Blotchy Bass Bonanza

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Attention Bass Fishermen - Submit photos of smallmouth and largemouth from the US and Canada on a measuring board and help scientists improve understanding on the prevalence of blotchy bass syndrome. Photos of fish with and without blotchiness are requested. Photo submissions are eligible for a $50 gift card from Bass Pro Shops. (This is not a MDDNR project, it is a nationwide/North American effort with multiple scientific and industry partners, including USGS and Bass Pro Shops). More details on becoming an angler scientist are below:

Submit photo(s) to Angler Atlas
www.anglersatlas.com/tournament/602/blotchy-bass-bonanza-2022

Read about this science project:
wvutoday.wvu.edu/stories/2022/08/08/wvu-and-citizen-scientists-go-fishing-for-answers-on-blotchy-bass-syndrome

Watch Canadian Fishing Network interview with lead scientists
https://youtu.be/BdzLp1wvMLA

Blotchy Bass Bonanza | Angler's Atlas
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