Vail Valley fishing report

With runoff season making some local rivers tough to fish, some alpine lake fishing may be in order. As high water continues through the next few weeks, high alpine lakes and reservoirs are starting ice off.

Fishing Line: 07/29/10

AMERICAN RIVER - Fishing for striped bass was pretty good on big streamers like Clouser minnows, topwater lures like Zara Spooks, swimbaits, and Pencil Poppers, and soaking minnows, sardines and crawdads.

Commercial fishing reopens in Southeast Louisiana

NEW ORLEANS Commercial fishermen were allowed back in some Louisiana waters east of the Mississippi River on Friday after federal authorities said samples of finfish and shrimp taken there were safe to eat.

Bayport looks at ice road on St. Croix

Some Bayport residents would like to see the city's "ice road" defrosted.

Commercial fishing reopens in SE La

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Commercial fishermen were allowed back in some Louisiana waters east of the Mississippi River on Friday after federal authorities said samples of finfish and shrimp taken there were safe to eat. The opening came two weeks after a cap at the wellhead stopped oil from spilling from BP's well a mile deep in the Gulf of Mexico. About 70 percent of state waters in Louisiana are now ...