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Applications open for 2025 AFTCO X B.A.S.S. Nation Conservation Grant Program
SANTA ANA, Calif. — The AFTCO X B.A.S.S. Nation Conservation Grant Program continues its efforts to support conservation initiatives throughout the country in 2025. The Conservation Grant Program was created in 2018 to...
Fishing with a mission
State conservation agencies are asking recreational anglers to play a major role in crucial non-native species control Immortalized in Western lore, the afternoon of Oct. 26, 1881, found Town Marshal...
B.A.S.S., PiranhO2 ink deal to promote fish conservation, live-release rates
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — B.A.S.S. and PiranhO2, a leader in oxygenation solutions for the angling industry, have announced an agreement that will complement the tournament-fishing organization’s industry-leading efforts in fish conservation and live-release rates....
Applications open for 2025 scholarships honoring former B.A.S.S. Conservation Director Noreen Clough
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Applications are now being accepted for the 2025 Noreen Clough Memorial Scholarship for Females in Fisheries. In memory of the late Noreen Clough, the long-time U.S. Fish &...
Conserving New York’s bass fishing
Tournament anglers can help New York fisheries managers improve the already incredible bass fishing through a new tournament permitting system. Watch how it will benefit bass fishing across the state.
St. Johns River environmental decline spawned a new advocacy group
Joe Balog’s a “credit where credit is due” kind of guy, but he’s also a “good is not good enough” kind of guy. It’s not a Jekyll and Hyde thing;...
AFTCO grant provides boost to North Carolina aquatic plant introduction program
The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission’s aquatic plant nursery produced over 5,500 plants this year! These plants were used to enhance aquatic habitat in eight waterbodies throughout the state. Plant...
New nationwide program promotes inspection and decontamination services
The Expect to Inspect program is live, promoting watercraft inspection and decontamination services to traveling boaters nationwide. This is a new program designed by Wildlife Forever. From an interactive map of inspection and...
Smallmouth sense – Part 2: Respect the elders
Editor’s note: Read to part 1 Practically speaking, the best stewards of any resource are the folks who value its longevity. B.A.S.S. tournament anglers are not the only ones exemplifying...
Smallmouth sense – Part 1: The goby factor
They’re always watching, waiting, lurking inside the wire. Give them a window of opportunity and they’ll exploit it; often with devastating results. The culprit: Neogobius melanostomus, the round goby —...
Fizzing smallmouth bass
Barb Elliott, the New York Conservation Director, explains in detail why, how and the proper ways to fizz a smallmouth bass to ensure it returns to a fishery in perfect...
A lake in trouble
Editor’s note: Since this column was written, north Florida has been subjected to heavy rainfall from Hurricane Debby. Recently, Bassmaster Magazine ranked the Top 10 Bass Lakes of 2024, and...
Free fish care training available to public kicks off week of Bassmaster Elite at St. Lawrence River activities
Barb Elliott, the New York B.A.S.S. Nation Conservation Director and smallmouth bass “fizzing” expert will be giving free fish care training to the public for three days prior to the...
