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By Dave Beasley / April 11, 2024 Nearly five decades ago, triploid grass carp were introduced in the United States to control undesired aquatic vegetation. They have often done a great job meeting manager objectives and stakeholder goals. However, at times, they...

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Bassmaster members can take advantage of discounts and offers from our sponsors. We've partnered with brands like Rapala, AFTCO, Black Rifle, 13 Fishing, and more to provide exclusive deals for our members. With these savings, you can upgrade your fishing gear and...

CBN Members, please review the attached 2 Tournament Proposals for 2024 and the By Law Proposal for 2024. We will have a discussion at the November 15th meeting and Vote on them at the Dec.20th meeting. 2023 MR BASS ProposalDownload 2023 Executive Board By Law...

We held our last T, #5 on Candlewood 09/10/23. We accumulated points for those linked Anglers and Co Anglers for there best four Tournaments, the top three in each division move on to the 2024 Nationals (Location to be announced). There was a three way tie for 3rd...

Due to unforeseen circumstances the September CBN Meeting will be a week earlier!!!  It will be September 20th, 7:pm, same place, 100 Corporate Drive, Rocky Hill. Dean will send all the info a few days prior as usual. Thank you! Vinny Mucci, CBN...

Bass Action Plan progress update Candlewood Lake Triploid Grass Carp Update Herbicide spraying and permitting process on Connecticut waters Update on Squantz Cove Boat Launch Improvements DEEP - Presentation - CBN Meeting 7.26.2023Download

Connecticut B.A.S.S. Nation Scholarship App 2023 All CBN Members or their spouses, children, stepchildren, or step-Grandchildren are eligible!! Mailing deadline is April 1st, 2023!!!! 2023 CBN ScholarshipDownload

ALL,  B.A.S.S has made some major changes to the current format,  Path to the Classic, for the Nation Angler. As always with change comes compromise.......... Attached is the final version of the format change that will take place for the 2024 calendar year,...

Congratulations to CT’s own, Alex Bassmastaa Wetherell on winning the Northern Open AOY title and qualifying for the Bassmaster Elites! The family of Katie Dobroczynski & the members of the Midconn Anglers are asking all CBN Clubs and members for personal...

CBN 2022 Awards Banquet Saturday, November 5 th , 2022U.S.S. Chowder Pot IV165 Brainard RoadHartford, CT 06114860-244-3311 Directions at www.chowderpot.comTime: 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm Appetizers 6:45– Dinner Cost: $55.00 a person – pay at the doorReservations are...

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Just in case you missed the notice that went out last week, the CNB will resume monthly in-person meetings. If you are unable or uncomfortable attending, the meeting will also be available on WebEx. New meeting address is below, WebEx info will be emailed separately....

Connecticut B.A.S.S. Nation Scholarship App 2022 All CBN Members or their spouses, children, stepchildren, or step-Grandchildren are eligible!! Mailing deadline is April 1st, 2022!!!!

2022 CBN Meeting Dates Meetings are Fourth Wed of each Month unless a Holidaythen it will be the third Wed of the Month - January-No meeting- February 23 rd- March 23 rd- April 27 th- May 25 th- June 15 th , a week early because of State Team Week- July 27 th- August...

A popular fishing tournament helping Connecticut's servicemen and women returned to Candlewood Lake.

September 17, 2021 Registraion 8:30 amShotgun Start 9:30 amBanquet 3:30pm Hawks Landing Country Club201 Pattonwood DriveSouthington, CT

We would like to invite your club’s 2019 Angler of the Year and Co-angler of the year to fish The Bryan V. Kerchal Tournament of Club Champions (Mr. BASS) on Sunday August 1 st , from 7am to 3pm, (Location will be posted on the CBN Members Forum with pairings.) The...

The 2021 C.B.N Scholarship recipients have been chosen. First off, we would like to thank our three judges for volunteering their time for this. They are Neil Gordon, Rafael Deleons and Chris Bielrt, without these gentlemen our scholarship program could not exist. The...

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Until further notice: Due to ct & deep guidelines for COVID we will be following these rules for now:1. There will be no payouts at the ramp, your winnings will be mailed to you.2. Masks must be worn & social distancing practiced at morning checking, launch...

All meetings are Virtual until further notice, All Club Presidents/Reps, and Members (if we have your e-mail) will be notified via e-mail of the instructions to join the meeting each month. If you want to be added to that list please e-mail your contact information to...

