Trophy Bass Management
Trophy Bass Management
More anglers target bass than any other freshwater species in the U.S., usually with the goal of catching big fish. Many pond owners set their management objective along these lines—to grow and catch larger bass. Ponds can be managed to grow bigger bass, as demonstrated in the Manipulating Pond Balance section. Although bigger bass come at the expense of other fishing opportunities, many pond owners are willing to make this sacrifice for the chance to catch trophy bass.
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BILOXI, Miss. -- The Southeast has some of the most commercially and recreationally valuable fisheries in the United States.
Fisheries experts at Mississippi State University and other research institutions are conducting an $11.7 million study of the greater amberjack, an important recreational and commercial species in the South Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico that is threatened by overfishing.
Grandpa cast the jig and cork to the center of the pond and handed it to Lucy. “Now, start reeling in slowly,” he said.
