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Wednesday, May 01, 2013  Updated with video; In our Facebook Story of the Day, you wanted to know if any local species of fish were endangered due to overfishing.

Sunday, April 07, 2013  Kids grabbed their fishing poles Saturday to kick-off the first day of catfish season at Chehaw Park.

Tuesday, March 26, 2013  In the Facebook story of the day, you wanted to know what species of fish call Southwest Georgia home.

Thursday, February 14, 2013  Updated with video; It turns out people aren't the only ones who like to lay low when it's raining.

Thursday, November 15, 2012  The Georgia Department of Natural Resources collected fish from the Ocmulgee Public Fishing Area due to a closure to fully address and make preparations to repair detected leaks in the main lake according to a release.

Wednesday, November 07, 2012  Georgia hunters, anglers and wildlife enthusiasts now have an app of their own!

Monday, January 09, 2012  National Guard helps Alaska fishing town dig out from massive snows

Sunday, June 19, 2011  Father’s Day is a day set to commemorate dads for all they do. David Cooper saids it’s been a while since he and his father went boating together and he felt like Father’s Day was the perfect day to catch up.

Monday, June 13, 2011  Fred's Bait and Tackle Shop on Philema Road in Albany sponsored its first Catfish Fishing Tournament.

Monday, May 30, 2011  Memorial Day is a holiday honoring soldiers and veterans, but for some it's a chance to spend extra time with family.

Sunday, October 24, 2010  The Coast Guard sent two flights over the West Bay area near Venice on Saturday. Two boats also went out to check the waters.

Monday, August 16, 2010  UPDATED 3:25 p.m. CDT. Shrimpers returned to Louisiana waters Monday for the first commercial season since the Gulf of Mexico oil disaster, uncertain what crude may still be in the water and what price they'll get for the catch.

Wednesday, June 30, 2010  Hurricane Alex flooded roads and forced thousands of people to evacuate fishing villages as it bore down on the northeastern Mexican coast

Tuesday, June 01, 2010  Almost one-third of federal waters in the Gulf of Mexico is closing to commercial and recreational fishing because of the oil spill.

Thursday, October 01, 2009  Capt. Craig Dodd says 34-year-old Lisa Merritt and 30-year-old Timothy Littlefield stole $13,000 in fishing supplies and tried selling them to local bait shops.