Since its very beginning BASS has been active in local, state and national conservation issues. Many of our original goals were directed toward protection of our natural resources. All were established prior to the time the Clean Water, Clean Air, and Endangered Species acts were passed by Congress and before most of America's fisheries management scientists had even acknowledged that black bass could be over harvested and/or stockpiled by practicing catch-and-release strategies.

Since 1968, groups of bass fishermen throughout the United States and the world have joined to create BASS chapters with one common goal — to learn how to become better bass fishermen. This is just one of the many benefits the BASS Federation Nation offers its more than 2,800 clubs and 50,000 members.

Realizing that a collection of chapters could accomplish more and have a stronger voice on issues that affect the future and preservation of bass fishing, BASS decided to unite them. In 1972, BASS installed 19 state federations and so began our BASS Federation program. There are currently 51 federations in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Italy, Japan, South Africa and Zimbabwe. The Arkansas Bass Federation is one of the 51 federations.

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