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Bassmaster’s The Lake Y Project: Episode 14
In Episode 14 of the Lake Y Project, John Jones and Brandon Booth dive deep into everything you need to know about fish feeders — from choosing the right model...
Noreen Clough Scholarship for Females in Fisheries goes to Jessica Robichaud of Carleton University
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Black Bass Conservation Committee of the Southern Division, American Fisheries Society is pleased to announce that the ninth annual Noreen Clough Memorial Scholarship for Females in...
Maryland B.A.S.S. Nation leadership helps get fishing license fees updated to benefit conservation
Annapolis, Md. — Roger Tragesar, Maryland B.A.S.S. Nation President, and Scott Sewell, the state chapter’s Conservation Director, were formally recognized for their contributions to a workgroup tasked with recommending updated...
B.A.S.S. Nation and Seaguar incentivize keeping waters clean
The B.A.S.S. Nation and Seaguar are uniting to help keep our waters clean. Seaguar is proud to offer a conservation initiative to incentivize Nation anglers to collect used fishing line...
Bassmaster’s The Lake Y Project: Episode 13
In Episode 13 of the Lake Y Project, James Hall and John Jones deliver a full April 2025 report — analyzing lake conditions, bass quantity and quality, and how strategic...
Should we lose sleep over bed fishing?
A question that always comes up in the spring is the issue of “bed” fishing — targeting spawning bass by sight fishing for them on their nests. Should we be...
The unseen link: Algae, Asian carp and the fight for our waterways
by Rick Byrnes The invasion of Asian carp in America’s rivers and lakes isn’t just a biological accident — it’s a chain reaction fueled by modern human practices, particularly in...
APMS/B.A.S.S. Nation offer award for best aquatic plant management project in 2025
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...
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.
