Fly fishing fix beats Super Bowl on San Juan River
A midwinter San Juan River trip below Navajo Reservoir near Farmington New Mexico features cold water, productive riffles, and large rainbow trout. Guides report 9 to 12 pound fish in tough conditions with 18 inch plus catches for several anglers in frigid 20 degree weather. Fly rodding uses 4 to 6 weight gear and catch and release rules invite many big trout while conservation rules draw anglers seeking a harbless hook.
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Navajo Reservoir
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Westside
San Juan River
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Woodland Hills
Mooseheads
San Juan
Lee Wulff
New Mexico
Argentina
Alaska
Catch and release mindset shifts bass to smaller species
Anglers across the Midwest embrace catch-and-release for bass, crappie, and sunfish amid reports of rebounding bass populations in lakes like Grand Lake, Lake of the Ozarks, and Sam Rayburn. In Kansas, limited adoption faces resistance from wildlife officials while Wolf Creek Lake showcases abundance under strict release rules. State plans to require catch-and-release at the new Wolf Creek opening threaten most harvest.
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Grand Lake
Cahoma
Lake of the Ozarks
Missouri
Sam Rayburn Lake
Texas
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Yesteryear
Kansas
Wildlife and Parks Dept
Smithville
Truman
Wildlife and Parks
KWPD
Wolf Creek Lake
Wolf Creek
Colorado big game brochures available with applications
Colorado Division of Wildlife announces brochures for big game licenses with applications. Limited draw deadlines are April 2 for elk antelope deer and bear licenses. Information available by writing to Division of Wildlife Denver or calling 303 291-7410.
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Division of Wildlife
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Colo
Snow goose season ends with Blair Flynn harvests
Overbrook hunter Blair Flynn reports harvesting eight snow geese over two evenings as the season closes. Large flocks were seen in fields near Carbondale during the past two weeks.
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Carbondale
Blair Flynn
Overbrook
House approves farm bill with CRP boost and trout risk
The House passed the farm bill reauthorizing the Conservation Reserve Program, expanding wildlife protection while a Sen Hank Brown amendment allows private dams on public land to halt stream flow. Experts warn potential harm to western trout fisheries though overall gains include tripled waterfowl nesting and a 40 percent rise in North American duck populations.
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Kansas
Prairie Pothole
Upper
Midwest
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Colp
Mike Hayden
American Sportfishing Association
CRP
Ducks Unlimited
KDWP Magazine Highlights Kansas Fishing Waters Guide
The latest KDWP magazine features a 16 page Fishing Guide to Kansas with regional maps and charts listing water sizes species present and available boating camping facilities. The issue is sold at bookstores Sam's Club and all KDWP offices for reference.
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Kansas Wildlife and Parks Mazine
Kansas
Fie
Samu
KDWP
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