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Conservation News

12 1/2-pounder breaks Washington state record

OLYMPIA, Wash. — The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife has confirmed that a Snohomish County angler has set a new state record for the biggest largemouth bass caught in...

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North Carolina launches “fishing trail”

HIGH POINT, N. C. — North Carolina B.A.S.S. Nation Conservation Director Bill Frazier came up with a concept to help fishing enthusiasts learn more about bass fishing and increase their success...

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Researchers identify new bass virus

MADISON, Wis. – While investigating the cause of a die-off of largemouth bass in Wisconsin’s Pine Lake during But they aren’t yet directly connecting Largemouth Bass Reovirus to the kill in...

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Lake 101: The little lake that could

By Amber Nabors Lake Trafford in Collier County recently received national recognition for its resurging bass fishery, made possible by ongoing restoration projects. Highlighted in the July/August issue of Bassmaster Magazine,...

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California water transfer project

Water wars in California have black bass and stripers in the cross hairs. Those demanding more water for southern agricultural regions of the state and those looking to protect endangered...

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How good is Florida’s Kingsley Lake?

STARKE, Fla. – One of the best bass fisheries that you’ve probably never heard of is 2,000-acre Kingsley Lake in northeastern Florida. How good is it? During 2015, five of...

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Tournament stocking Arkansas River

PINE BLUFF, Ark. – Along with competing for a $50,000 prize, participants in Arkansas’ largest amateur fishing tournament also helped once again to enhance the bass population on the Arkansas...

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Minnesota Nation raising funds for Mille Lacs smallmouth

Minneapolis, Minn.—The Minnesota B.A.S.S. Nation has started a fund-raising effort to promote catch and release of smallmouth bass at Mille Lacs. Last December the Minnesota Nation started discussions with the...

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