redfish and trout 18-24 inches fairly common on flats with Berkley Gulp! Shrimp (white), reports Capt. Chuck Rogers. Snook making their way to beaches, starting to stack up in back of passes, Rogers said. The Ledger

UM becoming leader in fish-farming future For the past 15 years, aquaculture has been used to provide salmon, tuna and other large fish to markets. Tavernier Reporter

Georgia

Fishing reports Lots of catfish are taking nightcrawlers on the bottom in 12-20 feet. Bass fishing has been tough, but some anglers are catching a few decent spotted bass using Carolina-rigged plastics around points and flats on the main lake. Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

Camden County rivers in trouble The river sections being studied are Horsepen Creek off the St. Marys River and the section of the same river from Catfish Creek to Millers Branch. The Satilla River is being studied west of Woodbine from Rose Creek to White Oak Creek. Camden County Tribune

Hawaii

Wily marlin puts up exhausting eight-hour fight Before Denny could make a decision, Jukka saw something behind the long corner lure. He shouted out, “Billfish! billfish!” Jukka jumped off the bridge to the deck. Lahaina News

Kansas

What to do? The lakes are warming to 60 degrees and conditions are getting better each day for spawning crappie to move to the banks. Aggressive, hard-fighting white bass also are ready to bite most anything cast their way. Emporia Gazette

Louisiana

FISHIN' TOLEDO - Anglers and Skin Cancer I am catching more fish on poppers (Frenzy Poppers, Pop Rs and Yellow Magic) but bigger bass on walkers such as Frenzy Walker and Spooks. Stanley's Ribbit frog is also catching bass in shallow grass. DeRidder Beauregard Daily News

May is Melanoma Awareness Month BASS: Fishing really picked up this week with cloudy conditions and winds at least below 30 mph. Spinnerbaits and shallow crankbaits worked over points with some exposure to wind is a great pattern. Leesville Daily Leader

Minnesota

Fishing Report 05/16/08 East — The best walleye bite is taking place on the rocks in six feet or less with minnows. The Grassy Island area, Hawkbill Point, and Big Point have produced the most fish during the day and evening hours. International Falls Daily Journal

Plentiful fish, fewer fishermen Anglers saw plenty of action on Lake Vermilion, even as some of the lake s best walleye haunts were off limits due either to ice cover or closures to protect spawning fish. Anglers concentrated in those traditional hot spots, such as Norwegian Bay and the Pike Bay Narrows, that were open to fishing, and most of them seemed to do well. Tower Timberjay News

New Jersey

Write it down — the value of a journal By keeping a journal, you can study patterns from year-to-year, you can look back and recall what lure or bait that you used in a certain situation or you could use it to reflect on great days from years past. Asbury Park Press

New system offers anglers an edge It has already been tried successfully on sea bass, haddock, cod and pollock as well as fluke. Asbury Park Press

Anglers may notice nor'easter's impact Thinking logically, I suspect stripers began to move back in Thursday, and they will inevitably be feeding on the gazillions of crushed clams. It should be interesting to see how things rebound, with bunker schools getting scattered and clams crushing up. Cherry Hill Courier Post

New York

Bass, perch, steelhead offer hot fishing for shore anglers • Bass, perch, steelhead offer hot fishing for shore anglers Bass, perch, steelhead offer hot fishing for shore anglers . Sun

Oklahoma

Mark Pack Leads a Tight FLW Tour Field After Day One I started out catching a lot little spotted bass, he said I moved to a different area and started catching better quality largemouths. Basszone.com

Newby in Second, Pack in Third, But All Weights Zero For Weekend The BASS ZONE was on hand to witness Shaw s second keeper of the day, a nice 2.5 pound fish. Catching a fish like that early helps settle you down. Basszone.com

South Carolina

Neil White finds out that championship bass fishing is hard work — and no one brought beer I was hoping to see if this non-angler could catch a case of bass fever. The State

Texas

Steady fishing and karma helps USA team to win in IGFA Offshore World Championship 11th 5th Annual Salmon Masters Tournament, British Columbia, Canada - 2466.2 points Sam Rayburn Fishing Report 2008 Bass Cat Cougar FTD-Reduced . FishingWorld.com

Lake Mead Tournament Proves Fishing Can Net Big Money If you do that, she might push you out the door on weekends and demand that you buy a new bass boat. Of course, if you bought a new boat, you also would need to buy a handful of new bass rods with matching reels and an assortment of fishing tackle. RedOrbit

Salmon Crash Caused By Lack Of Food Download full size image Salmon Crash Caused By Lack Of Food Federal officials stuck with their assertion Thursday that the most immediate cause of last year's salmon crash was a lack of food in the ocean, despite arguments from fishermen that export pumps in the south Delta are largely to blame. . RedOrbit

