Washington updates bass regulations
OLYMPIA, Wash. – Bass anglers have long felt marginalized and ignored in the Northwest. Smallmouth bass introduced more than a century ago were blamed for the decline of salmon fisheries with...
Anglers helping with fisheries science
RIDGELAND, Miss. — What do bass tournaments and fisheries management have in common? The answer is a lot when it comes to collecting beneficial scientific data so anglers can catch...
Adding habitat to Texas reservoirs
Check out this video from our friends at Texas Parks and Wildlife. The State of Texas has 19 Friends of Reservoir chapters and affiliated organizations. There is work going on...
Support the Modern Fish Act
The Modern Fish Act is making headway in the Federal legislative process. The good news is, on Dec. 13, 2017, the U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Natural Resources approved...
Conservation Summit at Bassmaster Classic connects volunteers and fisheries leaders
GREENVILLE, S.C. — The biennial Conservation Summit, which connects volunteer conservation advocates with fisheries professionals in state and federal agencies, will be held in Greenville, March 16-18, during the 2018 GEICO...
Clean water and healthy fisheries threatened
Considered a “pike and walleye fisherman’s paradise,” the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness is also a world-class destination for lake trout and smallmouth bass. However, this unique and unspoiled area...
Watch a boat ramp being built from the air
Watch as construction vehicles show how a new boat ramp is built at Smith Lake Park in Cullman, Alabama. Access improvements at Smth Lake are to accommodate growing interest from...
Simms Fishing Products assists conservation efforts with Mille Lacs Smallmouth Alliance
Isle, Minn. — The Mille Lacs Smallmouth Alliance is proud to announce a new partnership for the conservation efforts of the world-class trophy smallmouth bass on Mille Lacs with industry...
Carp-Crete – a fish-filled construction material
CHICAGO, Ill. – James Nobles’ idea could pave the way for fewer Asian carp in our bass fisheries and more of them in our highways, driveways and home foundations. He...
Maine B.A.S.S. Nation assists weed inspections
AUGUSTA, Maine – Maine B.A.S.S. Nation (MeBN) members provide a first-line of defense for preventing aquatic nuisance species from spreading in state waters. “It was our idea to involve bass...
