Our new newsletter is debuting with this December 2025 edition. The “Tightline” is designed to provide useful information for fishing industry professionals as well as insights into Southern Fishing News.

Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources

Since its inception in the 1970s, the catch-and-release ethic has become the standard for most black bass anglers. It has been so widely accepted that harvest rates for black bass in most Alabama reservoirs are less than 5%.

Southern Fishing News proudly welcomes Bo’s Jigs LLC to its family of trusted partners and sponsors.

Ron McDonald, Publisher and Editor of Southern Fishing News, shared:
“We’re excited to promote Bo’s Jigs LLC’s outstanding line of jigs and tackle to our broad audience of anglers.”

TVA recently completed a new project at Pickwick Dam in Hardin County, TN, enabling the hydro-generation units to operate in condensing mode to support grid voltage stability in the area. 

TVA photo

By Jason Duran
ABT100 photos

The Alabama Bass Trail 100 wrapped up its 2025 season Saturday on Wilson Lake, marking the series’ first ever visit to the smallest lake on the Tennessee River chain.

Fog delayed the launch until 9AM.

 The Go Fish Education Center in Perry, GA will be giving our aquarium exhibits a fresh new look.