Category: Conservation News

Feb 01

Maryland Black Bass Annual Review – 2014

The MD DNR Tidal Bass Program has completed its Black Bass Annual Review.  The review covers resolved topics from last year’s roundtable, concerns and work of 2013, assessments of tidal bass fisheries, catch statistics from tournament anglers, and the agenda for the 2014 roundtable this February. The annual review can be found online at dnr.maryland.gov/fisheries/bass/docs/BBAR_vol_6.pdf.  For questions …

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Mar 17

Fizzing a deep water bass

Summer tournaments on Erie and other deep water venues presents additional challenges keeping bass alive after being caught deep.  Check this out from bassresource.com and thanks to Eric Marsh for sending us this link! How to “fizz” a bass

Mar 17

Maryland Black Bass Annual Review

The Black Bass Annual Review has been completed.  If you’re interested in fishing Largemouth Bass in tidal rivers, then you’ll be interested in some of this work.  Contents of the review include: work in response to angler concerns; Largemouth Bass Virus; SoftPlastics and Stewardship; Improve Habitat of Sanctuaries; Stocking Strategies; Snakehead Spread and Control; Bass Lesions/Disease; …

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Feb 12

Public Urged to Contact Congress and EPA Over Susquehanna River Impairment

PFBC is urging anglers and boaters throughout the Susquehanna River watershed to contact their members of Congress to demand action to fix the Susquehanna River. “Congress needs to join the growing chorus of concerned citizens and businesses calling on the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to declare …

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