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ROSEBURG – Next month, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife will begin developing a conservation plan for fall chinook salmon that live in streams south of Port Orford in Curry County. Rogue River basin fall chinook salmon also are included in the planning effort.

GOLD BEACH, Ore. – The Chetco River re-opens Nov. 5 to chinook angling upstream of the Harbor water intake tower at river mile (RM) 3, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife managers announced today. The Winchuck River also re-opens to chinook angling Nov. 5.

SALEM, Ore.--The Fish and Wildlife Commission will meet Friday, Nov. 14 in Salem to consider disease-testing requirements for elk ranches and a management plan for black-tailed deer.

The meeting begins at 8 a.m. at ODFW Headquarters, 3406 Cherry Ave NE, and proceeds through the following agenda:

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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will meet at the Doubletree Grand Key Resort at Key West December 3-4.

The Wednesday, Dec. 3 agenda will focus on inland issues, including proposed legislation to clean up boating statutes related to vessels and vessel registration. Also, Commissioners will consider final action on boating restrictions in Martin and Okeechobee counties, based on a vessel traffic study and requests for revisions from stakeholders and governmental bodies.

CORNELIUS, North Carolina - Through a day of rain, Allan Engelmeyer jumped to the lead of the Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Weekend Series Championship on North Carolina's Lake Norman after catching 13.04 pounds Thursday for a two-day total of 24.19 pounds.

The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) announced today that 214 schools will compete in the inaugural IHSA Bass Fishing State Series during the spring of 2009.

“The registration of 214 schools for bass fishing greatly exceeded our expectations for the first season of this activity,” said IHSA Executive Director Marty Hickman. “The groundswell of support from our membership reinforces the decision that our Board of Directors made in choosing to sponsor bass fishing and we believe that these numbers will only continue to grow.”

DURHAM, N.H. -- Recreational anglers or providers of recreational fishing activities with experience in groundfishing or groundfishing-related activities are needed for an upcoming fishing survey. On behalf of the National Marine Fisheries Service, Macro International, Inc. (a private survey research firm) is seeking participants for an upcoming paid study to examine fishing choices made by recreational anglers.

FREE YOUTH FISHING EVENT
El Dorado Park in Long Beach, will host free fishing derby for kids on November 22, 2008
Long Beach – Children ages 5-15 are invited to participate in a free youth fishing event hosted by the City of Long Beach Department of Parks & Recreation. The fishing event will be at El Dorado Park located at 7550 E. Spring Street, Long Beach, CA 90815 on Saturday, November 22, 2008.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) National Marine Fisheries Service (NFMS) announced in the October Federal Register that the requirements set by Executive Order 13449 which established striped bass and red drum as gamefish have been fulfilled.