Indiana’s Patoka Lake in Birdseye to Host Fishing Event in June

On June 2, 2012, Patoka Lake in Birdseye, Indiana, will host a bass fishing tournament that will give recreational anglers a chance to win cash and potentially launch a pro fishing career. Here are a few more details:

South Carolina’s Lake Wateree to Host Fishing Event, June 2, 2012

South Carolina's weekend anglers may want to take note. There is a bass fishing tournament planned for early June 2012 and over $10,000 in prize money is up for grabs. Here are a few more details:

Rend Lake in Illinois to Host Bass Fishing Contest on May 12, 2012

It's almost time for weekend anglers to ready the tackle box, bust out the maps and set their sights on Rend Lake in Whittington, Illinois. A big bass fishing competition with an $11,000 prize purse is scheduled to take place there on May 12, 2012. Here are a few more details:

State Addresses Confusion Over North County Bass Fishing Season

Apparently there has been some confusion about bass fishing in the north country. The state wants anglers to know there's no 'catch and release season' before June 16.

Special fishing vouchers dry up in Connecticut; demand for permit to catch smaller striped bass exceeds supplies (video)

A state program to introduce new people to the sport of fishing and help control a certain size of striped bass that can be major predators to herring populations has been very popular so far.