Archive for January, 2009

Inaugural ice-fishing derby exceeds expectations (The Journal Times)

Saturday, January 31st, 2009
RACINE — For such little preparation time, organizers of the first Salmon Unlimited of Wisconsin ice fishing tournament held Saturday at Racine’s Reefpoint Marina couldn’t be more happier with the results.

Love of the game (Sunday Herald)

Saturday, January 31st, 2009
Thistle and Terry Butcher went on their first date in smooth style. The interview to sound him out about becoming only the sixth man to take charge of the club took place in a luxury holiday lodge which has its own stretch of river for salmon fishing and costs £12,000-a-week to rent.

Central Pennsylvania fishing, hunting, hiking and more from The Patriot-News (The Patriot-News)

Saturday, January 31st, 2009
Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commissioners on Friday gave commission staff the go-ahead to pursue a fishing license fee increase through the state Legislature.

Editorial: Mining protected as salmon dwindle

Saturday, January 31st, 2009
The California Department of Fish and Game said “no” to fish this week and “yes” to gold miners. Even though experts within DFG have said that suction dredge gold mining is having “deleterious effects on fish,” including endangered coho salmon, the department declined to further restrict gold miners who use giant dredges to vacuum up rock and sand from creek and river bottoms, likely killing fish in the process.In a petition to the state, the Karuk Indian Tribe and several environmental organiza

Warm afternoons great for fishing (Kern Valley Sun)

Saturday, January 31st, 2009
Mike Vradenburg Cold nights, cool mornings, and warm sunny windless afternoons made some great fishing days last week.