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The Aging of America's Bass Waters

By Ed Harp
BASSMASTER Magazine, March 2008

Friday, February 8, 2008

It's no secret that America's bass waters are aging. As a practical matter, new reservoir construction is at a standstill. The hot bass fishing that most impoundments experience in their first decade is now a memory. There are few, if any, first decades anymore. What does that mean for bass anglers? Is it true that largemouth are being replaced by smallmouth and spots in most of our major bass waters? Is the fishing really not as good as it was in "the old days?" And do we, as bass anglers, nee ...

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