Back in March I blogged about the Aquatic Habitat Rehabilitation project at Ft. Robinson. Yes, we have a number of fishing waters on and near Ft. Robinson and we are in the midst of a major rehabilitation project on those waters. I had some photos of the project near completion back in March, have some even better ones since completion now. There was also a news release a few weeks ago that I want to dust off and share again …
Read More »Another Update Before the Weekend
Got another update I want to highlight; this time I will get it out before the weekend! This will not affect a lot of anglers, but it will some: Red Willow’s Willow View boat ramp closed due to damage LINCOLN, Neb. – The damaged Willow View boat ramp at Red Willow Reservoir State Recreation Area is expected to be closed for the remainder of the year. A concrete extension to the ramp sloughed away over time, creating a hazard for …
Read More »R3 Summit
I need to spread the word on this: Registration open for virtual Hunting, Fishing R3 Summit LINCOLN, Neb. — The 2020 Hunting and Fishing R3 Summit is going virtual this year, streaming live over Zoom from 10 a.m. to noon CST Aug. 5. Register at OutdoorNebraska.org/r3summit on or before Aug. 2 to receive the virtual meeting Zoom link via email. Those unable to attend will be able to watch a recording of the summit online at a later date. “We …
Read More »Some Updates, July 27, 2020
Yes, there have already been news releases on these, and no, I am not letting anyone know before the weekend. But, I am betting there are still some who have not heard. So. . . . Rock Creek Lake SRA, hatchery temporarily close after storm washes out road July 24, 2020 LINCOLN, Neb. — Rock Creek Lake State Recreation Area and Rock Creek Hatchery in Dundy County are closed until further notice after a Thursday night storm washed out access …
Read More »Funniest Place on Earth
I have seen a lot of funny things happen at boat ramps. The hotter, busier the boat ramp, the better it gets. Watched a fiberglass inboard/outboard get deposited about ten feet short of the water one time. The crunching sound sent shivers up my back. Another time it was a husband and wife team, the greatest entertainment potential. No matter what, they could not get the boat to come off the trailer. Back it in deeper, rev the boat motor, …
Read More »Good, Better, Best
Have not blogged about this for a while. I usually “stir” a few folks when I do. I grin maniacally when that happens; it means some have had to stop and think for a minute. It is mid-summer, it is hot, time to do it again. . . blog about catch & release and proper fish handling. Now, understand where I come from on this subject. I AM ALWAYS GOING TO COME DOWN ON THE SIDE OF THE FISH, THE …
Read More »New Lake Map
Many of you know about the complete aquatic habitat rehabilitation project recently completed at Conestoga Reservoir. If you have not had a chance to check it out, you need to. As a matter of fact, a bunch of folks are catching fish there already, although none of the fish are very big yet. There was a ton of dirt work done at Conestoga. We also built/installed a variety of angler access improvements and fish attractors. I said you need to …
Read More »My Idea of Social Distancing
I do not understand why, but I have had several fishing partners accuse me of being “anti-social”. They think I am always off fishing 200 yards away, by myself. I do not know what they are talking about, but yes, this is my idea of “social distancing”: https://www.facebook.com/mysterytacklebox/videos/693289968107736/ Which, by the way, has been hard to do with all the folks fishing during this coronavirus stuff. As you can see, that video came off of Mystery Tackle Box‘s FaceBook page. …
Read More »Trout Slam Update
Been a while, too long, since I have given an update on our Nebraska Trout Slam. I am sure most will remember, but in case you do not, follow the link to learn what a Nebraska Trout Slam is. Briefly, it is catching one of each of the four species of trout found in Nebraska; brook, brown, cutthroat and rainbow. Get that done, register your catches, and you will receive a certificate and hat pin. According to my latest ciphering, …
Read More »Updates, July 13, 2020
Several small news items I want to call attention to today. These are not necessarily a big deal, but they do involve fisheries resources and fishing access. So, many of you will want to know. Let me just copy and paste the news releases here: This one likely will be true only for today: Calamus’ Buckshot Bay ramp to temporarily close July 13 LINCOLN, Neb. – The Buckshot Bay boat ramp at Calamus State Recreation Area near Burwell will be …
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