Shimano scholarship winners announced
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – With 32 applicants, competition was stiff for this year’s Shimano/B.A.S.S. Nation scholarships for those pursuing careers in natural resources and fisheries management. “Our review team had a...
Congressional briefing covers carp problem
WASHINGTON, D.C. – An angler and tournament organizer provided a graphic visual image of the threat that Asian carp pose to Kentucky and Barkley Lakes on July 25, during a...
Tennessee Wildlife Federation urges anglers to help stop Asian carp invasion
Your support makes it possible for the Tennessee Wildlife Federation to fight Asian carp in Tennessee, across the region and in D.C. You’re also the army on the ground to...
More about fizzing smallmouth
Barb Elliott, the New York Conservation Director, explains in detail why, how and the proper ways to fizz a smallmouth bass to ensure it returns to a fishery in perfect...
Anglers communicate carp problems
EDDYVILLE, Ky. – While we looked one way, Asian carp went the other. As we worried about invasion of the Great Lakes, their populations exploded in Kentucky and Barkley Lakes,...
Mercury Marine wins Business Friend of the Environment Award for the second time in four years
Mercury Marine, the world leader in marine propulsion and technology, was presented a Wisconsin Business Friend of the Environment Award on Wednesday in Madison. This is the second time in four years that Mercury...
Sportfishing industry applauds bill to enhance habitat conservation
Alexandria, Va. – The recreational fishing industry today expressed its appreciation to Rep. Rob Wittman (R-Va.) for introducing H.R. 6660, the National Fish Habitat Conservation Through Partnerships Act. This legislation...
Senate passes provision to combat spread of Asian carp in Kentucky
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) praised Senate passage of his measure to combat the spread of Asian Carp in both Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley...
Lake Okeechobee’s needed storage reservoir
CLEWISTON, Fla. – Rivers and canals are coated in a toxic film of bright green. Coastal beaches and shallows are awash in mounds of hairlike slime and dead fish. Satellite...
Junior club cleans 500 pounds of trash
Tampa Bay Junior Bassmasters conservation service project in June netted 519 pounds of trash from the Courtney Campbell Causeway. Update by Don Garand
