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Albany, N.Y. — New York State Department of Environmental Conservation recently announced a proposal to implement a fishing tournament permit and reporting system for black bass (largemouth bass and smallmouth bass).
The no-cost black bass tournament permitting and reporting system would help identify the distribution and occurrence of black bass tournaments across the state, and would take effect in 2025.
DEC says bass are New York’s most sought-after freshwater sportfish. The number of black bass fishing tournaments has increased significantly over time, but the overall scope and scale of tournament activity in New York is currently unknown, limiting the ability of DEC fisheries biologists to fully understand.
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