CBN member or their spouse, children, step-children, grandchildren, or step-grandchildren. Applicants must be a full-time student at an accredited institution. Download form and mail in before mailing deadline of April 1st, 2021

See the below press release from DEEP. I have several problems with this. 1) Fishermen are not the problem. We created “social distancing “2) Why close the lake to fishing vessels, again, we’re not the problem. We do not raft up or attend beach parties. We fish!!3)...

The Judging for the 2020 Connecticut Bass Nation Annual Scholarships has concluded. We would like to thank our Judges Joe Kowalski, Jim Young and Sylvia Morris for their time and effort. Our $500 award recipient is Chris Huges from Derby, Ct. Chris fishes with our...

Brandon Palaniuk, Bassmaster Elite seres pro relays the news to Bryan Kerchal's father, Ray, that Bryan will be part of the 2020 induction class of the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame

This months CBN meeting at Tackle Supply Depot has been canceled. Updates of any changes to open tournaments and/or the tournament trail will be posted here on the website. Please pass this information to all your club members and interested parties. Have them like...

I would like to call your attention, and that of your club, to our series of Warmwater Fisheries Discussions being held during the month of March.  We are taking on-line RSVP for each of the meetings via the links below.  We are also asking everyone to take a few...

All CBN Members or their spouses, children, step children, or stepchildren are eligible!! Mailing deadline is April 1st, 2020!!!!

2019 Banquet General Invite Saturday, November 9th, 2019 U.S.S. Chowder Pot IV 165 Brainard Road Hartford, CT 06114 860-244-3311 Directions at www.chowderpot.com Time: 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm Appetizers 6:45– Dinner Cost: $40 per person / $70 per couple – pay at the door...

Place your order by clubs please, one check per club!!" All orders to be turned in by Club Rep at the Nov 20th, 2019 CBN Meeting along with check. Jerseys will be ready for pick up at the Dec. CBN Meeting. ORDER FORM: 2019 CBN Tees

Connecticut B.A.S.S. Nation Scholarship App 2019 All CBN Members or their spouses, children, step children, or stepchildren are eligible!! Mailing deadline is Sept 1st, 2019!!!! [button link="https://ctbass.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/2019-Scholarship-App.pdf"...

The 2018/2019 C.B.N. Scholarships have been judged and recipients announced at the May monthly meeting of the C.B.N. held on May 22nd.  Five applications were received this year and our three judges, Sylvia Morris, Alex Shvartsman and Dan Monroe have decided our...

This is my nephew Travis Frisk. He is 21 years old, a junior at UCONN studying Climatology. He was on track to graduate a semester early, already looking into graduate school, his goal is to work to protect our environment. He is a member of...

2018 Bryan Kerchal Application HOC APP 2018 Candlewood CBN NEOT APP 2018 RBNB App 2018 Info Sheet 2018 6th-Annual-26-Angels-Tournament-V3-1 (4) 2018 NORTH EAST OPEN TRAIL LETTER

Bass Class at Winding Trails a. Request from Winding Trails to do the BASS Class for May 21st, 2017. I am looking for Youth Volunteers to assist in the training.  All who are interested please contact Dean at dean.rustic@gmail.com

The CT B.A.S.S. Nation hosted their Annual Casting Kids Finals for 2017 at Tackle Supply Depot on  Saturday, April 8th. We had 11 finalist from our Casting Kids Competition at the 2017 Northeast Hunting & Fishing Show which was held March 31st to April 2nd...

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Hello all,  This was announced at last nights CBN Meeting. All clubs were represented so all your reps have this info already. Make sure it gets passed to all members!!!  Due to the Eversourse building being unavailable to us for future use we will be holding our CBN...

The Connecticut Bass Nation is proud to announce their 2016 Scholarship recipients.  Every spring, the CBN solicits applications from qualifying candidates that are reviewed and judged by the Scholarship Committee.  Applicants must answer various questions, including...

The CT B.A.S.S. Nation with the continued support of Tackle The Storm Foundation held it's 10th annual Casting Kids Finals on April 3rd 2016 at Bridgeport, CT, Bass Pro Shops. There were 6 finalist in each age group, 7-10 and 11-14. Our finalist were taken from the CT...

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 Please make sure these get to all of your members for review!!!! We formed a Rules committee and took the B.A.S.S. Nation rules and incorporated what we could into our rules. We will now have one set of Tournament Rules for all of our Tournaments if these are...

