NY’s new catch-and-release trout season opens Saturday

Post SourceFrom oleantimesherald.com: New York state’s new catch-and-release trout stream season begins Saturday, expanding fishing opportunities in fall’s cooled waterways that hold trout. The catch-and-release trout season is part of DEC’s Statewide Trout Stream Management Plan, developed to improve and modernize management of its trout stream fishing resources. The new season, which runs from Saturday…

Two fishing tournaments coming to Lake Murray this month

Post Source From ColaDaily.com: Summer might be over, but it’s never a bad time to go fishing. Officials from the Capital City/Lake Murray Country Regional Tourism Board will be welcoming two fishing tournaments in October coming to Lake Murray. The Carolinas Bass Challenge Classic, and the Major League Fishing’s Phoenix Bass Fishing League Regional Championship…

Southern California beach set to reopen after oil spill

Post SourceFrom ABC News: HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. — HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. — Surfers and swimmers returned to the waves Monday at a popular Southern California beach that was shut for more than a week after an undersea pipeline leaked crude oil into the ocean. The reopening of Huntington Beach — dubbed “Surf City USA” —…

Fly Fishing Fair held in Little Rock

Post SourceFrom KARK: LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — https://www.kark.com/news/local-news/fly-fishing-fair-held-in-little-rock/ Some may not know it but Arkansas has some of the best waters for fly fishing in the world. This weekend experts brought their knowledge to the River Market for the Fly Fishing Fair. Three certified master instructors were on hand to teach casting. Fly tying basics…

How will climate change affect the bigger fishes in the sea?

Post SourceFrom Environmental Defense Fund: Tunas, sharks, billfishes and swordfish are wide-ranging species that can respond rapidly to environmental changes. Many within this group are top predators and can move across ocean basins and between shallow and deep waters in response to oceanic conditions. For these reasons, some of these species may serve as “climate…

Fishing for Freedom

Post SourceFrom forthoodsentinel.com: As the sun rose over Belton Lake Saturday morning, more than 200 boat loads of Soldiers and veterans gathered at Belton Lake Outdoor Recreation Area for a fun day of fishing at the 15th Annual Fishing for Freedom. The event kicked off Friday night with a barbecue dinner at the Killeen Civic…