Fly Expert has Clinics, Mexico Bass Trip on Tap

Posted by D’Arcy Egan January 25, 2008 10:52AM

Categories: Outdoors

Fly fishing expert Jerry Darkes has a wide range of fly fishing fun on the horizon.

The Strongsville angler and Scott Fly Rod pro will kick off a series of fly tying seminars at The Backpacker’s Shop in Sheffield, starting with a Getting Started session on Feb. 4. Classes to follow include Basic Steelhead Flies (Feb. 11), Nymphs and West Flies (Feb. 18), Dry Flies (Feb. 25), Streamers (March 3) and Basic Patterns for Warm Water (March 10). All of the classes are from 6:30-9 p.m.
To sign up, call 440-835-0861. The fee is $25 per session, $95 for all five sessions.
Darkes and sidekick Will Turek will team up for the Warm Water Fly Fishing School on May 2-4 at well-stocked Lake Shawn in southeastern Ohio near St. Clairsville. The 30 acres of ponds feature largemouth, smallmouth and hybrid striped bass. The cost is $495, which includes on-site lodging, meals, boat and electric motor and, of course, lots of fly fishing tips and tricks.

For the ultimate in fly fishing trips, Darkes will lead an expedition to northern Mexico’s largemouth bass paradise, Lake Guerrero. The April 4-8 adventure is $1,150 for room, board, guides and transportation from Harlingen, Tex. For the Lake Shawn and Lake Guerrero outings, call Darkes (440-781-3906.

Coming right up: The deadline for a lottery to fish the fantastic Cold Creek waters at the Castalia State Trout Hatchery this spring and summer is Jan. 31, with online applications accepted at ohiodnr.com . . . The Cleveland Hailers Chapter of Ducks Unlimited has its winter Sportsman’s Night Out on Feb. 2 at the West Park Party Center on West 130th St., with April and Dave Blaylock (216-749-7758) in charge . . . . Tony Misseri (440-975-6566) is taking reservations for the 15th annual banquet of the Western Reserve Chapter of Whitetails Unlimited at the American-Croatian Lodge in Eastlake.

Ice fishing safety: With new ice on area ponds and lakes, here are some safety tips:
** Constantly check the thickness of the ice and wear a life jacket, float coat or float suit.
** Let someone know you’re going to be on the frozen water. Take a cell phone in a sealed container.
** Go with a fishing buddy, but don’t walk or fish close together until you’re sure the ice is thick enough to support your combined weight.
** Don’t fish near streams or rivers, or around bridges. Currents keep ice from forming and can erode ice.
** Dress in layers. Anglers can quickly succumb to hypothermia, a cooling of the body core. Don’t drink alcohol, which lowers internal body temperatures.

More tournaments: The success of the night walleye fishing tournament late last year prompted Cleveland guide Virgil Tent of Fish Crazy Charters to expand his list of fishing derbies. Tent will have a Spring Walleye Frenzy on April 20-May 31, and one-day walleye and steelhead trout tournaments on June 21 at Edgewater Marina and July 12 at East 55th St. Marina. The fall Walleye Frenzy for the Cleveland area night anglers will return on Nov. 2-Dec. 6.
Mussels out west: California and Colorado fisheries officials are very concerned after finding zebra mussels in San Justo Reservoir in California’s San Benito County and Colorado’s Lake Pueblo. If those fisheries managers would like to see the trouble they will soon face, visit Ohio. Lake Erie has trillions of the invasive species, and no real plans to halt ocean freighters from bringing more exotic creatures to the Great Lakes.

Free camping: On the road with your recreational vehicle and looking for overnight camp site? Visit FreeCampgrounds.com, which lists more than 1,800 places where you can park for free - or almost free. Many of the sites, including Wal-Mart parking lots, are listed as "boondocking." That’s a nice way of saying that you’ll be squatting on private property and hoping no one gives you the boot. Many of the sites do welcome RVers, and are free.

Ethanol backlash: The rush to plant corn and other bio fuel crops in order to cash in on the ethanol for auto fuel movement has had major repercussions in North Dakota, America’s duck factory. Federal figures show 420,000 acres of Conservation Reserve Program lands, a federal set-aside to benefit nesting waterfowl and other wildlife, were converted to cropland in 2007 as crop prices soared. That’s about 12 per cent of all CRP acreage in North Dakota. CRP losses were double what was expected.

"Conservation is in for a long swim against a strong current when trying to fight the tide of land rolling out of CRP," said Duck Unlimited’s Jim Ringelman, director of conservation programs. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service credits CRP with producing more than 2 million ducks a year.

