Catching and releasing
The 1971 Bassmaster Classic at Lake Mead, Nevada, is remembered as the first world championship of bass fishing — the inaugural running of what has become the Super Bowl of...
Daily Limit: Biologist lauds derby anglers
MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. — On a sunny afternoon, Jeremy Risley was waiting to put tournament anglers’ fish in his tank to release back in Bull Shoals Lake. Before the top...
Kansas bass stocking
PRATT, Kan. — Reservoir bass fisheries are among the most challenging to manage, especially in Kansas. As Fisheries Division Director Doug Nygren detailed the impediments recently, Mother Nature provided graphic...
Florida announces treatment plans
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has issued the following statement: FWC will conduct aquatic plant control in Lake Okeechobee this month, weather permitting. This linked PDF contains maps and...
Florida herbicide treatments resume
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Following a pause this past winter to listen to concerns and ideas and then modify its strategy, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has resumed...
Classic fans help Carhartt raise $6,400 for Tennessee conservation
The recent donation of $6,400 by Carhartt to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Foundation is certainly one of the many awesome byproducts that continue to precipitate from the 153,000 generous fans...
Yamaha becomes exclusive motor sponsor for B.A.S.S. Conservation
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — B.A.S.S. officials announced today that Yamaha is now the official motor sponsor for B.A.S.S. Conservation. As part of the deal, Yamaha is providing 115-horsepower Yamaha outboards for all...
Indiana anglers fight reservoir access issue
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Indiana anglers are fighting back against formation of a conservancy district on a popular suburban fishery here, asserting that it will impose prohibitive cost on public access...
Habitat program in Pennsylvania
BELLEFONTE, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) is looking for a few good bass clubs. Well … actually, it’s looking for more than a few. The PFBC...
N.C. B.A.S.S. Nation members help expand state Fishing Trail
REIDSVILLE, N.C — The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission, along with N.C. B.A.S.S. and the City of Reidsville, recently opened an educational fishing trail on Lake Reidsville to help anglers learn how to catch largemouth bass...
