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By DAVID RAINER
Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources

Dave Armstrong is planning to go hunting when the weather cools off, but he actually hopes he doesn’t find an abundance of the species he’s stalking.

Our new Southern Fishing News 2025 Calendar has been posted and is available for download/printing in PDF and .jpg format.

MLF’s new forward-facing sonar restrictions will alter the complexion of the Bass Pro Tour in several ways

Mitchell Forde – Bass Pro Tour

Drew Gill, Jesse Wiggins and Alton Jones Jr. will have to adapt to the new forward-facing sonar regulations on the Bass Pro Tour in 2025.

The Shoals Youth Bassmasters fished Pickwick for their final tournament of the 2024 season. Forty-eight young bass anglers and their adult boat captains departed from McFarland ramp in their quest to land the first-place spot in one of the three age divisions.

Pickeick trophy winners. SYBM photos

First Event of the ACA’s Historic 20th Season

This past weekend, the Association of Collegiate Anglers, before the start of the Kentucky Lake event, named the first three anglers to its 2024-25 All-Academic Team.

2024 Skeeter Bassmaster High School Combine

by Kyle Jessie, BASS

Opportunities are endless when you gather 97 talented high school anglers from across the country along with 26 of the top collegiate fishing programs in the U.S.

“The use of live sonar at the Elite level has sparked tremendous debate,” said Chase Anderson (B.A.S.S. CEO)

“Forward Facing Sonar”. SFN graphic

Lander University is ranked 2nd, University of North Alabama sits in 3rd.

The Association of Collegiate Anglers National Rankings system is a 12-month race where teams from all across the country compete in dozens of events nationwide to earn valuable points.

The Bass Pro Shops School of the Year presented by Abu Garcia is college fishing’s only all-encompassing national rankings system.