Our weekend of mixed fortunes

Jan 12 2008 by Andrew Wilkinson, Evening Gazette

IN a weekend of mixed fortunes, icy flood-water created havoc on the rivers making for low catches.

But on the other hand local lakes have fished brilliantly considering the cold snap.

The Frank Flynn Memorial Match fished on the lower Tees around Yarm attracted just 22 anglers because of the horrible conditions, but there were still fish to be caught.

Ian Lumb of Newman Scott made the most of his draw at peg 187 on the golf course section, after opting for feeder with worm.

A trio of bream obliged and his 11lb 9oz net was good enough to win.

Team-mate Bill Blythe fished identical tactics on the same stretch to connect with bream, but fell just short with 9lb 2oz.

T Walker of Yarm took third place in a difficult match with 3lb 12oz.

It was the same on the River Ure where 28 anglers battled the conditions for the Ripon Piscatorials match.

Graham Skirrey of Turners Tackle did the business by catching a pike and a couple of roach to win with 5lb 11oz.

In second place, Pontefract’s Brian Higgins fished stick float with maggot for dace and roach to weigh in 5lb.

On the River Ouse at Thorpe Underwood conditions were also horrendous for the Riverside Financial Services 52-peg match.

Winner Eddie Bridon of Shimano Quaker fished down the side with worm and caught all small roach in his winning 3lb 12oz net.

Runner-up Mark Rockingham from Leeds fished pole with maggot taking small roach for 2lb 10oz.

Meanwhile 44 anglers tackled the latest Sunday open at Woodlands fished across all of the match lakes.

Jim Prescott of Northallerton blew the field away by returning 60lb 11oz of carp and tench by fishing straight lead with corn and worm from peg 26 on Skylark.

Runner-up Peter Close of Shimano Quaker fished identical tactics for 48lb 3oz, while John Murray of Woodland Tackle came third with 46lb 1oz.

Mark Longhirst of Woodlands Tackle also fished a blinder returning 40lb of carp by fishing straight lead with corn from peg 13 on Partridge during the 25 peg Saturday open at Woodlands.

Mick Webb from Leeds was way behind weighing in 17lb 8oz in second place.

The 30-peg Wednesday match was a much closer affair with just one fish separating the two front runners.

Mick Webb from Leeds just held on at the finish in heavy going by fishing straight lead with maggot from peg 16 on Wagtail for his winning 32lb 9oz net.

Fast-finishing Barry Smith of Yarm Flynn’s took second place with 31lb 4oz and Gordon Poole of Garbolino trotted up into third with 23lb 10oz.

Other results.

Oaks on Saturday 42 pegs: J Dent (Daiwa Cleveland) 22lb 7oz. S Little (Daiwa Cleveland) 22lb 7oz. M Calvert (Daiwa Cleveland) 21lb 4oz.

Oaks on Sunday 54 pegs: A Clements (Daiwa Cleveland) 34lb 11oz. L Brabham (Bob-co) 30lb 13oz. J Dent (Daiwa Cleveland) 26lb 1oz.

Christmas and New Year matches. The Oaks 42 pegs: S Little (Daiwa Cleveland) 36lb 12oz. P Sellars (Garbolino Elton) 31lb 6oz.

Yarm AA 51 pegs: R Emery (Shotton) 13lb 4oz. S Lister (Shimano Quaker) 10lb 8oz. M Arrowsmith (Newman Scott) 8lb.

Grand catches await anglers in N. Carolina

ERIC SHARP



January 20, 2008 BEAUFORT, N.C. -- If you ask a Florida angler where to catch a big red drum, the answer almost certainly will be the Indian River, where 20- to 30-pound redfish are common. Gary Dubiel, who fishes the vast maze of waters around North Carolina’s Pamlico Sound, grins when he hears that and says, "We call the red drum in the Indian River ’bait.’

In August and September, we see lots of huge fish in the 35- to 65-pound range. It’s not uncommon to catch double-digit numbers in five hours." Beaufort offers an intriguing alternative for anglers who want to make a Southern saltwater fishing trip but don’t want to travel as far as Florida, or who have visited Florida several times and are seeking something new.

And while northerners tend to think of Southern fishing as a winter venue, the backcountry and near-shore waters along the North Carolina coast offer a cornucopia of species summer and winter -- speckled sea trout, drum, albacore, tarpon and giant bluefin tuna. Dubiel owns Spec Fever Guide Service and runs two boats to guide inshore for sea trout, redfish and flounder and offshore for albacore, Spanish and king mackerel, dolphin and tuna. The day I fished with him, we worked a small section of a single tributary to the Neuse River.

