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Utah’s Lake Trout Record for Catch-and-Release Just Fell to This Mammoth

Utah’s Lake Trout Record for Catch-and-Release Just Fell to This Mammoth

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Here’s the new Utah state record lake trout, caught in May. ‘Tis the season for fishing records to fall, and the latest comes out of Utah’s Flaming Gorge Reservoir. According to the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, Matt Smiley caught and released this 48-inch lake trout, giving him the new catch-and-release record for the species.

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This Oklahoma Man Put His Dream House in the Dream Spot: Directly On Top of His Own Fishing Pond

This Oklahoma Man Put His Dream House in the Dream Spot: Directly On Top of His Own Fishing Pond


We could see the appeal of a house over a fishing pond. This guy made it happen. Paul Phillips of Skiatook, Oklahoma had a vision, and it came to him after being told to move along from a spot he was fishing on. “One of these days I’ll have a place of my own, where

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Interstate Lake Love

Interstate Lake Love

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Growing up in North Platte I discovered that the borrow pits along Interstate 80 running through Nebraska provide some really good fishing.  Between my career as an angler and my “real” job as a pointy-headed fisheries biologist, I have worked on or fished pretty much every one of the interstate lakes, from Grand Island west …

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Plans Announced for 1.4 Million Acres of Hunting and Fishing Access on Federal Lands

Plans Announced for 1.4 Million Acres of Hunting and Fishing Access on Federal Lands


Over 1.4 million acres may open to sportsman-oriented recreation soon. The Trump administration has announced plans to expand access for public hunting and fishing to over 1.4 million acres of national wildlife and national fish hatchery lands. The plan is to make it happen in time for this hunting season. The U.S. Department of the Interior

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The Real Preserve 18

The Real Preserve 18

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The Real Preserve 18

Well it’s September again, and you know what September means to the folks here at The Preserve.  Yep its club championship time.  I’m sure you have heard of The Preserve 18, the greatest contest on the planet with 18 million dollars up for grabs. Well this is the real Preserve 18, the one where members and team members compete not for 18 million, but for bragging rights as the best golfer of the year.

What’s Up With Those Gloves?

What’s Up With Those Gloves?

I am still being called bad names for wearing them. Most recently, I was called a wimp for having them on my hands. I have been labeled an “inadequate angler” since I have donned on them. I have been told that my “bravado” and “edge” have been lost when it comes to fishing because I …

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Good News for Nebraska Streams!

Good News for Nebraska Streams!

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Nebraska’s Aquatic Habitat Program has been in existence for over twenty years now.  That program with funding dedicated solely to the enhancement of water quality and aquatic habitat was the first of its kind anywhere in the United States, and it has and continues to accomplish a variety of projects on waterbodies from one corner …

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PETA is Now Going After Fishermen

PETA is Now Going After Fishermen


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PETA posted a tweet that made a lot of people scratch their heads. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has always had its fair share of opponents, as its aggressive approach to combatting the mistreatment of animals has always seemingly had an abrasive effect. Although most people agree with the sentiment of looking out

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