AFTCO pledges $100,000 toward bass conservation in North Carolina
AFTCO, the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) and the North Carolina B.A.S.S. Nation (NC B.A.S.S.) are partnering to improve bass habitat. AFTCO recently sent its first of four annual $25,000...
Roseau cane die-off means all hands on deck for cross-disciplinary study
by Annabelle Lang BATON ROUGE, La. — The world’s largest continuous stand of roseau cane is vanishing from the Mississippi River Delta, and a group of cross-disciplinary researchers is collaborating...
Asian carp management a game of limitation
Embracing reality often forms the foundation from which to combat the unwanted. Diabetics understand that they’ll live with this serious medical affliction, but diligent management can minimize its impact and...
South Dakota strives for smallmouth stability
Low water, pelagic smallmouth, unique forage and a massive fishery that fished really small. Those were some of the themes that played out during the Guaranteed Rate Bassmaster Elite at...
B.A.S.S. and Wildlife Forever sign national agreement to fight invasive species
WHITE BEAR LAKE, Minn. — Wildlife Forever is proud to announce B.A.S.S., the Bass Anglers Sportsman Society, as the newest partner of the national Clean Drain Dry Initiative. A recently signed memorandum of...
Bass Fishing Hall of Fame awards 2022 conservation grants
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – For the third consecutive year, the Board of Directors of the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame announces that the Hall has awarded four conservation grants to contribute to the...
Bass care 101
B.A.S.S. Conservation Partner AFTCO has updated their online fish care information at aftco.com, incorporating guidelines found in the time-tested B.A.S.S. booklet Keeping Bass Alive and more recent recommendations from Dr. Hal Schramm’s research on...
Bassmaster’s The Lake Y Project: Episode 7
The Lake Y Project has gotten to an exciting stage, stocking bluegill. Learn about the different types and sizes of baitfish to accelerate the growth of the ecosystem in the...
Plant it and they will come
Palatka high school Bassmaster anglers Syler Prince, Cody Mullis and Camryn Teuton along with 45 other local volunteers helped the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) in their efforts...
The invasive species debate
References to “invasive species” are often pitched with doom and gloom scenarios, but sometimes the result isn’t as bad as some scientists predicted. I’m not promoting invasive species or the...
