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Muskies Inc. Musky School - May 15 at Lake Hopatcong, NJ

Lake Hopatcong, NJ --(FishNLand.com)- If you would like to learn how to catch muskies and at the same time support New Jersey’s musky fisheries program, you don’t want to miss this year’s Musky School on Lake Hopatcong offered by Muskies Inc.!

Learn how to catch these elusive fish from seasoned, veteran musky anglers, who are donating their time and expertise for this event. This class offers the information, tips and techniques that will help both beginner and experienced musky anglers catch more muskies.

In the morning, classroom-style sessions will cover locations to fish, forage base, lure presentations, fishing tactics and more. Later in the day, participants will be on the water in a fully-equipped boat to pursue muskies with a personal instructor. This six-hour course includes a shore lunch. This is a catch and release event.

At Musky School, you will learn:
* Seasonal musky patterns and lure presentations
* Proper fishing gear selection - rods, reels, leaders and line
* How to land, handle and properly release musky

Fee: $300

Contact Kevin via e-mail at
johnsonke@optonline.net
Or by phone (201) 563-2554

For more info visit web sites
www.mi22.com and www.MuskiesInc.org

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Spokane County’S Silver Lake Access Site Closed June 22-24
OLYMPIA -(FishNLand.com)- The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) water access site on Silver Lake in southwest Spokane County will be closed June 22- 24 for installation of a boat dock and fishing pier.

The gate to the access site, on the northeast shore of the 472-acre lake, will be locked to all entry 7:30 a.m. Monday, June 22, and will not be re-opened until 7:30 a.m. Thursday, June 25. Signs about the temporary closure will be posted at the site.

The new dock is being installed between two boat ramps to facilitate boat launching and retrieval. The fishing pier, which will be accessible by disabled persons, will provide safe shoreline access for anglers without boats and serve as a wildlife viewing platform. The work is the final phase of a Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO) grant-funded project that began last year.

Silver Lake is located one mile east of the town of Medical Lake on the south side of the Medical Lake-Four Lakes Road. Open year-round, it is especially popular in spring and summer with anglers looking for tiger muskie, largemouth bass, black crappie, bluegill, and brown and rainbow trout. A private resort on the north shore also provides access to the lake.

About:
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is dedicated to preserving, protecting and perpetuating the state’s fish and wildlife resources. The department operates under a dual mandate from the Washington Legislature to:

* Protect and enhance fish and wildlife and their habitats.
* Provide sustainable, fish- and wildlife-related recreational and commercial opportunities.

Department policy is guided by the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission composed of nine citizen members appointed by the Governor. Department operations are led by a Director and an Executive Management Team. The Director is appointed by the Fish and Wildlife Commission.

The department is headquartered in Olympia and operates six regional offices throughout the state.

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Record Weigh-In Characterizes Lower Keys Dolphin Tournament
Big Pine Key, Florida Keys -(FishNLand.com)- Steve McKenna of Cudjoe Key, Fla., took first place in the 16th annual Big Pine and Lower Keys Dolphin Tournament that ended June 14.

McKenna, who fished aboard Cudjoe Cuda with Captain Glenn Taylor, earned the top spot and $5,000 for a dolphin weighing 36.70 pounds.

Anglers weighed in a tournament record of 131 dolphin during the challenge’s two fishing days, said event co-director Carole Stevens, as well as five tuna and a wahoo that tipped the scales at 57.55 pounds.

Keith Wilkinson of Macclenny, Fla., took second place honors for bringing in a 36.2-pound dolphin while fishing on the General Quarters guided by Captain Keith Collins.

Ted Yoho of Gainesville, Fla., placed third with a dolphin weighing 36.05 pounds. He fished on the Salt Shaker and also captained the boat.

The tournament’s top female angler was Juliane Renner of Big Pine. She caught a 29.65-pound dolphin while fishing on Captain Hartnut Renner’s Sea U.

In the junior division, 14-year-old Mike Malvasio Jr. of Southwest Ranches, Fla., took first place. Malvasio caught a 27.45-pound dolphin fishing on Swallow the Leader, skippered by his father, Mike Malvasio Sr.

Additional prizes were awarded to the anglers who caught the largest tuna and wahoo. Bill O’Quinn of Immokalee, Fla., was recognized for a 17.7-pound tuna, while Big Pine angler Steve Rudolph, who caught the 57.55-pound wahoo on the first fishing day, took top wahoo honors.

“It was so big that no one else even bothered to bring a wahoo in,” said Stevens.

The tournament drew 226 participants fishing on 97 boats.

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