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New York DEC issues 413 bass tournament permits through new system

The permits are free and are now required starting this year for fishing tournaments where black bass (largemouth and smallmouth) are the targeted species and the tournament has 10 or more participants. (Stock photo)

Bass fishing tournament organizers wasted no time in reacting to a new regulation requiring them to obtain a permit to hold an event on a New York water. And the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s Bureau of Fisheries likewise was quick to get the new system up and running.
The bureau recently announced that as of Jan. 1, 413 permits had been issued for 2025. They also provided online resources for applying, reporting on, and keeping track of them.

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