Clubs place habitat in Kansas waters
TOPEKA, Kan. — Forty Georgia cube habitats have been placed in Kansas waters in recent months, thanks to B.A.S.S. clubs in Kansas City and Leavenworth, Kan. Georgia cubes were designed...
Congress passes Outdoor REC Act
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The Outdoor REC Act was passed by House and the Senate in November, and it now goes to the president’s desk for signature. The legislation would instruct...
Zebra mussels threaten much of the country
NEW MILFORD, Conn. — Candlewood Lake, arguably Connecticut’s most popular bass fishery, is but one of many waterways newly threatened by zebra mussels as the exotic species continues its expansion...
Water bill contains troubling language for California delta bass anglers
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The United States Senate recently passed a comprehensive new water infrastructure bill, containing language that will likely be alarming to be many bass anglers — especially those...
Take action: Sign the ethanol petition
Use your voice to come out against raised ethanol levels by signing this petition. A recent decision by the Obama Administration raised the required volume of ethanol in our nation’s...
Volunteers help restore Claytor Lake habitat
DUBLIN, Va. — The Virginia B.A.S.S. Nation worked with Friends of Claytor Lake on a plant growing project this summer to improve habitat at Claytor Lake. Hydrilla choked out native...
Center for Coastal Conservation becomes Center for Sportfishing Policy
Washington, D.C. – The Center for Coastal Conservation, the nation’s leading advocate for saltwater recreational anglers, announced today that, effective immediately, its name has changed to the Center for Sportfishing...
Jim Martin awarded ASA’s Lifetime Achievement Award
NEW ORLEANS — Jim Martin, a longtime bass fishing conservationist, was awarded the American Sportfishing Association’s prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award last month at the ASA Sportfishing Summit in New Orleans,...
Western drought continues to plague fisheries
SAN DIEGO — With 42.8 percent of California suffering extreme to exceptional drought, its bass fisheries are reflecting the water shortage. Low water levels plague Lake Hodges and El Capitan...
Fundraiser for Virginia’s Claytor Lake draws nearly 300 boats
DUBLIN, Va. — A huge turnout at a benefit tournament will help habitat enhancement efforts at Claytor Lake. An impressive 287 boats showed up to compete in the Friends of...
