Outdoors: Trout fishing season starting on Saturday
GAINESVILLE - It is time for preseason trout stocking and the Georgia Department of Natural Resources' Wildlife Resources Division and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service plan to stock more than 1 million trout in Georgia streams, rivers and small lakes by the end of the year.

Monroe man's fly fishing hobby yields book
The time-honored sportsmen's practice of fly fishing remains a popular pastime, with more than 10 million active anglers in North America.

Outdoor Channel Launches Q2 Programming Line-Up
TEMECULA, Calif., March 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Outdoor Channel, America's Leader In Outdoor TV, today unveiled the line-up for its second quarter (Q2) programming slate. Launching the week of March 26th, Outdoor Channel will air five all-new shows, including the long anticipated launch of the brand-new competitive bass fishing tournament, based on the newly formed league, Major League Fishing. As spring approaches and anglers are packing up their tackle boxes to return to their prime fishing spots, two new angling shows are joining Outdoor Channel's ranks, along with two fishing favorites returning with new episodes.

Columbia/Lake Murray to Host FLW College Fishing National Championship
COLUMBIA, S.C., March 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Columbia/Lake Murray, S.C., is gearing up to host the National Guard FLW College Fishing National Championship April 13-15 on Lake Murray. Twenty-five teams from across the country have competed in 20 qualifying events and five conference championship tournaments, and the top five teams from each conference now will compete for the title of national champion in this three-day nationally televised event. "Columbia, S.C., and Lake Murray are great places to hold a national championship," said National Guard pro Justin Lucas of Guntersville, Ala.