Claytor Lake project continues in Virginia
ROANOKE, Va. – Since 2013, Virginia’s Claytor Lake has seen massive and ongoing improvements in fish habitat, thanks to a broad alliance that includes the Virginia B.A.S.S. Nation (VBN) and Friends...
Harman plans West Virginia conservation projects
BUCKHANNON, W.Va. – West Virginia’s Jerod Harman isn’t yet one of the longest serving state conservation directors for B.A.S.S., but he certainly has been one of the most active during...
Adding fish habitat to Bull Shoals
Why Should B.A.S.S. anglers support the Modern Fish Act?
Federal laws governing saltwater sport fishery management are a mess. Unfortunately, the current law known as the Magnuson-Stevens Act, is out of date and has never taken recreational anglers into...
Support the HELP for Wildlife Act
The Hunting Heritage and Environmental Legacy Preservation for Wildlife Act, or HELP for Wildlife Act, has been introduced in the U.S. Senate to bipartisan support. Officially known as S.1514, the HELP for Wildlife...
Wisconsin B.A.S.S. anglers urged to be a part of bass management in Sturgeon Bay
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources will host a public meeting to discuss the Door County smallmouth bass fishery from 6-9 pm, Wednesday, October 18th, in the lecture hall at Crossroads at Big...
Lake Pepin conservation plan developed
HAGER CITY, Wis. – An ambitious plan to restore a fishery on the Upper Mississippi River has been developed. But it will need the help of local bass clubs and...
False River restoration continues
NEW ROADS, La. – Following five years of restoration work, False River hasn’t yet returned to the quality that earned it designation as one of Louisiana’s first two trophy fisheries...
Did hurricanes damage fisheries?
DUNNELLON, Fla. – Thus far, resource managers are breathing a sigh of relief in the wake of powerful Hurricanes Harvey and Irma that hammered east Texas and the entire Florida...
Blankenship coordinates conservation projects
RIDGEWAY, Va. – B.A.S.S.’s emphasis on conservation is what gives the organization so much credibility, according to Joan Blankenship, long-time conservation director (CD) for the Virginia B.A.S.S. Nation (VBN). “Tournament...