January 20, 2012

HOLDERNESS, N.H. — Learn about the exciting sport of snowshoe hare hunting at a free workshop being offered at the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department’s Owl Brook Hunter Education Center in Holderness, N.H., on Saturday, March 3, 2012, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Space is limited and pre-registration is required. To register, call

Fishing Highlight of the Week: The Fly Fishing Film Tour will return to Arkansas, April 10, at the Malco Theatre in Fayetteville. The tour visits 125 cities across the U.S. and Canada, and Fayetteville is the only stop in Arkansas. It will feature the best fly fishing films of 2011, in the best possible atmosphere,

BAKER RESERVOIR: (January 19) There isn’t any ice and fishing is slow. Winter is a good time to target browns with minnow-imitating lures and flies. BARKER RESERVOIRS (NORTH CREEK LAKES): (January 19) Most lakes on Boulder Mountain are closed to fishing until April 21. Barker and Lower Barker reservoirs are open year round. BEAVER MOUNTAIN

BEAR LAKE: (January 19) Biologist Scott Tolentino reports that as of January 12, Bear Lake is mostly ice-free. There are a few areas with floating sheets of ice. Boat launching is possible at the Utah State Park marina, 1st Point and the Rainbow Cove ramp. All boat ramps have courtesy docks in place at this

Landowners interested in raising and releasing ring-necked pheasants this year through the state Upland Game Bird Enhancement Program have until May 15 to submit an application. Under Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks’ Upland Game Bird Release Program, landowners who attempt to establish pheasant populations in suitable habitat can be reimbursed for raising and releasing pheasants.

A youth coon hunt will be held in Rock Hill on Saturday, Jan. 28, sponsored by the York County Coon Club. The Rock Hill youth coon hunt is part of a series of nine youth coon hunts being held around South Carolina through February, sponsored by the S.C. Department of Natural Resources and the S.C.