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Friday, March 19, 2010

The long, hot summer in the Klamath Basin The agreement was signed last month by farmers, Indian tribes, salmon fishermen, conservation groups and government agencies as part of a plan to remove dams from the Klamath River to help salmon. BlueOregon (blog)

Research report says Delta water export cuts 'scientifically justified' "The finding that other stressors and predators -- such as the striped and largemouth bass, the silverside, and some species of catfish -- may have a potentially large impact on endangered species in the Delta is, in my view, extremely important," says Ms. Feinstein. Central Valley Business Times

FishOn! Northwestern Pennsylvania Fishing Report For March 19 To view it online, visit NWPAoutdoors.com and click on Fishing Reports. The Times-News cannot verify ice conditions. GoErie.com

One Man's Sustainable Lifestyle Winter is a quiet time, time well spent pondering on frozen lakes in search of one of the tastiest of wild meats: trout. Hometown Focus

Numbers good for Flushing Walleye Festival anglers That total was second to last year’s total catch of 154. The festival has been running annually for 10 years. The Flint Journal - MLive.com - David V. Graham

More Rules Loom for Lobstermen “We’ve got bait problems too,” Mr. Adler said. Martha's Vineyard Gazette - Mark Alan Lovewell

Fishing report This fishing report, provided by Department of Game and Fish area offices in Albuquerque, Raton, Roswell and Las Cruces, has been generated from the best information available from officers and anglers. Conditions may vary, however, as stream, lake and weather conditions alter fish and angler activities. Portales News-Tribune

Fishing encounter leads to pleasant conversation Not knowing the fella, I witheld a smart-alleck response, although if I came upon someone on a fishing stream wearing fishing boots flipping a fishing lure with a fishing rod, I’d strongly suspect he’d be fishing. A few salmon and browns were caught on the pier Thursday as ice and muddy conditions finally cleared, but catches were generally slim. News Dispatch - Mike McKee

Arkansas

Arkansas Hatchery Creates Wheelchair Accessible Fishing... Eventually they're going to build a rock dam in this creek to elevate the water another 18 inches and make fishing conditions a little bit easier. 92.9 Bass Country Radiothon . Ozarks First - Emily Baucum

California

Fishing Conditions 22, 2010 Good evening folks. We had another decent day today. Red Rooster III

Fishing report Lake Kaweah The lake was planted with trout on Wednesday. Many good-size trout are biting on powerbait, nightcrawlers and salmon eggs. Visalia Times-Delta

Florida

Fishing report Johnny Garrett at Flagler Bait & Tackle said that as the weather continues to warm, he expects rays to move closer inshore, and bring cobia within reach of pier fisherman. . Daytona Beach News-Journal - Steve Master

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

Kansas

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

Mississippi

Fishing Report As water warms, bass move into spinnerbait territory. The rising surface temperatures into the upper 60s are a blessing to crappie fishermen. Jackson Clarion Ledger - Bobby Cleveland

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

South Carolina

Warm weather draws fishermen but rain's in the forecast Earston Mattox of Anderson shows a shell crappie fish he caught in Broadway Lake at a public access lot dock. The new Broadway Lake bag limit allows each fisherman to catch five large mouth bass, 15 crappie, and 15 bream per day. Anderson Independent Mail

Washington

MATT SCHUBERT'S OUTDOORS COLUMN: Free events next two weekends at Hurricane Ridge "We haven't seen a big fish since then," said Aunspach, who helps conduct the Port Angeles Salmon Club's monthly salmon derbies. "A lot of [the fish] have been in that 8- to 13-pound [range], which are nice fish, but nothing [huge]. Peninsula Daily - Matt Schubert

Thursday, March 18, 2010

Behind a 10-pound, 11-ounce fish, totals 29-0 to take Day One lead — Feeling right at home, Byron Velvick toted 29 pounds of Clear Lake bass to the scales Thursday and took the opening-round lead at the Golden State Shootout, the second event of the 2010 Bassmaster Elite Series season. James OverstreetByron Velvick holds up the biggest bass caught on the 2010 Elite Series before he brings her to the scales. Bassmaster - Doug Grassian

