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.
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;...
