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Conserving New York’s bass fishing
Tournament anglers can help New York fisheries managers improve the already incredible bass fishing through a new tournament permitting system. Watch how it will benefit bass fishing across the state.
St. Johns River environmental decline spawned a new advocacy group
Joe Balog’s a “credit where credit is due” kind of guy, but he’s also a “good is not good enough” kind of guy. It’s not a Jekyll and Hyde thing;...
AFTCO grant provides boost to North Carolina aquatic plant introduction program
The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission’s aquatic plant nursery produced over 5,500 plants this year! These plants were used to enhance aquatic habitat in eight waterbodies throughout the state. Plant...
New nationwide program promotes inspection and decontamination services
The Expect to Inspect program is live, promoting watercraft inspection and decontamination services to traveling boaters nationwide. This is a new program designed by Wildlife Forever. From an interactive map of inspection and...
Smallmouth sense – Part 2: Respect the elders
Editor’s note: Read to part 1 Practically speaking, the best stewards of any resource are the folks who value its longevity. B.A.S.S. tournament anglers are not the only ones exemplifying...
Smallmouth sense – Part 1: The goby factor
They’re always watching, waiting, lurking inside the wire. Give them a window of opportunity and they’ll exploit it; often with devastating results. The culprit: Neogobius melanostomus, the round goby —...
Fizzing smallmouth bass
Barb Elliott, the New York Conservation Director, explains in detail why, how and the proper ways to fizz a smallmouth bass to ensure it returns to a fishery in perfect...
A lake in trouble
Editor’s note: Since this column was written, north Florida has been subjected to heavy rainfall from Hurricane Debby. Recently, Bassmaster Magazine ranked the Top 10 Bass Lakes of 2024, and...
Free fish care training available to public kicks off week of Bassmaster Elite at St. Lawrence River activities
Barb Elliott, the New York B.A.S.S. Nation Conservation Director and smallmouth bass “fizzing” expert will be giving free fish care training to the public for three days prior to the...
Bass Fishing Hall of Fame grants to fund eight habitat projects in U.S. and Canada
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – As part of its mission to celebrate, promote and preserve the sport of bass fishing, the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame’s Board of Directors is again providing financial...
Fall of the Big O
I’ve said this before, but it bears repeating: I dread Bassmaster’s annual 100 Best Bass Lakes issue. Why? It takes a lot of work. I mean, a LOT of work...
Bassmaster’s The Lake Y Project: Episode 12
In this new episode of the Lake Y Project, join the discussion between James Hall and John Jones as they delve into the world of undesirables — also known as...
Summer fish care tips
Proper fish care is just one aspect of what it takes to be a successful tournament angler. The Bassmaster Elite Series tour penalizes you 4 ounces for each dead fish...
