Fishing Reports News

Northwest Arkansas Fishing Report - weather put a damper on both fish and fishermen. Unfortunately, this weekend promises more of the same. Seems the groundhog hit the nail on the head this year. Beaver Lake Southtown Sporting Goods — Frank Divis says bass fishing’s a bit slower due to the influx of cold weather. Jerkbaits, [...]

Columbia for chinook Fishing Report
Anglers already plying Columbia for chinook
It’s still too early to fish for spring chinook salmon in the lower Columbia River, but that’s not stopping hard-core anglers.
A flight of the river on the weekend tallied 17 boats in pursuit of spring salmon and 50 bank rods on the Oregon shore. [...]

Crew from suspected illegal fishing boat detained in Darwin
The 18 Chinese crew from one of the largest suspected illegal fishing boats found in Australian waters are being held at the Immigration Department’s detention facility in Darwin.
A department spokesman says there are no plans to transfer the group to the Baxter detention centre in South Australia [...]

Illegal fishing persists in 5th District towns
By Jeanebeth Llamas and Cindy Pioquid
Iloilo — Illegal fishing remains a priority for the Iloilo Provincial Police Office (IPPO) with resurgence of said illegal activity noted in the province.
In a report, The News Today gathered that in the months of January and February, at least 28 persons were arrested [...]

Fishermen want talks on illegal fishing
Western Australian fishermen have welcomed calls for an urgent national meeting on combating illegal fishing.
The Northern Territory parliament passed a motion last night calling on the Prime Minister to directly intervene in the fight against illegal fishing by holding a meeting of state and federal leaders to develop a national [...]