People need to see the scale of the water we fish to understand just how immense it is. What most people would call river or creek fishing is tiny compared to what we have," Dubiel said as he turned his boat into a tributary called the South River, a tidal cut that lets water flow between a bay and the Neuse. "You could spend days fishing the shorelines of this creek alone."

While these are saltwaters, the tidal range in western Pamlico Sound and its tributaries is tiny, only inches up or down, because narrow inlets and broad expanses of shallow flats control and dissipate moving water quickly. It makes it hard for people who come from other saltwater areas," he said. "They’re used to fishing with big, moving tides, and there aren’t any.

Freshwater fishermen tend to figure it out faster. What you learn here is that water levels are determined by the wind speed and direction," not tidal fluctuation. We have pretty close to a year-round fishery," said Dubiel, who mostly guides clients with spinning tackle but whose first love is fly-fishing. "In summer, we get a lot of pompano off the beach, along with Spanish mackerel and bluefish. We can also fish offshore for bluefin tuna, bonito and albacore.

We also see a fair amount of tarpon here from June through August, fish up to 150 pounds, and we see a lot of smaller king mackerel (under 20 pounds) in summer and the big kings in October and November. We have good fishing for trout, red drum and flounder just about all year.

February is usually the only month that’s slow, but if we have a warm winter like this one and the water gets to 50 degrees, you can have some good trout and redfish then." In April and May, anglers also catch smaller species off the beach -- whiting, spots, croakers, weakfish and dogfish are most common. May and June, we’ll maybe fish one day inside for trout, flounder and smaller drum, and the next day go offshore for dolphin or tuna," Dubiel said.

"In summer, July through early September, they might fish for trout and smaller drum in the morning, then go for big drum in he evening. We get our biggest red drum in summer. I’ll put 400 over 40 pounds in the boat in August and September. It’s scorching then, so what we generally do is go out with light tackle early in the morning and fish for smaller drum and flounder, then go out again in late afternoon and fish until dark for the big reds. It’s cooler then, and that’s their primary feeding time.

Later in the fall, the variety is really neat. People will fish for trout and flounder one day, and the next day go for the big adult drum, and the day after that go offshore for albacore and king mackerel. Some of our fish are real wanderers. Tags put on tarpon in the Neuse River have been returned from Cuba and Tampa Bay, and we got returns on tuna that were tagged offshore here from Greece in the Mediterranean" more than 3,000 miles away. For sea trout, flounder and smaller redfish, Dubiel said a good choice is a 7-foot spinning rod and reel with 6-10 pound line.

For tarpon and big drum, he uses beefier rods and reels that hold 250 yards of 20-30 pound line. For fly-fishing, we mostly use intermediate lines and 6-8 weight rods inshore," he said. "I find that a 7-weight fishes really well. When we get out toward the ocean, we use heavier rods for the pelagic fish."

The fishery that has been slow the past few years is the winter offshore and surf fishing for big striped bass. The stripers off the beaches migrate south in the winter from as far away as New England, following schools of bait.

They are cool-water fish that like temperatures in the 40s, but in recent winters the water has been in the 50s, and the striper schools have rarely come south of Chesapeake Bay 160 miles to the north. Contact ERIC SHARP at 313-222-2511 or esharp@freepress.com. Dubiel can be reached at 252-249-1520 orat specfever.com. Find this article at:http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080120/SPORTS10/801200639

Fish Doesn’t Halfheartedly

When the friends invite I to go fish, there is reluctant feeling. Even reluctant feeling of that still take place finite of Friday yesterday. That is experience of me before going fish in this week, Saturday.

Such feeling actually has I have ever felt former (read How Stop Stress and Start Living). Over there I write tips before going fish feeling must in a state of liking, and may not clash with wife before all.

Returned to the reluctant. By started reluctant feeling, simply result of provocation becoming not optimal. Even unable to gratify. Why that way? Let us investigates its (the cause).

If feeling is started unwillingly, our preparation also becomes less optimal. Its story is like this, because feeling has started reluctant, so that we are lazy makes exact bait, even making of strike bait to patch up bait.

Some last month I have ever gone fish by having some baits, so that there are some out of condition bait. So, rest of the bait I keep in refrigerator, and has just returns to used yesterday. Bait kept in the refrigerator approximately there are three months.

