Guadalupe bass recovery
AUSTIN, Texas – In 2010, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) and its conservation partners embarked on an ambitious mission to restore and conserve 10 self-sustaining populations of the...
Grant spurs conservation projects in Tennessee
LYNCHBURG, Tenn. – In Tennessee, AFTCO and B.A.S.S. have earned a spectacular return on their investment, as a $5,000 conservation grant to enhance habitat in one reservoir ignited an effort...
Call-to-action: Wisconsin bass anglers and Conservation Congress hearings
Wisconsin residents can directly impact the policymaking of the Wisconsin DNR at the Conservation Congress spring hearings. There are two proposed rule changes of significant interest to bass anglers this...
The conservation behind the Classic
By Casey Shedd With the AFTCO Bass Bus now back home in Missouri, and the lights having finally dimmed on the GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods, I’ve...
Lake Shelbyville Alliance banquet
SHELBYVILLE, Ill. – The Lake Shelbyville Fish Habitat Alliance (LSFHA) continues to provide an evolving blueprint for bass clubs and other angling groups across the nation to improve their home...
Using human dimensions in aquatic plant management
Aquatic plant management is a hot topic across the country. From Florida to North Carolina, from Texas to Minnesota, controlling invasive plants is a subject where bass anglers often find...
TX B.A.S.S. Nation asking anglers to voice Conroe opinions
Lake Conroe has seen its share of ups and downs since it was impounded in the 1970s. Initially the bass fishing was outstanding, which helped to start careers in the...
AFTCO and B.A.S.S. Nation conservation grants
AFTCO has a long-standing history of supporting conservation efforts by donating 10 percent of company profits every year since 1973 through it’s 10% Pledge. Historically the efforts were focused on...
NC conservation director receives American Fisheries Society award
The North Carolina Chapter of the American Fisheries Society presents the Fred A. Harris Fisheries Conservation Award to recognize non-Chapter members who have distinguished themselves by service or commitment to...
High school and college anglers eligible for Shimano scholarship
Ladson, S.C. – A key initiative to its ‘Varsity Program’ focusing on high school and college age anglers, Shimano will again award more than $20,000 to both graduating high school...
