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Florida’s never-ending grass saga
When the wind suddenly picked up on Lake Okeechobee, anglers feared the worst from herbicide spray boats that had arrived earlier. As evidence of what they thought was irresponsible behavior,...
Yamaha Rightwaters reports annual initiative progress
WASHINGTON – Yamaha Rightwaters recapped sustainability and conservation initiative progress from the past 12 months during 2022 Capitol Hill Oceans Week. From June 2021 through June 2022, Yamaha Rightwaters sponsored...
ASA statement on draft rule by U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
In response to a draft rule published Thursday, June 9, by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service that will prohibit lead fishing tackle on certain National Wildlife Refuges, the American Sportfishing Association released the following...
B.A.S.S. Nation chapters use conservation grants from Tin Cup
B.A.S.S. Nation teams in Alabama, Texas and Tennessee use the grants provide by Tin Cup Mountain Whiskey to improve their fisheries. Here’s what they got done.
Z-Man’s enduring commitment to conservation
Progressive tackle company hosts first-of-its-kind ‘Partner with a Payer’ event.
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...
