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Conservation News

Shimano ‘Varsity Program’ scholarship winners

LADSON, S.C. –  Paying for college this academic year became a bit easier for the just-announced 12 winners of the Shimano ‘Varsity Program’ scholarship program. Developed in conjunction with B.A.S.S....

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Warmwater Champions battle anti-bass movement

PORTLAND, Ore. — In recent years, even fisheries managers have become part of the anti-bass movement pervasive in the Northwest, according to Herb Doumitt, communications director for the Oregon-based Warmwater...

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Habitat work continues on Harris Lake

BUCKHORN, N.C. — Volunteers joined with the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) this past summer to continue a long-term habitat enhancement program on Shearon Harris Reservoir, commonly recognized as...

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The war on carp, part 2

It’s impossible to talk about the war on carp and why it’s so important without understanding the problems associated with invasive species. So, let’s get started. Editor’s note: Read part...

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Proving fish care works

WADDINGTON, N.Y.—Barb Elliot was ecstatic as the boats idled past the Yamaha AFTCO Live Release Boat. What made the New York B.A.S.S. Nation Conservation Director giddy were the well wishes...

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Fish care a top priority at St. Lawrence

WADDINGTON, N.Y. — When asked which tournament destination ranks as their favorite, the overwhelming majority of Bassmaster Elite Series pros chose the upper St. Lawrence River. And why not? The...

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Hatching Florida bass in Arizona

SEDONA, Ariz. — Visualize bass spawning in a hatchery and what do you see? Big, fat females, right? Maybe even double-digits, if you’re familiar with Texas’ ShareLunker program, which uses...

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Daily Limit: Don’t sweat ‘decimal dust’

Fisheries biologist advises anglers to live and let fish It’s great that many anglers care about the health of bass fisheries, yet Arkansas’ top fisheries biologist often wonders if things...

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