Maine B.A.S.S. Nation Club Recycle Tube Locations
Please discard your used plastic baits and fishing line in the correct marked tubes at these locations for collection and recycling.
Androscoggin Lake - (boat launch) - Maintained by Bronzeback Mainiacs
Cochnewagon Pond - (boat launch) - Maintained by Bronzeback Mainiacs
Maranacook Lake (both boat launches) - Maintained by Bronzeback Mainiacs
Range Pond - (boat launch) - Maintained by Bronzeback Mainiacs
Tacoma Lakes - (boat launch) - Maintained by Bronzeback Mainiacs
Wilson Pond - (boat launch) - Maintained by Bronzeback Mainiacs
Fishing with Soft Plastic Lures
Read full article at Maine IFW webpage
Soft plastic lures are popular fishing tackle; and just like all other equipment, it’s your responsibility to properly maintain and dispose of them. Over the years, plastic lures have been improperly used and disposed of, consequently ending up on lake bottoms or in fish stomachs. Fish can ingest these lures off the bottom, and that can negatively impact their health. Soft plastic lures on the land or in the water also pose environmental concerns. Some lures end up in the water intentionally, while others fall off hooks unintentionally. Do your part to help keep Maine’s waters clean and fisheries healthy: Read full article
Show your commitment to clean water and healthy fish. Get a Pitch It sticker today.
Now you can get the same Pitch It stickers the pros use. Whether you need 200 for a tournament or big event or just a few for your boat, vehicle, and tackle box, we’ve got you covered.
Here’s how to get yours.
Pitch It stickers are available with a donation to Keep America fishing at only $1 per sticker. Minimum of 25. Simply email Info@KeepAmericaFishing.org with “Pitch It Sticker” in the subject line, and let us know how to contact you for order details. For every dollar donated, you’ll support Keep America Fishing and help keep our waterways clean and free of litter. Where are you going to get a better deal than that?
Do you think you may have found an invasive aquatic plant?
Check out this list of invasive aquatic plant species to help you identify what you have found. How to report a suspicious plant.
Keeping Bass Alive
A Guidebook For Tournament Anglers & Organizers Second Edition Copyright 2009 BASS®, Lake Buena Vista, Florida
Thirty-five years ago, B.A.S.S. introduced the catch-and-release concept to tournament bass fishing. Post-tournament survival of released bass has increased significantly since then as technology has improved and angler knowledge has increased. B.A.S.S. has played a key role in publicizing the development and use of state-of-the-art fish-care techniques. The first edition of Keeping Bass Alive was a milestone publication that became the standard that anglers and tournament directors looked to for information.
In this second edition, our objective remains the same - to provide anglers with information to maximize the survival of bass that are caught and released during tournaments. We have created a guidebook that can do just that. This version of KBA hits the highlights. Here is the link to Keeping Bass Alive (PDF)