Sportfishing industry supports legislation to conserve Great Lakes fisheries
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The sportfishing industry offered its full support for two bills introduced by U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Gary Peters (D-Mich.) and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) to manage and conserve the...
Judge dedicated to teaching, conservation
LUFKIN, Texas — Texas Parks and Wildlife Inland Fisheries Advisory Board. Texas Association of Bass Clubs. Texas Black Bass Unlimited. Texas Parks and Wildlife. Texas Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame...
Angling and boating groups meet to push for public access to fisheries
WASHINGTON — The Center for Sportfishing Policy, along with the National Marine Manufacturers Association’s American Boating Congress, met this week with federal policymakers in efforts to improve fisheries management and...
Oregon B.A.S.S. Nation helps place fish cover
By Lonnie Johnson, Oregon B.A.S.S. Nation Conservation Director Seven volunteers from the Oregon B.A.S.S. Nation arrived at the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) offices to assemble spider blocks...
New York Conservation Director deals with destructive fire
New York B.A.S.S. Nation Conservation Director and frequent Marshal Barb Elliott recently experienced a nightmare in her own farm. While returning home from a Salt City Bassmasters meeting, she discovered...
Urgent call-to-action for Vermont anglers
There is a bad bill making its way through the Vermont Senate and House Committees on Natural Resources and Fish & Wildlife. The bill is S.75 and has to do...
B.A.S.S. Nation angler in top aquatic plant management for Florida
It stands to reason that a person who enjoys fishing and duck hunting understands the balance in nature and cares to protect it. Matt Phillips is a B.A.S.S. Nation member...
Bass Pro Shops displaying Colorado Nation conservation work
Denver, Colo. — Colorado B.A.S.S. Nation conservation projects are included in a display room featured for the first time ever in a Bass Pro Shops store. The Denver Bassmasters club...
Bass Pro Shops helps National Fish and Wildlife Foundation raise funds
Bass Pro Shops is providing customers a chance to support the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) throughout April. Thanks to a round up campaign at all Bass Pro Shops...
Multiple conservation issues discussed during media luncheon
By Kelly Bostian A sense of urgency accompanied visions of babbling brooks, shrinking reservoirs, big bass and crowded conference-room tables from rural co-ops to Congress, at a Saturday luncheon that focused on...