Elite Series anglers get them early or get them late on Clear Lake He was in an early flight and had to leave fish biting to get back to the weigh-in. Bassmaster - Rob Russow

Clear Lake Could Be A Big-Bag Shootout Again – Or Not The World's Most Exciting Coverage of Professional Bass Fishing! Link The Clear Lake Bassmaster Elite Series could be either a slugfest or a grind it all depends on what the bass in California's largest natural lake decide to do over the next few days. > Primary patterns: Swimbaits, dropshots, jigs, Senkos, maybe some sight-fishing . BassFan.com

Velvick Comfortable in California, Takes Opening Day Lead at Bassmaster Elite Series Event on Clear Lake by BASS Communications / BASS Photo by BASS Communications Photo by BASS Communications . FishingWorld.com

FISHING REPORT Anglers fishing off the shore and dock have caught small stripers near Boulder Harbor. Fishing has been good near Stewarts Point down toward the Meat Hole. Las Vegas Review - Journal

Freda: Anglers catching a break Before the storm, the upper bayshore beaches in Raritan Bay from Old Bridge down to Keansburg had started to produce some small and teen-size striped bass for anglers fishing from shore with worms and clams. Captains Rich Swisstack and Dave Torrick of Shore Catch Guide Service were out several nights before the storm and had a total of 15 bass close to 17 pounds while using sandworms. NorthJersey.com - Jim Freda

More facts, myths about managing deer TROUT SEASON NEAR: The opening of trout season is less than two weeks away and the pleasant spring weather has many more anglers than usual thinking about trout fishing. It’s true that weather is unpredictable and conditions can change rapidly but it looks to be a lot better than many years when deep snow piles lined the creek banks. Oneida Dispatch - Leo Maloney

Bass, sturgeon biting; ocean salmon fishing; Meehan event And, looking ahead to next month, I just received word that there will be some kind of ocean salmon season starting April 3. More on this further on in the column. Sonoma Index-Tribune - Bill Lynch

'Weird' Fishing Season Looking Up Send fishing reports to Jerry Bubba? Hallstrom at fishreportCR@yahoo.com, or call 2778-7217. Tico Times

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

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Kern County and southern San Joaquin Valley

Fish report, March 19 Trout: Good action at all of the planted trout lakes in Southern California, with Los Angeles County urban waters getting DFG fish at least every two weeks and San Bernardino County lake stocked at least once a week (and sometimes twice). The private lakes, Hesperia, Corona, Santa Ana River Lakes, and Irvine Lake, are all getting weekly fish and have been very good. Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

Fish get new pools s_prop7="News" s_prop8="News" s_prop9="Habitat restoration will benefit trout and salmon" ArtTitle="Habitat+restoration+will+benefit+trout+and+salmon" Habitat restoration will benefit trout and salmon Mike Brunson is an avid trout and salmon fisherman whose duties as winemaker and vineyard manager at Michel-Schlumberger Wine Estate have put him on the front lines of river restoration. . Santa Rosa Press Democrat - John Burgess

Michigan

Michigan Weekly Fishing Report Now that walleye and pike season is closed on the inland waters, boat anglers are starting to fish along the Great Lakes for trout. Lake Erie - Boat fishing for walleye has started. Department of Natural Resources

Pennsylvania

District fishing report The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission continued stocking special regulations sections of trout streams, which are open to fishing year round. Select trout-stocked lakes remain open through the end of this month. Pittsburgh Post Gazette - Deborah Weisberg

Washington

OUTDOORS: Timely tips could improve late season catches Locally, there's no better way to brush up on the latest tactics and polish your salmon and bottom-fishing techniques than attending Jim Jorgensen's six-week Salmonaar course. TheNewsTribune.com

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Arkansas

Weekly Fishing Report Fishing Reports - A weekly report full of information about what is biting and what baits are working best at locations statewide. Special Programs - Black Bass, Stream Team, Master Angler, HOFNOD and Family & Community Fishing Programs. Arkansas Game and Fish Commission

Monday, March 15, 2010

Alaska

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