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Families Win Top Prizes at Bass Pro Shops US Open Regional Qualifying Event on Texas’ Lake Ray Roberts
Ultimate customer appreciation event benefits conservation
Cousins from Oklahoma collect $50,000 first-place check with Top 40 teams advancing to National Championship on Missouri’s Table Rock Lake this fall
Cousins Alan Barton (second from left) and Tanner Barton (center right) join Roland Martin (far left), Kevin VanDam (center left), Toyota executive Bob Carter (second from right) and Bass Pro Shops Founder Johnny Morris (far right) on stage to collect $50,000 for winning the Bass Pro Shops US Open qualifying event on Texas’ Lake Ray Roberts with a one-day catch of 22.64 pounds.
B.A.S.S. Gilliland appointed to habitat board
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
B.A.S.S. conservation director Gene Gilliland has accepted a seat on the National Fish Habitat Partnership (NFHP) Board. Chartered by Congress in 2006, NFHP coordinates 20 regionally-based Fish Habitat Partnerships, each working to improve fish habitat, and has supported more than 1,000 projects benefiting fish habitat in all 50 states.
In this new role with the National Fish Habitat Partnership Board of Directors, I will be representing not only the 515,000 B.A.S.S. members but the broader community of freshwater recreational anglers, said Gilliland. My goal in volunteering for the NFHP Board is to ensure that freshwater recreational fishing is a priority in the decision-making and funding process.
Enjoy a Winter Visit to a National Fish Hatchery A chilly morning at Neosho National Fish Hatchery, Missouri. Photo credit: USFWS.
Don’t let the cold weather keep you indoors. Visit a National Fish Hatchery and enjoy the winter activities they have to offer. From peaceful and scenic to fun and strenuous, there is a little something for everyone, all while social distancing.
Cross-Country Skiing and Snowshoeing Cross country skiers enjoy the beauty of our Service lands on the Simpson Trail at Iron River National Fish Hatchery. Photo credit: USFWS.
The Simpson Trail System at Iron River National Fish Hatchery in Wisconsin is an excellent location to enjoy the outdoors. The system is a collection of trails totaling just over three miles that meander throughout the 1,200-acre property consisting of forested hardwoods and conifers. The trails are maintained year round, and hatchery staff groom the trail system during the winter for snowshoeing and cross-country skiing. The