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Greetings,

Thank you for giving me the opportunity to serve as the Conservation Director for the Wisconsin BASS Federation Nation.

I would like to take this time to let you all know what I will be up to in my job here. First and foremost I will continue to be a liaison with our DNR regarding our resource and the sport of competitive bass fishing. Currently I sit on the WDNR bass committee. This committee was reformed in 2005 to revisit the management plan for bass in Wisconsin. There are numerous proposed regulations that we are reviewing for possible implementation in the near future. As these regulations move through the rule making process I will keep you informed.

I am also a member of the Wisconsin Conservation Congress, and sit on two study committees there, the warm water, and Mississippi River. Usually there are resolutions coming from the CC every year that could affect our sport. With the help of our web master and newsletter editor we can also keep you up to date on all of the resolutions pertaining to bass fishing.

As conservation director it is important that we do everything we can to protect our resource. We in the WBFN will stay on the cutting edge of managing our weigh-ins to insure our fish swim away alive and well. I will work with our tournament directors to see that happen.

As the Nation membership grows, and our member clubs start developing plans for their conservation projects, I will assist them in anyway I can to see their projects get completed. We now have a trust fund available at B.A.S.S. that may be able to provide funds for these projects.  As we partner with our sponsors, I will let them know how important clean water and healthy eco-systems are to us. And challenge them to dedicate resources to our conservation projects.

Also, through the help of our friends at B.A.S.S. I will keep you informed of any information I get regarding bass fishing on a national level.

As our federation moves forward I believe we are positioned to make continued and solid strides in our WBFN conservation program. 

I am always available if you have any questions or concerns. Please feel free to call me or e-mail.

Sincerely,

Ken Snow
WBFN Conservation Director