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...
Maryland conservation director leads by example
MIDDLE RIVER, Md. – When Scott Sewell says that state conservation directors are the “most important position” in the B.A.S.S. Nation (BN), you can trust that he knows what he...
Vanishing Paradise: the fight to save Louisiana
The Vanishing Paradise program was launched in 2009 by Ducks Unlimited and National Wildlife Federation to advocate for restoration of the Mississippi River Delta by nationalizing the issue, raising awareness,...
Texas Director documents first 2018 ShareLunker
As the world renowned Toyota ShareLunker program approached its 30th year, the staff at Texas Parks and Wildlife Department saw the need to give the program a fresh look and implement some big...
Minnesota’s recent conservation achievements
SHAKOPEE, Minn. – When B.A.S.S. turned the spotlight on the need for anglers to properly dispose of used plastic baits in 2011, the Minnesota B.A.S.S. Nation (MBN) was among the...
New Mille Lacs Lake fisheries supervisor hired
GARRISON, Minn. – Tom Heinrich, who most recently was the large lake specialist covering Lake of the Woods for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, will now supervise Mille Lacs...
