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Bipartisan bill in Senate encourages outdoor recreation improvements
Recently, Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and Senator Martin Heinrich (D-NM), member of the Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee, introduced the Lake...
Hard times for Santee Cooper Lakes fish attractors
It wasn’t stubbornness; rather when the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) took a “hard-headed” approach to bolstering its manmade fish attractors spread throughout the Santee Cooper Lakes system,...
Habitat enhancement seeks to bolster Santee Cooper productivity
In the early goings of Day 1, Brandon Cobb made an observation with immediate and large-scale implications. Noting that some of his better trees were the ones skirted with eelgrass,...
How far do smallmouth bass move?
by Zak Slagle, Fisheries Biologist, Ohio DNR Division of Wildlife, Sandusky Fisheries Research Station Anglers often wonder what happened when a recent fishing hot spot goes cold – are those...
Martin Peters becomes Director of Yamaha Marine External Affairs
KENNESAW, Ga. — Yamaha recently named Martin Peters Director of Marine External Affairs. With the new role comes official responsibilities for marine sustainability and regulatory affairs in addition to government...
Alabama Power partners with volunteers to create new habitats for fish
Spring means it’s time to fish for many Alabamians. And, just ahead of the onrush of anglers, Alabama Power and conservation experts, along with several groups of volunteers, worked together...
Will meanmouth bass impact Classic?
If you’re not fairly immersed into the bass fishing scene, you’ve likely never heard the term “meanmouth”. And even if you are as big into bass fishing as one could...
Sportfishing leaders highlight Farm Bill programs that support healthy fisheries
The Fisheries in the Farm Bill Coalition emphasize the important role America’s farmlands have on inland and marine waters.
Economic Contributions of Recreational Fishing by States and Congressional Districts
Alexandria, VA – March 8, 2023 – The American Sportfishing Association (ASA) released the 2023 Economic Contributions of Recreational Fishing: U.S. Congressional Districts report, an update of previous data collected by ASA in partnership with Southwick...
Georgia B.A.S.S. Nation continuing to enhance Lake Allatoona bass habitat
Fishing club members of the Georgia B.A.S.S. Nation’s E3 Bassmasters, the Marietta Bassmasters, alongside Lake Allatoona U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) volunteers, the Lake Allatoona Association and the Georgia...
APMS/B.A.S.S. Nation offer award for best aquatic plant management project
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — If your B.A.S.S. Nation club has a proposal for a project that either helps native vegetation thrive or controls exotic invasive species, your club could win up...
Wildlife Forever working with B.A.S.S. Conservation partner AFTCO for War on Carp campaign
White Bear Lake, Minn. — Wildlife Forever is excited to announce new leadership of the War on Carp campaign raising awareness of invasive carps and needs for enhanced management and control. Invasive carps such...
Fishery management scholarship program announced
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Making sure the many lakes and reservoirs in the U.S. and Canada where anglers pursue bass are healthy and vibrant relies a great deal on the efforts...
