While Iowa is a great ice fishing state, officials are crediting a warm winter with a record first quarter in fishing license sales. According to KIMT.com, more than 100,000 fishing licenses have been sold in the Hawkeye State so far this year. “80 degree days in March got anglers out early to enjoy the area [...]
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Arkansas Man Could Land Jail Time for License Snafu after Landing Record Bass
Paul Crowder was heralded on websites throughout the fish-o-sphere, including GoFISHn, when he landed a 16-pound, 5-ounce bass fishing on Lake Dunn, Ark. The bass was set to be the new Arkansas state record, but Crowder had a bit of a problem: he didn't have a fishing license when he landed the fish.The investigation into [...]
Federal Government Allows Killing of Sea Lions to Save Salmon
Sea lions are wreaking havoc on the salmon populations, but there haven't been a lot of options for curbing the protected marine mammals. But the federal government has given Washington, Oregon and Idaho the go-ahead to kill up to 92 animals annually for the next four years.According to The Bulletin, starting in 2008, Oregon and [...]
Alabama Relies on Big Bass to Boost Tourism
It's the home state of the B.A.S.S., and a lot of great bass waters, and Alabama is hoping that they can cash in on some anglers looking for lunkers.Gov. Robert Bently used a 12-pound Guntersville bass caught by Mike Carter to ring in the new Alabama Bass Trail. The trail consists of 11 of the [...]
Mayor Wants Anglers Saved from Ice Floe to Pay for Their Rescue
There have been multiple rescue missions this winter to save ice anglers who had fallen through the ice or been trapped on an ice floe, and one mayor wants them to show their gratitude with a check.On Friday, March 9, 26 anglers were rescued as they floated away on a sheet of ice on Lake [...]
Missing 12-Year-Old in Maine Found in Smelt Shack
No one knows what happened after Micah Thomas got off the school bus at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, but for 24 hours, no one could find the 12-year-old boy from Dresden, Maine.After Thomas disappeared, a search started with about 50 people from multiple law enforcement and civilian search agencies using dogs, airboats, ground searchers, a helicopter [...]
United States Sets Team for Ice Fishing World Championships
Thirty anglers hit the ice Eau Pleine Reservoir, Wisc. with dreams of being one of the 10 members to represent USA in the World Ice Fishing Championships this weekend, and the field has been set. According to the Wausau Daily Herald, "The top 10 anglers were determined by the weight of panfish and roughfish they caught Sunday [...]
Still Going! – Seacoast Guide Service – 3/8/12 NH Ice FIshing
We ventured out to the north end of Lake Winnipesaukee for a half day of crappie and white perch fishing. 55 degrees and a steady bite made for a great day. This time of year provides some of the best ice fishing of the entire season as fish are in pre-spawn patterns and are usually [...]
Catch and Release Tiger Trout Recorded in Utah
On February 16, Trent Perry's 15-pound tiger trout made a lot of news when it broke the Utah record.Well, there was a trout just as noteworthy caught from the same body of water, Scofield Reservoir, and St. George Utah.com just clued us in. Zane Nielsen was ice fishing on Scofield when he landed a 27-inch [...]
40 Anglers Rescued from Floating Ice on Oneida Lake
We thought that seven anglers trapped on a ice floe was scary, but check out this story form New York when 40 anglers were drifting out on the Oneida Lake in upstate New York. –Brian McClintockLike this story? Be sure to share it on Google Plus, Facebook, and Twitter by clicking on the logos above.Should commercial [...]
