Fisherman's Calendar

KEY TO SYMBOLS

FG=fishing good; FF=fishing fair; FP=fishing poor. OG=outlook good; OP=outlook poor.

MARLIN: MEXICO: Mazatlan charter boats took 19 marlin during 47 trips last week. 390-pounder boated at Acapulco last Saturday and OG as many anglers report strikes and following fish.

FLORIDA: Russell Perry of Logan, W.Va. took 122�-pound white marlin last week fishing Gulf Stream out of Haulover Beach; OG for whites all along SE coast.

BAHAMAS: FG as moderate breezes are providing ideal surface conditions along drop-offs; hottest spot is at upper end of Exuma Sound 35 miles SE of Nassau but good schools are in Tongue of Ocean off Andros Island (40 miles SW of Nassau) and off Bimini and Cat Cay, and OG through March.

STEELHEAD TROUT: WASHINGTON: FP, OP. OREGON: Subfreezing temperatures have chilled waters and warm-up might start fish moving; meanwhile FP, OP.

BRITISH COLUMBIA: All streams are low as cold weather continues. A few fresh fish are in the Cowichan and Vedder but OP generally.

BLACK BASS: FLORIDA: Epidemic of big bass broke out last week: Rex Sullivan of Hartford City, Ind. took two 10�-pounders, one 8� and one 5 from Lake Carlton (at Tangerine) in two days last week, on shiners; 10� pound bigmouth hauled from Lake Jackson at Sebring had �-pound bass in its stomach; six bass of over 10 pounds (including one 15-pounder) were caught in Lake Tarpon, north of Clearwater; etc., etc. Lake Washington, west of Melbourne, is good bet in eastern Florida; on west coast Lake Tsala Apopka, 70 miles north of Tampa on Rt. 41 is moderately hot; on east coast St. Johns River and Lake George (west shore) should produce top fishing. In NW Florida, St. Marks, Wakulla, Ochlockonee and Apalachicola rivers are producing well on top-water plugs. OG and improving throughout state as spring approaches.

NORTH CAROLINA: Largemouths from 1 to 2 pounds are taking live bait in Currituck Sound and freshwater creeks and lakes around Nags Head and Kitty Hawk, and OG as water warms.

NEVADA: FF and improving at Lake Mead as Lon Chancy Jr. took 8�-pounder from Overton arm last week and Gary Cooper caught a limit from the Iceberg Canyon region.