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Join us for the Annual CBN Banquet on November 14, 2015 click on the link below for more info 2015 Banquet General Invite Ltrhd Chapter-Awards-Application-2015

Wetherell wins on home waters Tyler Wade Alexander Wetherell of Middletown, Conn. Sep 18, 2015 HARTFORD, Conn. — Alex Wetherell of Middletown, Conn., staged a come-from-behind winFriday on his home waters of the Connecticut River during the 2015 Old Milwaukee B.A.S.S....

Dues will remain at $30 per member. At the end of the year, August 31, 2016, we will run a club report and based on the number of members in each club, the clubs may get a rebate for each member on their roster. Rebate Formula: 6-12 members - NO REBATE 13-20 members -...

The Connecticut Bass Nation is proud to announce their 2015 Scholarship recipients. Every spring, the CBN solicits applications from qualifying candidates that are reviewed and judged by the Scholarship Committee. Applicants must answer various questions, including a...

                       CONNECTICUT B.A.S.S. NATION, INC. FOLDS OF HONOR BENEFIT TOURNAMENT   Honoring their sacrifice, educating their legacy            Folds of Honor       Thursday June 18th, 2015 Candlewood Lake, Squantz Launch 7:00am to 3:00pm Entry Fee $210.00...

BASS Nation New Format 2016 Powerpoint 2016 State Team Qualification Proposal 2016 and Beyond Eastern Division Map 2016 Regional payout based on 190 boats CONS PROS

Humminbird’s “Family Values” Fishing Video Contest EUFAULA, AL (December 10, 2014) - American fishing manufacturer Humminbird is not only investing in the future of fishing technologies, but the future of fishing itself. With core values that center around...

Bryan Kerchal, 23, was killed in a plane crash on Dec. 13, 1994, just a few months after winning the 1994 Bassmaster Classic. To remember Bryan on the 20th anniversary of the crash, read about his death, his life and the legacy he left behind.   Read About Bryan

Connecticut angler takes title by 7-6 margin By Tyler Wade Nov 8, 2014 MONROE, La. — When it counts, Paul Mueller knows how to catch a big limit of fish. That’s what he did on the final day of the 2014 Old Milwaukee B.A.S.S. Nation Championship on the Ouachita River,...

Connecticut B.A.S.S. Nation, Inc.                              Affiliate National B.A.S.S. Nation                                      CBN 2014 Awards Banquet  Saturday, November 22, 2014  U.S.S. Chowder Pot IV  165 Brainard Road  Hartford, CT 06114  860-244-3311...

Good Afternoon, Last year we had a three clubs take part in the Patriot Fishing Days fundraisers, and I heard a lot of you say you would have done an event had you known about it earlier. Well in response, FOH has created the attached nice flyer with a very nice video...

Your help is needed to "Take down the BOOM" and open up the canal!!   To sign the Ugly Orange Barrier Petition, please click this link: http://uglyorangebarrier.weebly.com/   Hartford Courant feature story "Orange Scar on River" :    ...

Good morning ,   The final numbers are in!   Connecticut  takes it! 54 for June with a Grand total of 137 for the Quarter! They win the HDS 12 Touch. North Carolina for second! 43 June with a Grand total of 105 for the Quarter! They win the HDS 9 Touch. New Hampshire...

June 6, 2014 BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Three B.A.S.S. Nation chapters are the 2014 recipients of grants offered through the new Shimano/B.A.S.S. Youth Conservation Initiative. New Mexico, Georgia and Connecticut are the states receiving funds. The grant program is designed...

The Connecticut Bass Nation is proud to announce their 2014 Scholarship recipients. Every spring, the CBN solicits applications from qualifying candidates that are reviewed and judged by the Scholarship Committee. Applicants must answer various questions, including a...

Did you know almost all CBN events are photographed and pictures are posted up to Flickr for you to see and use? Check them out Here

All CBN Members & Clubs In addition to the current Lowrance Social Media Challenge Lowrance has issued another, please see below and attachments! PLEASE send to all your club members! Please find attached another “Challenging” opportunity for not only your state...

Mueller’s monumental comeback falls short B.A.S.S. Nation champion sets one day Classic record   By Pete Robbins Feb 23, 2014 BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Twenty years ago, B.A.S.S. Nation champion Bryan Kerchal won the Bassmaster Classic on North Carolina’s High Rock...

