From our friends at Maryland DNR:

Hello, the minutes from the Black Bass Roundtable held on Feburary 10 are now posted online along with a tentative work plan and Potomac River summary report.

For more information on the minutes and actions being taken as a result of the meeting, please consult the Roundtable 2014 information at:  http://dnr.maryland.gov/fisheries/bass/mr.asp.

For questions or comments, please e-mail Joseph Love at jlove@dnr.state.md.us

Mr Bass Kickoff and District Tournament applications for 2014 are on the tournament applications web page.  More coming soon!

Changes happening in NY including doing away with the Sept 30/Oct 1 boundary for fishing licenses and license fee REDUCTIONS!  That’s right, you heard it here, a reduction in fishing license fees.  Read about it at the following web site: http://www.dec.ny.gov/permits/95007.html !

Interested in what the biggest black bass caught and reported in 2013 or widely-supported tips for keeping bass alive through the weigh-in, and after?  The MD DNR Tidal Bass Program has summarized reports from tournament directors and from anglers.  Check it out at the program’s monitoring and research web site.  Once on the page look for the Summary of 2013 Tournament Creel Surveys  document under the Reports and Publications listings.