Take heed of new regs in Alabama

October 1, 2008 by admin · Leave a Comment
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PNJ.com

 

The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources recently made some major changes to recreational fishing regulations.

 

There now is a 10-per-person-per-day limit on flounder — there was no bag limit before — and the size limits on triggerfish and amberjack have gone up. Triggerfish was changed to 14 inches fork length and amberjack to 30 inches fork length to comply with federal regulations that went into effect Aug. 5.

 

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State fishing better than you think

July 3, 2008 by admin · Leave a Comment
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By David Rainer

  • With Alabama struggling through a multi-year drought in 2007, many anglers had an idea that the fishing would also suffer.

  • However, according to the Bass Anglers Information Team (B.A.I.T.) report, that assumption was wrong - dead wrong.  Surprising both anglers and fisheries biologists with the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources’ Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division, bass fishing in 2007 was outstanding, according to the tournament reports filed by tournament fishermen from Alabama and bordering states who fish Alabama waters. The report is comprised of 22 lakes

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Conditions not fishing-friendly

February 29, 2008 by admin · Leave a Comment
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Press-Register - al.com, AL - Feb 14, 2008

 

Wind, cold weather and rain are all conspiring against fishermen hoping to hit the water this weekend.  This on top of the dingy water already present all across the Mobile Bay system will make it tough to get fish to bite. The Alabama River is expected to rise nearly 5 feet by Monday, but the Tombigbee doesn’t appear to have been affected as much by Tuesday’s downpour.

 

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