FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - June 21, 2010
Contact: Kirsten Macintyre, DFG Communications, (916) 322-8988
Angela Barlow, DFG Web Coordinator, (916) 322-8965
New Mobile
Web App Puts Fishing Information at Your Fingertips
It’s a nice weekend,
and you want to go fishing. If you’re new to fishing, or in an unfamiliar
area, where should you go? If not everyone in your group has a license, where
will you find the nearest place to purchase one?
The California Department of
Fish and Game (DFG) has released a mobile Fishing Guide web application that
provides access to fishing locations, latest fish planting sites and fishing
license sales locations. The web app, which is optimized for iPhone, Android
and Blackberry smartphones, can be accessed by navigating to www.dfg.ca.gov/mobile.
The new web app has three
components:
- Fishing
Guide: The core Fishing Guide
component provides a listing and maps of more than 1,500 fishing locations
across the state. This includes locations that are accessible by car as
well as back-country sites.
- Fish
Planting Schedule: Recently
planted locations often provide excellent fishing opportunities. Anglers
can now use their mobile phones to quickly find the latest fish planting
sites in their area.
- Fishing
Licenses: Use your mobile phone
to find one of the more than 1,600 locations around the state that sell
fishing licenses.
DFG’s mobile Fishing
Guide app was developed in collaboration with the Office of the State Chief
Information Officer in conjunction with the newly designed CA.gov portal. The Fishing Guide app can also be found by
navigating to www.m.ca.gov and clicking on
“Recreation and Leisure.”
Additionally, content on the
newly designed home page at www.dfg.ca.gov has been reorganized with the two most common visitor types in mind. A
section for anglers and hunters provides links to popular recreation pages such
as regulations and license services. Another prominent section is targeted to
those needing scientific or conservation services and information.
Web users are encouraged to
comment on these new products, and DFG’s website in general, at www.dfg.ca.gov/survey.
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