The CT B.A.S.S. Nation wins Berkley Angler Recruitment /Retention Award!!! Great job to all who where involved in the project! Thank you to B.A.S.S. & Berkley for this opportunity. Congratulations to all the other B.A.S.S. Nations who won the other categories!!!...

Now you can participate in a team trail with the potential of going to the Bassmaster Classic! • Two trails in one • Great NEBA payouts • Low B.A.S.S. Team membership fee, includes B.A.S.S. Times • 100 % of entry fee’s are returned to anglers thru trail and NEBA...

  2nd Annual 26 Angels Foundation Tournament   Spend time fishing on Candlewood Lake while helping the community of Newtown, CT Head here for more details.  

CBN to host CT. DEEP C.A.R.E. Program Training on Saturday February 8th at Cabela's East Hartford facility.  The Training is from 9:00am to 2:00pm and will help benefit the CT DEEP Fisheries Division.  Please down load the Instructor Application and return to the...

This years CBN Tournament trail ( Tournaments 1,2,3,and 4/Classic ) has an exciting sponsorship !!! Reynolds Garage & Marine, along with Skeeter will be providing Hamburgers & Hot dogs and beverages to all. Joe Horvath from Skeeter will be cooking them also...

For our 7th year in a row we held a Toys for Tots toy drive and it was a huge success. With members from the CBN in attendance we dressed as elves, decorated our boats and collected as many toys for the kids as we could. We could not have been as successful as we were...

BASS quote for a cause landing page Help Support the B.A.S.S Conservation Fund by getting a quote from Nationwide Get a free online quote from Nationwide Insurance and for each quote Nationwide will donate $10 for the Conservation Fund(up to a total of $5,000). The...

Noah's 2nd place finish came along with a hefty $2,000 scholarship! The CBN and the CBJN would like to congratulate Noah on his 2nd place finish at the final BASS JWC Championship!

With Paul's determination to succeed, he put together one heck of tournament to secure first place in the Eastern Division at the 2013 BASS Nation Championship.  With his efforts, he has earned a coveted berth in the 2014 BASSMASTER CLASSIC on Lake Guntersville!...

  Ed Wong, a Western professor of biology and environmental studies, is studying the lake mussels' DNA. He has gotten mussel samples from nearby bodies of water, the Hudson River, Lake Champlain and Laurel Lake in Lee, Mass., to find DNA matches. Wong said...

Congratulations to the 2013 Ct State Team for their 2nd place finish on a tough body of water!!!! Great Job!!!

Congrats Noah.  Good luck at the JWC!!!   B.A.S.S. Article

Congrats to Paul for winning the Eastern Divisional Championship. Go get them at the 2013 B.A.S.S. Nation Championship and hopefully a birth at the 2014 Bassmaster Classic!!!!!!   B.A.S.S. Article

"It's a way to give back," said Joe Kowalski. "People back home appreciate it" Read how Anglers from across CT made this a great day. WTNH

Great job getting the team started in the right direction Al.   B.A.S.S. Article

CONNECTICUT B.A.S.S. NATION AFFILIATE NATIONAL BASS NATION Date July 25th, 2013 Dear Top 40 Anglers & Top 40 Co-anglers, Congratulations on finishing in the top 40 of the 2013 Connecticut Bass Nation Tournament Trail, Angler & Co-Angler Division. By doing so,...

No more pairings meeting for the 2 Day. Please Check out the link to see what's new. Look Here  

The FishAmerica Foundation has partnered with B.A.S.S. LLC to form the B.A.S.S. Nation Conservation Fund.  A donation from Simms Fishing Products provided the seed money for the Fund. The Conservation Fund will specifically target projects which benefit black bass...

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By Don Barone Mar 13, 2013 “And in the end…” Dateline: Dining Room Table Stories Which child lost, could have found the cure for cancer. If they grew up. Which child lost, would have been the next Mozart. If they grew up. Which child… What of the future have we lost,...

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Complete guide to keeping your catch alive May 10, 2010 Since 1972, BASS has been a leader in bass conservation. Ray Scott envisioned how popular tournaments would someday be. He also realized that in order for bass populations to stay healthy in spite of all the...

Latest information about access on to Dooley Pond from the DEEP -  Dooley Pond is having work done on the dam and the water level is being dropped. DEEP press release Dooley Pond repairs 02-27-13

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