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 the river impaired and start a timeline for developing a restoration plan,” said PFBC Executive Director John Arway. “If officials do not act to address the water quality issues on the Susquehanna River, Pennsylvania risks losing what is left of what was once considered a world-class smallmouth bass fishery.”

For more information about this call to action with points of contact, CLICK HERE.

Feb 06

Maryland Black Bass Tournament Permits

A black bass tournament permit is required if all of the following conditions apply:

• The tournament has 10 or more boats participating.

• The tournament has a specific location where fish are weighed, measured, counted or otherwise entered.

• The tournament provides anglers an offer, reward or incentive for catching black bass.

Tournament catch data from these tournaments will be used to assess catch trends, estimate resource usage, and evaluate the value of black bass fishing to state and local economies. Detailed summaries of these data will be provided to registered tournament directors each year.

For tidal bass information and tournament registration, go to www.dnr.maryland.gov/fisheries/bass. The application deadline is either 15 days prior to the tournament if the contest will have between 10 and 50 boats. The deadline is 30 days prior for tournaments with 50 or more boats.

Jan 01

2013 Cabela’s Angler Cash

Cabela’s Angler Cash Program

Read the requirments and sign up today, then be sure to follow the requirements when fishing in qualifing tournaments.

Remember that you must sign up each year. A lot of you have left money at the ramp, don’t let it happen in 2013!

Program requirements as well as a link to the on-line registration form can be found at this page.

Sep 24

Budget Law Will Freeze Sport Fish Restoration Fund

Unprecedented move will impact economy and fisheries conservation

Alexandria, VA – September 24, 2012– On September 14, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released its recommendations for budget cuts that include withholding parts of the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund, a move that would have a significant impact on fisheries conservation and the jobs it supports. OMB’s action was triggered by the failure of the Congress and the Administration to enact a plan to reduce the deficit by $1.2 trillion, as required by the Budget Control Act of 2011. Continue reading