TheU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service offers an abundance of fishing opportunities.The National Wildlife Refuge System managesover 270 National Wildlife Refuge FishingPrograms that include everything from saltwater fishing to using ice tipups on high elevation lakes.You can learn more about refuge fishing opportunities by reviewing Your Guide to Fishing on National Wildlife Refuges as well as the Refuge System's Fishing page. In addition, the National Fish Hatchery System offers fishing opportunities at or near many hatcheries.
The next National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation will be completed in 2007. It is abundantly clear that fishing has, and continues to have, an incredible influence on managing for clean water, healthy aquatic habitats, healthy fisheries populations, and abundant and quality angling opportunities. We encourage you to spend some time on the water enticing the fish that inhabit the watershed that you live in.
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