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ATHENS, Texas -- Bass 101, a workshop on managing ponds and lakes for better bass fishing, will be held March 16-17 at the Cain Center.
The statewide workshop is co-hosted by Texas A&M University^s department of wildlife and fisheries sciences, the Texas Agricultural Extension Service and Texas Parks and Wildlife. Pre-registration by March 1 is $50 per person, $75 after that date and at the door.
The program will begin with pond construction and renovation techniques mid-afternoon March 16. That day will end at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center with a tour, social and panel discussions on improving fishing in ponds and marketing fishing opportunities on private land.
March 17 will be devoted to presentations by experts on all aspects of managing Texas private waters for better fishing. Included in the topics on Saturday will be water quality, stocking and management strategies, improving existing ponds, aquatic vegetation management, troubleshooting problems and an "ask the experts" panel.
Among the speakers are Bill Deauman and Ken Mayben of the U.S. Department of Agriculture^s Natural Resource Conservation Service; Paul Dorsett of Total Lake Management; Andrew Labay, Mark Webb, Rick Ott and Allen Forshage of TPW; Stan Smith of Aquatic Management Services; Bill Wingo of Magnolia Fisheries; Bob Lusk of Texoma Hatchery; Barry Smith of American Sportfish; and Rich Noble of North Carolina State University.
Also speaking will be Billy Higginbotham of the Extension Service; Joe Lock of Angelina Fish Farm; Malcolm Johnson of Johnson Lake Management; Ken Johnson of Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Lab; Jan Loven of USDA^s Wildlife Management Service; and Shauna Hanisch of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Registrants will be eligible for three continuing education units for recertification of private, commercial and non-commercial pesticide applicators. Along with the program will be a trade show. Exhibitors will be invited to set up booths in the trade show at a cost of $200 per booth.
To register or for further information, call (979) 845-7473 or e-mail mmasser@wfscgate.tamu.edu.
Uploaded: 2/3/2001
Uploaded: 2/3/2001