FIGHT FOR BRISTOL BAY
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FIGHT FOR BRISTOL BAY

Why is Bristol Bay so important? Bristol Bay is one of the finest fishing destinations on Earth. The watershed is home to all five species of Pacific salmon found in North America: sockeye, coho, Chinook, […]

Angling tips to help trout and salmon beat the heat
Trout/Salmon Fishing

Angling tips to help trout and salmon beat the heat

NYS DEC -During the steamy “dog days” of August, it is important to remember that trout and salmon (coldwater sportfish) experience serious physical stress whenever water temperatures climb above 70° Fahrenheit.  Heat stressed fish often […]

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How to Smoke Fish & Three Easy Recipes

Smoking is one of the oldest methods of preserving fish. Long before there were refrigerators and freezers, our fishing ancestors learned to use a combination of salt and smoke to keep fish from spoiling. Today, […]

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Conservation

Kodiak Brown Bears Love Their Elderberries

In 2014, researchers uncovered something odd at Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska. While studying the relationship between Kodiak brown bears and salmon, they saw the bears largely abandon salmon streams in July and August […]

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Trout/Salmon Fishing

Fusion Fly Tying

Steelhead, Salmon, and Trout Flies of the Synthetic Era. With over fifteen million people in the United States who describe themselves as fly-fishing enthusiasts, Fusion Fly Tying: Steelhead, Salmon, and Trout Flies of the Synthetic […]

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Trout/Salmon Fishing

Celebrate Fishing Show and Sale

It with great excitement that I’m able to announce the 2nd annual “Celebrate Fishing Show and Sale”.  This event will be on Saturday June 13, 2015 and will run from 10:00am – 4:00pm. At the […]

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Fishing News - Fresh

War on Bass Heats Up in Northwest

For years, individuals and non-government groups in the Northwest have waged a war on bass, pushing for removal of limits and even bounties on the fish that have been established in some waters for more […]

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NOAA’s Contributions to Progress in Aquaculture Highlighted in Fisheries Magazine

Aquaculture is increasingly recognized for its role in providing safe, sustainable seafood, contributing to commercial and recreational fisheries, and supporting healthy ocean populations and ecosystems. NOAA experts have made tremendous contributions in this field, excelling […]

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Trout/Salmon Fishing

9.4-pound Idaho Ccoho

Idaho’s first-ever season for sea-run coho salmon has spawned a new state record for the species, and perhaps a race to beat it. The season opened Oct. 17, and one enterprising angler, who was among […]

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Trout/Salmon Fishing

California Salmon Need Water And Your Help

The U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives are currently negotiating a bill that would upset the balance of water distribution needed to protect the already threatened salmon fisheries of California and Oregon. If passed, […]

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Fishing News - Salt

Invasive Species and Salmon

The Pacific Northwest is a vast area home to 119 plant and animal species that are federally listed as threatened or endangered, including populations of Pacific salmon. Salmon will swim hundreds of miles upstream past […]

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Trout/Salmon Fishing

Some fish is fattier than pizza

The farmed version of smoked salmon products also contain at least three times as much fat as the wild equivalent. Salmon is marketed as a healthy oily fish that contains omega 3 fatty acids which […]

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Trout/Salmon Fishing

Record Salmon Columbia River

Spokesman-Review Reported First: The curtain has opened on the last act in the Columbia River system’s “Year of the Salmon.” The performance began with good returns of spring chinook followed by this summer’s post-dams record returns […]

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Why You Should Never Eat Tilapia

Tilapia has become the ubiquitous fish in America today. It’s cheap, not “fishy” tasting, boneless and skinless, and is hard to mess up by overcooking, which is a problem with many other fish varieties. However, […]

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Fishing News - Fresh

Fish Farms Could Help

Salmon skins glisten in the waters below as three men wait, nets in hand, for the right catch to swim near the surface. The fish, grouped into one corner of an expansive pool, flop against […]

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Trout/Salmon Fishing

Your Salmon News Source – Chinook News

“Chinook salmon are iconic to Alaska and its people and have been one of our most valuable resources for thousands of years,” states Cora Campbell, commissioner of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) […]

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Trout/Salmon Fishing

Stronger Protections Ahead for Salmon

A coalition of advocates for alternatives to pesticides, conservation organizations, and fishing groups have reached a significant agreement with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The agreement restores reasonable no-spray buffer zones to protect salmon and […]

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Salmon Restoration & PIT Tags

Salmon runs are threatened or endangered throughout much of the Pacific Northwest, and scientists have been working for decades to bring them back from the brink. That can involve removing dams or adding fish passages […]

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Fishing News - Salt

What is Environmental Intelligence

It’s the information at the core of NOAA’s mission-it’s the foresight and information people need to live well and safely on our dynamic planet. Leading up to Earth Day, we will share some of our […]

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Fishing News - Salt

Torpedo Deep Sea Divers

It’s tempting to borrow phrases from the original “Star Trek” television show when talking about how Torpedo Deep Sea Divers from Torpedo Fishing Products can “boldly go where no diver has gone before.” But the […]

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WFN Serving Up Fish On a Dish

World Fishing Network, the leading entertainment destination and digital resource for anglers throughout North America, serves up four hours of mouth-watering programming with the Fish on a Dish Marathon on Tuesday, Feb. 11 starting at […]

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PRO’s Soft Bait Fishing Glue

Let’s face it, no one, single adhesive does it all, but PRO’s Soft Bait Fishing Glue shines above the rest for almost any task – whether fishing, boating, rod repair/building, or lure designing. PRO’s Soft […]

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Trout/Salmon Fishing

Wisconsin Chinook Strategy Set for 2104

The state’s strategy for stocking chinook salmon in Wisconsin’s Lake Michigan waters in 2014 and beyond is set and seeks to maintain existing great fishing opportunities in spring and summer all along the coast while […]

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Ice Fishing

NYS Ice Pro-Am Tournament Series

This year’s events are looking to be epic!! The IPA will once again be one of, if not the most sponsored ice fishing series in the country! After seeing how successfully run last year’s events […]

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FishBum Clothing

Some shirts just don’t need a story. Some shirts tell the story all themselves. This, we believe is one of those shirts. Rattlin’ Bones was born on a boat trip out west with a few friends. A fish was […]