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Bassmaster’s The Lake Y Project: Episode 10
Witness the stunning progress as we survey and analyze the growth of various species in Lake Y, with bigger bass than ever before. Dive into our latest findings and discoveries!
Fizzing smallmouth bass
Barb Elliott, the New York Conservation Director, explains in detail why, how and the proper ways to fizz a smallmouth bass to ensure it returns to a fishery in perfect...
The science of Grand Lake
How the fisheries management approach for Grand Lake could play into the 2024 Bassmaster Classic.
Lake Okeechobee in crisis
CLEWISTON, Fla. — The bass fishing at Lake Okeechobee is phenomenal. There will never be better proof of that than Scott Martin’s record-setting 90-pound, 6-ounce winning total during last week’s...
Conservation funding and ICAST 2023
Companies that participated in ICAST 2023 thank anglers for helping fund conservation initiatives that keep fisheries healthy and protected.
2024 AFTCO x B.A.S.S. Conservation Grants
SANTA ANA, Calif. — The AFTCO x B.A.S.S. Nation Conservation Grant Program continues in 2024 to support conservation initiatives throughout the country. The Conservation Grant Program was created in 2018 to help...
Pro anglers help DNR with Lake St. Clair smallmouth bass research
By JAN-MICHAEL HESSENAUERFisheries research biologistMichigan Department of Natural Resources Lake St. Clair, nestled between the St. Clair and Detroit rivers in southeast Michigan, is one of the premier smallmouth bass...
Everything comes in threes
They say that everything comes in threes. Bad news and good news all seem to happen in groups of three, but so do the top species of the black bass...
North Carolina angler group supports wildlife agency’s hybrid bass program
RALEIGH, N.C. – Anglers who frequent Jordan Lake, Lake Gaston and Lake Norman may be surprised next time they “reel in the big one.” The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) is stocking...
Bass Fishing Hall of Fame continues scholarship program to support future of fisheries management
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The Bass Fishing Hall of Fame (BFHOF) is proud to announce the second year of its Fishery Management Scholarship Program. Recognizing the critical role of fishery management professionals in...
Anglers team up to plant cypress trees in Barkley Lake
It’s amazing the things that can be accomplished in conservation when we work together towards a goal. A perfect example of this was what happened on Dec. 10 at Lake...
Wildlife Forever to build national mapping tool for invasive species decontamination locations
White Bear Lake, Minn. – Wildlife Forever and a coalition of fishing industry stakeholders and federal partners will be designing a new online platform to identify watercraft inspection and decontamination stations across...
Grass critical for productive lakes
We recently saw the news that St. Johns River Water Management District received a permit from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to “control” 30,000 acres of hydrilla in...
