5/17/07: The Michigan Department of Natural Resources released their final version of the new Fish Disease Control order for state waters. Great consideration given for catch-and-release tournament anglers, but anglers also need to help out. See the GreatLakesBass.com VHS page for more details on FO-245.
Last week I had the great opportunity to attend the Florida Bass Federation State Tournament and I saw a rather unique weigh-in procedure that I thought went very well especially from a conservation standpoint.
Looks like nice guy and great angler (and GLBass member) Mike Trombly is leading the boater side after day one in the Michigan BFL on the Detroit River.
A bighead carp has been found in Illinois’ Lake Calumet, about six miles north of an electric barrier set up to stop the invasive fish from entering the Great Lakes.
At its meeting Thursday, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved sweeping changes to streamline bass regulations and increase effectiveness.
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Pollution before the first Earth Day was not only visible, it was in your face: Cleveland’s Cuyahoga River caught fire. An oil spill fouled 30 miles of Southern California beaches.
