Fishing: Ice Finally Forms, and so Does Derby
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By Scott Richardson, The Pantagraph, Bloomington, Ill.  Feb. 1--The ice has formed on Camelot Lake in Mapleton in time for Saturday's annual ice fishing derby.
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By Lee Graves, Richmond Times-Dispatch  Feb. 7--Saltwater anglers who have set their sights on catching summer flounder and tautog this year will be aiming at moving targets.
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By Journal Record Staff  The fifth annual Cast for Kids Fishing Derby for children with disabilities is scheduled Sept. 16 at the Lake Thunderbird boat house in Norman.  Fishermen with boats are needed to take the children fishing.
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This week's rundown of fishing reports from around the region: Area A: Consistency is beginning to become a problem in the northern regions with an influx of dogfish. Stripers, bluefish, cod, and haddock are not coming easy, according to the Kittery Trading Post fish department. The flounder, however, appear to be biting, and early risers say salmon and trout are ...
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By BOB RIEPENHOFF  Phelps  We were drifting our boat just outside a big rock bar on North Twin Lake, bouncing fathead minnows off the bottom, when the first walleye hit.  It was one of those sneaky, light hits that make you wonder whether the jig just bumped a rock.
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By LEE GRAVES  John Crews wouldn't mind finishing his fishing tournament the way Stephen Carr was supposed to start his.  With hoopla befitting a hero.
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By Mark Yuasa, Seattle Times  Feb. 4--Salmon anglers are gearing up for the Roche Harbor Classic on San Juan Island this Thursday, which kicks off the Northwest Salmon Derby Series sponsored by the Northwest Marine Trade Association [NMTA].
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By Bob Lamb | Tribune Outdoors Editor, La Crosse Tribune, Wis.  Feb. 22--If there is one fish species that has been the biggest surprise this winter, it may be perch.
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By Brad Dokken, Grand Forks Herald, N.D.  Dec. 10--Summer fishing pressure and walleye catches on Minnesota's share of Upper Red Lake were well within management goals, but anglers will face a two-fish limit and a 17- to 26-inch protected slot at least until next summer.
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By JIM FREDA  The striped bass action was very good last week, right up until Saturday at the Shrewsbury Rocks, but then the action slowed almost overnight. From Sunday through the early part of this week, boaters struggled to put together a catch.
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By Bob Hood, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas  Mar. 4--If the inside of your tackle box looks like a can of worms, it's probably time to empty it and start over.
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By Bob Lamb, La Crosse Tribune, Wis.  Sep. 11--Lake Onalaska continues to be the hot spot for panfish, although anglers are reporting success up and down the Mississippi and Black rivers.
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Although the first drop in temperatures came in midweek, results have been encouraging with the Wear and the Tyne yielding decent dace catches along with small chub.
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By Brent Frazee, The Kansas City Star, Mo.  Mar. 4--COTTER, Ark. -- Donald Cranor's hopes of catching a big brown trout on the White River were rising almost as quickly as the water.
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Anglers areAnglers are beginning to take to the ice to enjoy a favorite North Dakota winter pastime. With the start of ice fishing season, the North Dakota Game and Fish Department receives numerous questions from anglers wanting to clarify regulations.
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Fishing is steady although the number of anglers going out has been down somewhat. Walleye can still be taken most anywhere, but you have to work for it.  Dropping water levels have led to unusable ramps.
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The 59th Martha's Vineyard Bass and Bluefish Derby has begun but the bass and bluefish decided to take a pass on the first week. There were stripers running in the 35-pound range, so we know there are bigger fish to come as the water cools.