Even the bait when taken away from in refrigerator in a state of crystal and not hackneyed or acid, but seemingly its gist, saris have been dyeing, so that possibility that bait becomes alkaline. Like known, I apply mark bait " Atang" which its processing base goods easy to quickly sour and hackneyed.

Brief of story, because started with reluctant feeling, causing makes bait to become halfheartedly, by using patch up bait material. My finally only gets two heads goldfish. That even the first capture at 11.00 AM noon and which an again successfully fished at around at 20.00 PM. Tries imagines, how much/many time difference from first haul and second. Though result of my provocation usually not like that, ahead ordinary I becoming champion in fishing.

Hard Warning of fishing goldfish there Cibeureum Simpang Bantarkalong, actually have been heard by my friend when they are fishing in area Garut. At that time, papih gets fish many and gives in the friend. But, protactinium Deni have ever given warning, doesn’t hope can yield fish in area Karangnunggal if using the same bait type. I conclude, besides its the fish is hard is fished, also existence of very different far lake water of its the quality with ordinary freshwater in fishing pool. Perhaps that is its difference.

Hence, there is nothing wrong suggestions submitted by the anglers, that before we fish in new place, does survey beforehand. What the water quality and a real very important to ask bait that is ordinary they use in the lake.

Its proof, without doing survey beforehand, papih doesn’t get one tail even fish, and I only get 2 tail. While protactinium kuwu beside me, because he has accustomed fishing over there and knows character and its bait, so that its quite a lot goldfish haul.

O yes before forgets, primary factor why I unwilling to go fish at that time, because I have no money many. There is moneys just for buying some of baits, buys cigarette, and oil fuel. So I am reluctant buys full of new bait and only relies on stripper bait, which is not guaranted well guaranted of the quality.

Why protactinium kuwu gets goldfish many, because he has known character and habit of goldfish over there. Simply protactinium kuwu also doesn’t make special bait which its base goods is unknown by us, exactly protactinium kuwu applies ordinary have been bait of we recognize that is " Tiga Berlian" ( Three Levator skapulas) mark. That is my second exact bait secret.

So the conclusion, before going fishs doesn’t halfheartedly. If halfheartedly have been just canceled, doesn’t go fishs. And secondly must make really bait applies base goods which still has just in meaning of not alkaline.***

a memorable fishing trip

This big, wide river offers red-hot fishing and plenty of solitude each autumn.
Seriously. The Cowlitz is a pretty lonely place - if you steer clear of the elbow to elbow Lineups in Blue Creek and dam of the barrier - and fishing for Steelhead summer, the murderer of sea-run trout and coho salmon is fantastic through this From month and in November.
Most of this great river is on the left herons, fish - and fishermen are willing to strike out on their own. A boat is the best way to find peace, tranquility - and fish - in this great river, but fishermen are willing to pore over the maps and do a little walking is good fishing off the crowd.
Being single is a good thing, especially on a day where the fish are biting - LANDING, but it becomes harder to drive to Seattle on a Friday night. That is what happened to me on Thursday morning. Seven-year-old Ryan Sisitki is excited about the big, gold, Panther Martin Spinner address in the box. But he is ecstatic about the latest walleye.
"Fifteen!" hollers the young boy, thinking that has finally landed a size walleye. Captain Ken Clark presses the fish firmly in the measurement on board. It is 14.5 inches - a half inch short.
"C'mon, guys, let's do the leg thing," said Sisitki. The adults laugh break, just joked about the need to stretch the fish is caught. Clark gently lays things are being influenced young ears. "You can measure the fish at any angle you want, but you can not stretch it," Clark said, chuckling.

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Lobstermen Meet On Whale Friendlier Lobster Gear

Tuesday, 8 January 2008, 8:24 am Press Release: IFAW

IFAW And Atlantic Offshore Lobsterman’s Association To Host Whale Friendlier Lobster Gear Summit

Yarmouth, MA - To advance dialogue between animal conservation groups and fishing associations seeking practical solutions to North Atlantic Right Whale entanglement and compliance toward approaching equipment mandates, the International Fund of Animal Welfare (IFAW - www.ifaw.org) and Atlantic Offshore Lobstermen’s Association (AOLA) have joined forces to host a cohesive "Lobster Gear Summit" January 11th, 2008 in Boston, Massachusetts.



The summit, scheduled from 10:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M. at the Hyatt Regency Boston, will connect lobstermen’s associations from Maine to Rhode Island, fishing gear manufacturers and distributors, federal and state fisheries officials, and rope recycling representatives for an intense day of information sharing, fact-gathering and strategic planning in preparation of new regulations on lobster gear set by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS).



