Alabama B.A.S.S. Nation Lake Martin qualifier
Greg McCain
Not even a slight delay caused by frozen boat compartments could slow Alabama B.A.S.S. Nation (ABN) angler Jack White Saturday on Lake Martin.

First place boater Jack White. ABN photo
Greg McCain
Not even a slight delay caused by frozen boat compartments could slow Alabama B.A.S.S. Nation (ABN) angler Jack White Saturday on Lake Martin.

First place boater Jack White. ABN photo
By Jason Duran
Gadsden, Ala. Feb. 20- The Alabama Bass Trail North Division started its 2022 season on Neely Henry Lake. The weather in February in Alabama can be ever changing, and the week leading up to this event brought huge fluctuations in temperature and weather patterns.

Blake Hice and Jonathon Collins Win with 20.17.
By DAVID RAINER
Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Recent approval of the Alabama Aquatic Nuisance Species Management Plan opens avenues of federal funding for the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR), Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) Division and Marine Resources Division to deal with aquatic invasive species in Alabama’s abundant waterways.

Nathan Aycock, WFF Fisheries Biologist, holds a huge silver carp taken from Pickwick Lake. – ADCNR photo
Roy’s five bass for 26-2 may look impressive to anyone who isn’t Roy.
Mother Nature did not serve up slam-dunk potential, but John Crews leveraged a stellar start and paired it with steady productivity to win the AFTCO Bassmaster Elite at St. Johns River with a four-day total of 75 pounds, 4 ounces.

Crews said. “This week, it was just my time.”
Photo by Seigo Saito/B.A.S.S.
The featured sponsor, Tennessee Rivers Tackle, offers a unique line of soft plastic lure. The company is based in Florence, Alabama close to the shores of Pickwick Lake, Wilson Lake, Wheeler Lake and a short cast from Smith and Guntersville Lake.
Steady productivity paved the path to success for Bassmaster Elite Series pro Brandon Lester, who tallied a three-day total of 51 pounds, 2 ounces to win the St. Croix Bassmaster Southern Open on Kissimmee Chain of Lakes.

Brandon Lester of Fayetteville, Tenn., has won the 2022 St. Croix Bassmaster Southern Open at Kissimmee Chain with a three-day total of 51 pounds, 2 ounces. Photo by Andy Crawford/B.A
If you boat under the influence your voyage may be terminated, the boat may be impounded and the operator may be arrested. Penalties vary by state but can include fines, jail and loss of boating or even driving privileges.
The venue that was home to one of the most successful and well-received Classics of all-time will once again be the host for professional bass fishing’s biggest celebration in 2023.

Knoxville, Tenn., will host the 2023 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Huk March 24-26.
Original photo by Laurie Tisdale/B.A.S.S.
A focused plan with patient presentations yielded monumental results for brothers Lafe and Matt Messer of Kentucky Christian University.