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Blue catfish season kicks off

High Plains Public Radio | By Angie Haflich

Published November 26, 2016 at 4:01 AM CST

With this most recent cold front, the trophy blue catfish season begins. Shad will be moving to deeper, warmer water and those jumbo size blues will be in hot pursuit.

In today's show, Luke talks about catching catfish with Guide David Hanson on Lake Tawakoni, the Catfish Capital of Texas and shares details of some exciting deer hunts he enjoyed close to home.

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Proposed rules aim to reshape how Oklahomans value native fish

Graycen Wheeler

Some fish get all the attention. Species prized by anglers — like bass, trout and crappie — are often closely regulated to make sure they aren’t overfished. Now, the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation has proposed rules to protect the native species that haven’t been invited to sit at the cool fish table.
HPPR News

Oklahoma releases updated guidelines about mercury in fish

Graycen Wheeler

Oklahoma is home to over 200 lakes — 71 of those have specific advisories about mercury in fish. This year, the lake at Fort Supply in Northwestern Oklahoma is the only new addition to that list, but the guidelines at other lakes have changed.
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Oklahoma hunting and fishing license fees could rise for first time in decades

Robby Korth

Oklahoma hunting and fishing licenses have been the same price for at least 20 years. That could soon change thanks to Senate Bill 941.
HPPR News

Texas state fish recovers from extinction threat, flourishes again

Jerry Clayton

The comeback of the Guadalupe Bass due to efforts of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is a great success story.
HPPR Environment

Kansans Can Fish Without A License This Weekend

If you want to go fishing in Kansas but don’t have a license, this weekend is a great time to go.Each year the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and…