"Saving the right whale requires collaboration and shared commitment. Nearly ¾ of endangered right whales have scars from entanglement in fishing gear; it remains one of the biggest threats to the survival of the species." Said Patrick Ramage, IFAW’s Global Whale Program Manager. "IFAW wants to ensure hardworking fishermen are able to comply with these new regulations. We want to help minimize the hassle for fishermen while maximizing protection for this critically endangered species."



Already one of the most endangered animals in the world, lobster gear entanglement is currently the second leading cause of North Atlantic Right Whale deaths as gear, lines and other fishing equipment clutter the ocean and latch onto whales swimming in its path, wrapping around their mouths, flippers and tails while causing severe damage. To reduce the debilitating effects of entanglement on this species, regulations mandating use of ’whale-friendlier’ sinking groundline in lobster fishery were finalized by NMFS in October 2007 and scheduled to take effect October 7, 2008; an announcement heralded worldwide by conservation groups as an important first step in creating solid regulations to protect whales and other ocean species from human-related activities, as well as expanding collaboration between commercial, legislative and NGO agencies.



Building upon the past success of IFAW’s Lobster Gear Replacement Project, industry collaboration continues in this Lobster Gear Summit. This meeting affords an opportunity to reach common ground among participants by itemizing the equipment inventory needed, drafting a workable manufacturing timeline, and making the transition to reach compliance by the October 7, 2008 implementation date as smooth as possible.



The International Fund for Animal Welfare works to improve the welfare of wild and domestic animals throughout the world by reducing commercial exploitation of animals, protecting wildlife habitats, and assisting animals in distress. IFAW seeks to motivate the public to prevent cruelty to animals and to promote animal welfare and conservation policies that advance the well-being of both animals and people.



The Atlantic Offshore Lobstermen’s Association seeks to promote the sustainable use of fishery resources. To that end, AOLA works to advance resource conservation and responsible management practices and to promote cooperation among government, industry, and the scientific community. AOLA works on behalf of industry by raising awareness of lobster-related issues in order to ensure plentiful stocks for generations to come.



ENDS

Free Fishing Tool Part of Linedancer Media’s “Get the Word Out Campaign”

Free LineDancer Fishing tool offered exclusively on the Internet to fisherman by LineDancer Media in a “Get The Word Out Campaign.” The LineDancer fishing tool enables any angler to increase lure vibration or change existing action automatically, it can make anyone a better fisherman.





Los Angeles, CA, --(PR.com)-- LineDancer Media, LLC; a direct response TV media marketing company specializing in outdoor products is offering a free LineDancer fishing tool on the Internet at as part of the company’s “Get The Word Out Campaign.”

The LineDancer® fishing tool enables any angler to increase lure vibration or change existing action automatically; it can make anyone a better fisherman. Sold both on TV and the Internet, a single LineDancer® fishing tool costs $6.95 plus $5.95 shipping & handling. Anglers may now go to www.mylinedancer.com/free and order one free for the cost of shipping and handling.

“All of us at LineDancer are lifetime anglers. We know that the best advertising for fishing products is ‘word of mouth.’ We are confident that fishermen will be so amazed at what the LineDancer® fishing tool does to enhance the action of their lures and baits that after using it just once, they will want to have one for each of their spinning rods,” said Herman Stute, President, LineDancer Media, LLC in a prepared statement.

“This campaign taps the power of the internet because the angler can actually measure his rod for the best fit from the comfort of his home computer. I am confident that once an angler uses this product that person will be back for more and most important he will show his friends how well it works” Stute explained.

The LineDancer longform infomercial has aired on the MOR Channel, Sun Sports Network in Florida, and FOX Sports Southwest, and will begin running short-form spots nationally on The Sportsman’s Channel next week.

LineDancer® www.mylinedancer.com enables any angler to increase lure vibration or change existing action automatically, and can make anyone a better fisherman. They are extremely pleased with how fishermen have embraced the LineDancer® and expect it will become a tool anglers will use the rest of their lives.” Stute concluded.

LineDancer Media, LLC
LineDancer Media, LLC is headquartered in Laredo, Texas. It is in the business of producing outdoor product infomercials. The company also operates its own fulfillment center as well as oversees manufacturing of the three sizes of LineDancers. LineDancer Media, LLC plans to release additional fishing product infomercials in 2008.***

Amateur, professional fishermen battle over yellow perch

The Associated Press
ANNAPOLIS, Md. - A fish so common anglers once called it "the people’s fish" has inspired years of fiery debate between recreational and professional fishermen, and now Maryland authorities are planning to step into the fray over yellow perch.

