Sportfishing industry applauds passage of federal funding bill
Alexandria, Va. – The American Sportfishing Association (ASA) expressed its strong support for the passage of the 2019 Consolidated Appropriations Act which provides funding for the remainder of fiscal year 2019 for nine...
Johnny Morris awarded one of conservation’s highest honors
NEW YORK – The National Audubon Society presented one of the most prestigious awards in conservation, the Audubon Medal, to Bass Pro Shops founder and legendary conservationist Johnny Morris and...
High school teams help place habitat
by Dawn Culpepper On Feb. 2, 2019, the Harris County High Bass Fishing Team and Callaway High Bass Fishing Team together with some community fisherman took part in placing fish...
Vote coming on fishing access and conservation package
This week, the U.S. Senate is poised to vote on the Natural Resources Management Act, which would improve and enhance access to fishing and would fund conservation efforts all over the...
Input sought for Harris Lake habitat enhancement plan
Known for its excellent largemouth bass and crappie fishery, Harris Lake is a reservoir in New Hill, North Carolina that covers 4,100 acres in southwestern Wake County and southeastern Chatham...
St. Johns pollution threat
Palatka, Fla. – The Bassmaster Elites Series kicks off its 2019 season Feb. 7 on the St. Johns River, out of a county, Putnam, that still justifiably promotes itself as...
Florida Fish & Wildlife puts a “Pause” on vegetation control programs to gather input from stakeholders
Management of aquatic plants in Florida is the purview of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). That management has become a hot topic in recent months as anglers...
Tennessee, Kansas welcome new conservation directors
WINCHESTER, Tenn. – In Tennessee and Kansas, new state conservation directors (CDs) have taken the reins, eager to continue the B.A.S.S. Nation tradition of working with state agencies and others...
President Trump signs Modern Fish Act into law
Washington, D.C. – The recreational fishing and boating community is celebrating the enactment of the Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Management Act of 2018 (Modern Fish Act), which was signed into law by President...
Congress reauthorizes national harmful algal bloom program
Alexandria, Va. – On Dec. 20, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act (HABHRCA) of 2018. Last night’s vote was the final...
