It is against the law to move or release fish without a permit, including from live wells. If you see any illegal stocking of Alabama bass, please report it by calling 800-662-7137.

In North Carolina, Lake Norman was ground zero for the invasive Alabama bass — a growing problem that threatens the state's native bass and ecosystems that depend on them. “The problem really ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WGHP) — A bass species that are invasive to North Carolina is spreading in our lakes and rivers and competing with our native fish, according to the NC Wildlife Resources Commission.

Alabama bass have been in North Carolina waters since the 1980s, “but only sparsely,” according to a commission news release. They were first discovered in far southwestern Lake Chatuge and ...

Fish: Largemouth bass, chain pickerel, North American freshwater catfishes, sunfish Hours: Sunrise to 30 minutes before sunset Monday through Saturday and 12:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Sunday. More ...

A recent study changed how an iconic fish is classified - and identified a further range than expected for the "new" species including North Carolina. Until recently, the Florida bass was thought ...

Step aside, Florida man. We now have an official Florida bass.. The largemouth bass in most of Florida, the state's most popular freshwater game fish, has officially been declared a separate ...