The state’s Fisheries Service plans a hearing Tuesday to listen to the dueling anglers over the yellow perch, a striped fish less than 1 foot long at full size.

Amateur fishermen complain that yellow perch are being hogged by professionals, who use large hoop nets to scoop up perch in the late winter and early spring as the fish head up Maryland’s tributaries to spawn.

The harvesting advocates counter that the yellow perch stock is healthy and that more limits on the fish will add another restriction to an already troubled industry.

"It has nothing to do with how healthy the stock is, but who gets it," says Larry Simns, head of the Maryland Watermen’s Association.

The debate goes back several years. Recreational fishermen have long pushed for limits on commercial fishing, while the state Department of Natural Resources (DNR) tried to negotiate a middle ground.

The conflict grew heated last year, when the DNR’s Fisheries Service suggested lifting an 18-year moratorium on commercial fishing of yellow perch in two rivers on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, the Choptank and the Nanticoke.

Hobbyists opposed the change, saying those rivers are among the few places left where recreational fishermen have a fair shot at getting yellow perch.

"Historically on the Eastern Shore, fishermen would be standing shoulder-to-shoulder catching yellow perch," says Robert Glenn, executive director of the Maryland chapter of the Coastal Conservation Association, a fishing group that fought lifting the moratorium.

In areas where commercial fishermen are allowed to use their nets, Glenn says, "they don’t allow recreational fishermen a fair chance." Years ago, he says, yellow perch were much more plentiful.

"We used to call it the people’s fish," Glenn says. "A lot of people got started fishing with yellow perch, standing on the side of a tributary. You didn’t need a lot of expensive equipment."

Mike Benjamin, a charter boat captain out of North East, says he’s seen early-spring fishermen for yellow perch disappear.

"Used to be, it was a nice day, you’d take the kids out to a stream, the yellow perch were easy to catch. That doesn’t happen anymore," Benjamin says.

The commercial business is relatively small. Simns says fewer than 100 people catch yellow perch for sale. It isn’t very popular on Maryland menus, so much of the harvest heads to the Great Lakes region, where yellow perch is commonly served at fish fries or on fried-fish sandwiches.***

Fishing report Submitted to the Current-Argus

Carlsbad Current-ArgusArticle Launched:09/19/2007 09:45:29 PM MDTSANTA FE - This fishing report has been generated from the best information available from officers and anglers. Conditions encountered after the report is compiled may differ, however, as stream, lake and weather conditions alter fish and angler activities.

BATAAN LAKE: Fishing was slow for all species.

BONITO LAKE: Trout fishing continued to be good in the evening hours this past week. Anglers did well using salmon eggs, elk hair caddis, prince nymphs and small spinners.

BOSQUE REDONDO: We had no reports from anglers this week.

BRANTLEY LAKE STATE PARK: Anglers are to practice catch and release for all fish here as high levels of DDT were found in several fish. This would be a good lake for anglers to practice different casting and tackle techniques.

CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL LAKE: Fishing was slow-to-fair using liver and worms for catfish. Fishing was fair using small plastics for bass. We had no reports on other species.

GRINDSTONE RESERVOIR: We had no reports from anglers this week. Rainbow trout stocking has been temporarily suspended while the Village of Ruidoso treats the lake to control algae blooms.

JAL LAKE: We had no reports from anglers this week.

LAKE VAN: Fishing was slow. A few catfish were taken by anglers using hot dogs, night crawlers and liver.

OASIS PARK LAKE: The State Park will be draining the lake for maintenance and renovation. Work is expected to be complete around the end of summer. For more information contact the park office at (505) 356-5331.

PECOS RIVER: Water flow on Monday below Sumner Lake was 81 cfs. Fishing was fair using worms, shrimp and minnows for channel catfish and a few flathead catfish. We had no reports on other species.

RUIDOSO RIVER: As of Monday, water flow was 4.6 cfs. Trout fishing was slow but a few fish were taken by anglers using salmon eggs and small wet flies.

SANTA ROSA LAKE: The best reports we received were from anglers fishing for bass. They were fishing up the river channel and using drop shot rigs and spinner baits and fishing tight to the bank. We had no reports on other species. The water was quite murky.

SUMNER LAKE: Fishing was slow for all species. Fishing pressure was very light.

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