Louisiana fishery under consideration

$26 million project to restore marshes at the mouth of the Mississippi River, where Michael Iaconelli won the 2003 Bassmaster Classic, moved one step closer to implementation in April after being deemed one of the year's Top 10 coastal restoration projects.

Marsh loss

Erosion and saltwater intrusion have crippled the bass population in some areas at the mouth of the Mississippi River, according to the Louisiana Department of Wildfire and Fisheries.

Energy demand

"High Quality Warmwater Fishery" known for its tackle-busting smallmouth bass so it can mine the area with fewer constraints.

Three Rivers

Already under fire over concerns about their impact on fish and mussel habitat, western Pennsylvania dredgers are now battling unprecedented noise restrictions on parts of the Allegheny River.

How-To

New Prescriptions

Since BASS released the booklet Keeping Bass Alive, a Guidebook for Anglers and Tournament Organizers, there have been many new innovations and techniques in fish care that anglers and tournament directors should know about.

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Wirth A Shot?

As far as I am concerned, God made golf courses because the water hazards become fantastic bass ponds.

Preserving native smallmouth

Issue moves to forefront on Oklahoma's Grand Lake

Maintenance is required

According to the U.S. Coast Guard, more than 75 percent of the nation's boating fatalities result from a person falling overboard and drowning; 87 percent were not using a life jacket.

Cali responds to mussel threat

Possible closure of Clear Lake looms for tournament anglers

Drug problem

'Pill pollution' is jeopardizing the nation's fisheries