Fishing Reports News

Customs fires shots in illegal fishing pursuit
Customs authorities are resorting to machine guns to catch illegal fishermen off the north Australian coast.
Authorities fired shots from a 50 millimetre calibre machine gun at one boat captured recently, after the captain resisted arrest.
Brian Hurrell from Customs says fishermen are increasingly turning aggressive.
“I wouldn’t say violence, I’d [...]

East Texas Fishing Report for the week of Sept. 25:
ATHENS — Lake Athens is about 19 inches low and clear. Water temp is in the upper 80s.
Peter Gould at Lake Athens Marina said bass fishing has been good to six pounds. Lots of schooling activity on the main lake. Topwaters and crankbaits are producing plenty [...]

Midwest fishing report - Big events: Mayor Daley’s second annual Salmon Classic will be held Sunday at Northerly Island. Registration is 5-6 p.m, and fishing is 6-9 p.m. It’s free. Call (312) 225-8538. … The Lake Shelbyville Fall Classic for muskies is Saturday and Sunday. Contact Bob Kearns at (217) 423-0932 or at bkearns@ insightbb.com.
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Scottish fishing industry ’stable’ - The number of Scottish-based fishing boats and jobs in the industry has remained stable, according to official figures.
Despite concerns about the industry, because of measures taken to prevent declining fish stocks, the number of vessels stood at 2,394 last year, compared to 2,395 in 2003.
The number of people working [...]

Ningaloo fishing rules finalised - The Western Australian Government has finalised fishing rules for the sanctuary zones at Ningaloo Marine Park off the state’s north-west coast.
The zones aim to conserve marine diversity and fish stocks, with about 40 per cent of Ningaloo out of bounds for recreational and commercial anglers.
The new fishing rules came into [...]