Vermont towns oppose herbicide plan after angler outcry
CASTLETON, Vt. — Angler activism may have saved Lake Bomoseen from an unpopular and unnecessary herbicide treatment that could have had devastating consequences for one of Vermont’s best bass fisheries. “I...
America’s Outdoor Recreation Act passes Senate committee
Alexandria, VA – May 3, 2022 – On Tuesday, May 3, the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources unanimously approved the America’s Outdoor Recreation Act of 2022. The legislation is...
The battle rages on against bass in the Pacific Northwest
In the Pacific Northwest, bass anglers can relate to comedian Rodney Dangerfield, who often lamented, “I don’t get no respect.” For years, fisheries managers and officials in Oregon and Washington...
The Lake Y Project: All about access
Winston Churchill once said that “continuous effort, not strength or intelligence, is the key to unlocking potential.” Safe money would bet that he wasn’t discussing the mindset required to build...
Study collecting data on James River bass movement
by Margaret Whitmore, Virginia Dept. Wildlife Resources The James and Chickahominy Rivers boast strong largemouth bass fisheries that attract anglers from across the country and host tournaments of varying sizes....
Bassmaster Clean-Up Challenge volunteers haul in nearly 13,000 pounds of trash at Chickamauga Lake
DAYTON, Tenn. — Before the world’s best anglers took to the water for the Guaranteed Rate Bassmaster Elite at Chickamauga Lake, 155 volunteers spread out along the area’s shores and ramps to...
AFTCO and Yamaha Rightwaters partner with B.A.S.S. on three Clean-Up Challenges
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Volunteers, community organizations and Bassmaster anglers will come together at three venues to help make a positive impact on Elite Series fisheries thanks to the Lake Clean-Up...
AFTCO and Yamaha Rightwaters announce the B.A.S.S. Conservation Lake Clean-Up Challenge
Chickamauga LakeDayton, Tenn.Wednesday, April 6Bassmaster Elite Stage at Point ParkNoon until 7 p.m. Pickwick LakeCounce, Tenn.Saturday, June 4Bassmaster Elite Stage at Pickwick Landing State Park8:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Oneida...
Bassmaster legends, anglers and conservation director spotlighted at World’s Fishing Fair
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — B.A.S.S. alongside a host of Bassmaster Elite Series anglers, personalities and legends of the sport will participate in the World’s Fishing Fair, an exclusive presentation of Bass Pro...