Washington

Lake Fishing Booms; Rivers Improving Meanwhile, salmon and steelhead anglers on the Cowlitz, Kalama, and Lewis are getting a mix of spring Chinook and steelhead, but the spring fishery isn’t as strong as usual. Levels are still a little high owing to a lot of snow on the upper watershed, but whenever levels sag the fishing improves. Centralia Chronicle

Thursday, May 15, 2008

Arkansas

FLW Bass Tournament Starts Thursday On Beaver Lake Video: FLW Bass Tournament Starts Thursday On Beaver Lake FLW Bass Tournament Starts Thursday On Beaver Lake FLW Bass Tournament Starts Thursday On Beaver Lake Co-angler Johnny Taylor registered for the tourney Wednesday, he and other anglers have been pre-fishing for days trying to figure out what kind of bait will lure the biggest bass to the weigh in. FLW Tour Bass Tournament Has Big Impact On Area Businesses . KHBS/KHOG 40/29

Arizona

Weekly Fishing Report Your comments may be added to the weekly fishing report. The cold winds that blasted through Arizona for a few days at the end of last week slowed the bite down some at many warmwater lakes (except those that have smallmouth bass), but by the time you read this, the good fishing should be back in full swing. Arizona Game & Fish

California

Farm bill on way to passage The bill includes $170 million in disaster relief funding aimed at California, Oregon and Washington - states that have suffered from a devastating Pacific salmon season closure. . Daily Democrat

Maryland

Runoff from rain muddies rockfish patterns Figuring where to fish over the weekend is tough since all the recent wind and rain is sure to disrupt the pattern of stripers headed back to the ocean following their spawning activity in bay tributaries. Annapolis Capital

Maine

Cabela's goes native SCARBOROUGH (May 15, 2008): As employees prepared this week for the opening weekend of Cabela's, a giant outdoor outfitter off Maine Turnpike exit 42, Gorham resident Jim Pellerin will be doing his part to make sure fish will be healthy in the store's 1,000-gallon trout pond and 10,000-gallon aquarium. . KeepMEcurrent.com

Michigan

Michigan Weekly Fishing Report Recreational Fishing Report Cooler weather continues to make fishing conditions a challenge. May 15th marks the opening day of walleye, northern pike and muskie season on the Upper Peninsula inland waters not otherwise closed to fishing, waters of the Great Lakes and the St. Mary's River. Department of Natural Resources

Oklahoma

Grand Goldbeck's 20 Pound Limit Leads in SC Columbia, SC It s been a nearly a decade since a BASS tour-level event has visited Lake Murray, site of this week s sixth stop on the 2008 Elite Series campaign. During that time, much has changed most notably the absence of the abundant mats of elodea and other aquatic vegetation that once lined the 650 miles of shoreline of the palmetto impoundment. Basszone.com

Texas

Pack Leads Wal-Mart FLW Tour Wal-Mart Open on Beaver Lake Mark Pack of Mineola, Texas, stood atop the leaderboard Thursday with five bass weighing 14 pounds, 13 ounces on a closely contested opening day at the $1.5 million Wal-Mart FLW Tour Wal-Mart Open on Beaver Lake. Just 13 ounces separated the leader from a tie for second place in the international competition featuring anglers from 37 states and four countries. FishingWorld.com

West Coast Lawmakers Blast Federal Fishery Officials Over Salmon Losses Brimming with anger, they pointed fingers at federal fishery officials for writing scientific reports that let it happen. RedOrbit

Wisconsin

Eisele: Too early for walleye, but Governor's Fishing Opener a success We moved to another shoreline along the northeast side of the lake, where Robarge picked up the first of the three fish he caught that day, a smallmouth bass. Robarge is an avid bass fisherman, who fishes local club tournaments and B.A.S.S. tournaments. The Capital Times

Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Arkansas

Weekly Fishing Report Fishing Reports - This report has information about what is biting and what baits are working best at locations statewide. Fish Management - Stocking information, species and lake management plans, farm ponds and Central Arkansas trout stockings. Arkansas Game and Fish Commission

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Vermont

Vermont Fishing Vermonts Trophy Trout Stocking is Underway » . Vermont Fish and Wildlife

Washington

The Weekender Report Anglers have a variety of fishing options, including lingcod, halibut and shrimp in saltwater areas, as well as trout in lakes throughout the state. And hunters still have an opportunity to go afield and harvest a turkey during the next couple of weeks. Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

Monday, May 12, 2008

Alaska

Weekly Fishing Report Provided for the major fisheries throughout the state. Alaska Fish & Game