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Iconic trout can again access historic spawning grounds
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Iconic trout can again access historic spawning grounds

Just one year after celebrating the Derby Dam groundbreaking ceremony, the state-of-the-art fish screen is ready and waiting to help Lahontan cutthroat trout travel from Pyramid lake to their spawning grounds above the dam. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service California Great Basin regional director Paul Souza and Dan Mosely, fisheries director for Pyramid Lake Paiute...

MLF announces New Toyota Series Wild Card Division
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MLF announces New Toyota Series Wild Card Division

Major League Fishing (MLF) announced today the new Toyota Series Wild Card Division, a second-chance opportunity for Toyota Series pros and co-anglers to advance to the 2021 Toyota Series Championship – and the shot at winning up to $235,000 cash. BENTON, Ky.– Major League Fishing (MLF) announced today the new Toyota Series Wild Card Division,...

Future Angler Foundation To Hold Fundraiser In Memory Of Angling Legend Ron Lindner
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Future Angler Foundation To Hold Fundraiser In Memory Of Angling Legend Ron Lindner

Angling lost a legendary angler, educator, and industry icon earlier this week with the passing of Ron Lindner.   Ron’s passion for angling was always apparent and that passion kept him actively engaged in “creating new anglers”, a mission the Future Angler Foundation (FAF) shared with Ron to the end. Ron and the Lindner family have...

Stable Conditions On Tap For Bassmaster Eastern Open On Lay Lake
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Stable Conditions On Tap For Bassmaster Eastern Open On Lay Lake

COLUMBIANA, Ala. — Extended warmth has made the fall transition challenging this year, but Bassmaster Elite Series pro Scott Canterbury believes the milder conditions could deliver solid potential for the Basspro.com Bassmaster Eastern Open on Lay Lake. Competition days will be Dec. 3-5 with daily takeoffs from Beeswax Park at 6:15 a.m. CT and weigh-ins...

Clemson Brings Accessibility to Professional Wildlife and Fisheries Resources Degree
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Clemson Brings Accessibility to Professional Wildlife and Fisheries Resources Degree

For Josh Caldwell, serving as active-duty military in Utah, getting a professional degree to further his goals for employment with a state or federal fish hatchery when his military career is over didn’t seem feasible at a traditional brick-and-mortar school. For Breanna Ondich, already working in her desired field at the Georgia Sea Turtle Center,...

Bass Pro Mike Iaconelli Joins Team AFTCO
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Bass Pro Mike Iaconelli Joins Team AFTCO

SANTA ANA, Calif. — AFTCO expands its pro team with the addition of one of the most dynamic anglers in the fishing industry, Mike Iaconelli. The 2003 Bassmaster Classic Champion and 2006 B.A.S.S. Angler of the Year is excited to join the AFTCO family for the 2021 season. Iaconelli will bolster an already impressive lineup...