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Slow Start Likely for Paddlefish Season, But Plenty of Fish

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Missouri’s paddlefish snagging season likely will get off to a slow start this year, but when the action picks up, anglers will find plenty of legal fish.

Paddlefish season opens March 15 and runs through April 30. Snaggers…[read further]

By Jim Low, Missouri Dept. of Conservation

Youth Create Fish Habitat and Contribute to Better Angling

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Youth involved in FFA and agricultural classes at Valiant Schools recently teamed up with the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation and the Pushmataha County Sportsmen’s Club to give a southeast Oklahoma fishery a boost.

The students…[read further]

By Oklahoma Dept of Wildlife Conservation

Lost Creek Repairs Underway for Lower Mountain Fork River Trout Fishery

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Recent flooding of the Lower Mountain Fork River’s Lost Creek trout fishing area did damage to the fishery, but anglers came to the rescue by funding a renovation that should wrap up in March.

Lost Creek…[read further]

By Oklahoma Dept of Wildlife Conservation

Report Reveals Record Success for Bass Tournament Anglers

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The average winning weight at Oklahoma bass fishing tournaments in 2009 was 14.19 lbs., the highest on record according to the most recent Oklahoma Bass Tournaments Report from the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. The report is now available at…[read further]

By Oklahoma Dept of Wildlife Conservation

Opening-Day Anglers Will Find Improvements at Trout Parks

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Opening day of Missouri’s four trout parks always involves excited anglers and hungry rainbow trout. New features at this year’s event include enhanced fish habitat and improved hatchery facilities.

For more than 70 years, Missourians have been celebrating…[read further]

By Jim Low, Missouri Dept. of Conservation

Niangua River Produces Missouri’s First Record Fish of 2010

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A gigging trip on the Niangua River in Dallas County produced Missouri’s first state-record white sucker in the alternative methods category.

Fifteen-year-old Joshua Lee Vance of Bolivar gigged the 4-pound, 5-ounce fish around 8:30 p.m. Jan. 19, setting…[read further]

By Jim Low, Missouri Dept. of Conservation

That Walleye Time of Year is Arriving in Arkansas

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When winter begins to wane, some Arkansas fishermen get ready. They know that walleye time is near.

You’ll get some arguments, of course, but many Arkansans regard walleye as the finest table fare of any fish found in…[read further]

By Arkansas Game and Fish

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