The Bass Fishing Hall of Fame is located in Johnny Morris' Wonders of Wildlife National Museum and Aquarium in Springfield, Missouri.
The Bass Fishing Hall of Fame Board (BFHOF) announced that it is instituting a college scholarship program for students seeking a degree in a natural resource field. The scholarships aim to provide financial resources for high school and college bass anglers looking to pursue careers in the fishery management field.
"Within many fishery management agencies, there is a definitive need to fill vacant positions with qualified individuals who understand and have a passion for both the sport of bass fishing and the science needed to manage those fisheries," BFHOF Board president John Mazurkiewicz said in a press release. "Spearheaded by Gene Gilliland, Casey Shedd, and our Conservation...