New fishing trail opened in North Carolina
WAXHAW, N.C. — The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission, along with Union County Parks and Recreation, N.C. B.A.S.S. Nation and Riley’s Catch, is hosting a festival on Aug. 5 to celebrate...
Oregon B.A.S.S. Nation enhancing warm-water fisheries
By Lonnie Johnson Each year, when it is warm enough to be out on windblown Davis Lake, a fly fishing only impoundment, OR Dept. of Fish & Wildlife, in conjunction...
10 tips for better bass care
Proper handling and care of bass throughout a tournament day will help ensure those fish will remain healthy when returned to the water. B.A.S.S. prides itself on being a leader...
Anglers applaud longer red snapper season
Washington, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced an agreement has been reached between the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Members of the U.S. House of Representatives...
Sportfishing industry supports legislation to conserve Great Lakes fisheries
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The sportfishing industry offered its full support for two bills introduced by U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Gary Peters (D-Mich.) and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) to manage and conserve the...
Judge dedicated to teaching, conservation
LUFKIN, Texas — Texas Parks and Wildlife Inland Fisheries Advisory Board. Texas Association of Bass Clubs. Texas Black Bass Unlimited. Texas Parks and Wildlife. Texas Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame...
Angling and boating groups meet to push for public access to fisheries
WASHINGTON — The Center for Sportfishing Policy, along with the National Marine Manufacturers Association’s American Boating Congress, met this week with federal policymakers in efforts to improve fisheries management and...
Oregon B.A.S.S. Nation helps place fish cover
By Lonnie Johnson, Oregon B.A.S.S. Nation Conservation Director Seven volunteers from the Oregon B.A.S.S. Nation arrived at the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) offices to assemble spider blocks...
New York Conservation Director deals with destructive fire
New York B.A.S.S. Nation Conservation Director and frequent Marshal Barb Elliott recently experienced a nightmare in her own farm. While returning home from a Salt City Bassmasters meeting, she discovered...
Urgent call-to-action for Vermont anglers
There is a bad bill making its way through the Vermont Senate and House Committees on Natural Resources and Fish & Wildlife. The bill is S.75 and has to do...
