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Find the Best Bass Fishing Near You

Discover bass fishing hotspots and state forecasts for 2016 in Game & Fish/Sportsman

Kennesaw, Ga. — If you’re looking for great places to catch bass this year, Game & Fish/Sportsman has you covered.

Readers searching for the top fishing waters in their state will find everything they need in the magazines’ spring issues. From California to New England, individual state editions will tell anglers where to find the best bass waters for 2016, with special fisheries updates and angling tips from biologists, guides or other local experts.

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We cover bass fishing on a state-by-state level in our magazines, telling our readers where, when and how to catch fish in their area” said Editorial Director Ken Dunwoody.  “More than 70 percent of our readers are bass fishermen, so whether we’re talking about largemouths, smallmouths or spots, our annual bass forecasts are designed to be a one-stop source for anglers.

And because many of those anglers enjoy bass fishing in other states as well, Game & Fish/Sportsman has bundled all of its state bass forecasts into a single spot on its website. At http://gafmag.com/2016-bass-forecast, readers can find bass-fishing forecasts for a broad range of states and discover scores of top-ranked waters across the country.

The G&F site is so popular among anglers that just its bass pages alone garnered more than 840,000 visits in the last 13 months.

The April issue is available on newsstands now, and all the state bass forecasts can be seen at http://gafmag.com/2016-bass-forecast 

About Outdoor Sportsman Group – Integrated Media

As a premier destination for the most avid outdoors enthusiasts, Outdoor Sportsman Group’s Integrated Media division is widely recognized for its strong special-interest multichannel brands, with 15 leading magazines – including Petersen’s Hunting, Guns & Ammo, In-Fisherman, North American Whitetail, Game & Fish – that reach more than 26 million readers. Its network of 19 websites, including BassFan.com, attract more than 38 million annual unique visitors, and hundreds of TV episodes of original branded hunting, sport shooting and fishing programming that airs on Outdoor Sportsman Group’s broadcast entities. Visit http://outdoorsg.com for more information.

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