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Bears and salmon run in Alaska

IT'S the closest I've ever been to a black bear in the wild, and the closest I'd want to be.

2012, a humpy year

It's time someone put in a good word about pink salmon, the fish also known as humpies, so I'll give it a try. Weighing between 3 and 4 pounds, pinks are the smallest of the five salmon species found in Alaska waters, but they are by far the most numerous. The 2011 commercial harvest was well over 100 million pinks. The harvest of the second most numerous species, sockeye, was only about 40 ...

Fishing Line: 02/02/12

AMERICAN RIVER - Nimbus Hatchery is loaded with steelhead, so there is no question that there are plenty of fish in the river. Even so, getting them to bite is never a sure thing and so it was last week.

Fishing report — Feb. 2

This fishing report is provided by the Department of Game and Fish. Northeast Charette Lakes — The lake has closed for the season and will reopen March 1. Clayton Lake — Closed until noon March 1. Conchas Lake — Fishing pressure has been...

Oregon wants to hook illegal snagging.

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Steelhead Anglers Give Tips on What to Use to Catch Fish This Spring

TWIN FALLS • It’s been an unusual winter as far as ice fishing is concerned: There aren’t many places to set up a shanty this season. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t opportunities to fish.