01/19/2017 – J. W. Snyder – Southwest Fishing News 300th Angler Completes Popular Statewide Fishing Challenge The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has released the Angler’s Guide to the California Heritage Trout Challenge, a new online tool for those interested in fishing for California’s heritage trout. The guide provides anglers with detailed …
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) reminds anglers and divers that Jan. 31, 2017 is the due date for turning in steelhead, sturgeon, abalone and north coast salmon report card data. Information collected from sport fishing report cards provides CDFW biologists with important data necessary to monitor and manage California’s diverse recreational …
The last remaining area of the California coast will open to commercial Dungeness crab fishing. The area was previously closed due to elevated levels of domoic acid. The last closed area between Ten Mile River and Shelter Cove is scheduled to open on Jan. 16. On Jan. 16 at 12:01 a.m., the commercial Dungeness …
01/04/2017 – John Snyder – Southwest Fishing News Texas Parks and Wildlife Weekly Saltwater Fishing Report NORTH SABINE Redfish are fair to good at the discharge canal on peeled shrimp. Black drum are fair around rock groins. Sand trout are good in the deep holes on shrimp. SOUTH SABINE Bull redfish are good at …
01/04/2017 – J. W. Snyder – Southwest Fishing News Texas Parks and Wildlife Weekly Freshwater Fishing Reports ALAN HENRY Water clear; 48 degrees; 1.77’ low. Black bass are slow on deep diving crankbaits, swimbaits and jerkbaits. Crappie and bass are slow on minnows. Catfish are good on rod and reel with punchbait on …
01/03/2017 – John Snyder – Southwest Fishing News LAKE GEORGE, Colo. – Eleven Mile State Park will host the annual Colorado Classic Pro-Am Ice Fishing Tournament series produced by the 11 Mile Marina, starting with the Grand Slam held Jan. 7, followed by the South Park Ice Masters Traveling Trophy Feb. 4 and ending …
01/03/2017 – John Snyder – SWFN CRAWFORD, Colo. – Ice fishing is growing in popularity and Colorado Parks and Wildlife wants to make it easy for people to try this great outdoor activity. Starting Jan. 1 at Crawford State Park you can check out, at no charge, ice fishing kits and give the sport …
