FOLSOM LAKE NEWS
Lake News From Lakes Online, Affiliates and Authorities
Date: 6/29/2009
EPA’s Watershed Academy sponsors free Webcasts to help build the capacity of watershed practitioners from around the globe. On Wednesday, July 1, 2009, the Watershed Academy will sponsor the first in a series of Webcasts about the Clean Water Act (CWA). This first Webcast will provide an introduction to the CWA including a …
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Date: 6/27/2009
With the arrival of peak-boating and boat-selling season, last week, the U.S. Senate passed S. Res. 199, introduced by Senators Herb Kohl (D-Wisc.) and Richard Burr (R-N.C.), declared July 1, 2009 National Boating Day. The resolution recognizes the important role recreational boating and the boating industry play in the …
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Date: 6/26/2009
(June 26, 2009, Washington, DC) - Recreational boaters may want to think twice before reaching for that cold beer this weekend. The National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA), in partnership with the U.S. Coast Guard, launches Operation Dry Water the weekend of June 26 - 28, 2009. Operation Dry Water …
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Date: 6/18/2009
Washington, DC – In a major step toward reversing years of attacks on wetlands and water protections, the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee today passed the Clean Water Restoration Act (S.787) by a 12-7 vote.The bill would clarify the extent of federal protection for all "waters of the United …
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Date: 6/17/2009
The answer to most basic marine performance questions often boils down to proper propeller selection.A forum member and I were having a conversation about a trim switch problem, and as usual, just when the conversation was coming to an end he popped the inevitable question "How can I get more power"? Everybody wants more …
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FOLSOM LAKE FISHING NEWS
Lake News And Reports From Local Fishing Experts
Date: 5/16/2009
West Point bass were biting in tihe Walmart Bulldog Division on West Point Lake near Lanett, Alabama. Saturday. The lake is known for big bass. Marcia Arnold, from LakesOnline.com, was there to photograph the returning fisherman. See the photos in the Gallery. Winners are listed at bfl.flwoutdoors …
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Date: 3/17/2009
BASS announced today that the 2010 Bassmaster Classic will return in
February to Lay Lake in Shelby County, Ala., site of three previous
Classic competitions — 1996, 2002 and 2007.Fifty-one Classic
qualifiers will hit the Coosa River impoundment Feb. 19-21 for the 2010
Classic title. As previously announced …
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Date: 11/3/2008
The differences between the Bassmaster Classic in 1969 and in 2009 will be profound. The man who won that first Classic, Bobby Murray, remembers the weigh-in taking place on the roof of a floating dock on Lake Mead — a lake that none of the competitors had fished before, nor knew, until they were in the air en route …
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MEDIA ARTICLE SOURCES
Fishing News From Local Media Providers
Date: 7/27/2009
"I'm gonna tell you, this has got to be the coolest show I've ever done here tonight," Alan Jackson said Saturday (July 25) to some 35,000 fans who traveled by boat to attend his concert on Lake Martin near Alexander City, Ala.In addition to the crowd estimate, law enforcement agencies also reported that more than 4,000 …
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Date: 1/12/2009
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Supreme Court said Monday it will let stand a lower court ruling that threatens Georgia's long-term water use plans for the Atlanta region, giving Florida and Alabama a pivotal victory in the states' long-running water wars.The court's decision raises fundamental questions about Georgia's rights to …
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Date: 11/30/2008
The 18-year-old dispute over water between Georgia, Florida and Alabama is a tangled web that includes seven federal lawsuits in three different court systems and a plethora of plaintiffs.There are six suits that have been moved to the Middle District of Florida, where a federal judge from Minnesota, Paul Magnuson, will …
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Date: 8/20/2008
Alabama, Florida and Georgia have been waging a water war for 18 years, but a cease-fire may be in sight.
Alabama experts not only believe that the courts may finally determine the states' water rights in the next two years, but that Alabama might be one of the winners in the war.
Negotiations between the Re …
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Date: 7/18/2008
Out-of-state residents who sell property in Alabama will initially lose 3 percent of their sales price to state taxes, but the new law's sponsor says sellers could get most of the money back.
House Bill 357, which takes effect Aug. 1, requires Alabama landowners who are not residents to withhold 3 or 4 percent of their …
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Date: 6/20/2008
For the first time in 14 years, plunging levels at Folsom Lake are forcing boat owners to pull out their vessels from the marina before July 4 – or have them stuck in mud.
Drought conditions are hitting hard on recreational boaters who are at the mercy of the rise and fall in the reservoir based on water needs elsewhere …
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Date: 6/13/2008
Whether they use their vessels for pleasure-cruising, fishing or waterskiing, recreational boaters soon might find they need a permit from the Environmental Protection Agency before they can launch a boat on their favorite waterway. The fees for this court-mandated permit will be in addition to any registration fees, state …
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