In this episode we dive into the world of bass management with one of its leading voices — Vic DiCenzo, Ph.D., Coordinator of the Black Bass Program at the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC). Vic walks us through how the AGFC uses a collaborative stakeholder approach — where anglers just like you play a real role — in shaping the future of black bass fisheries.

Want to dig deeper? Here are the links mentioned in this episode:

• AGFC – Black Bass Program: https://www.agfc.com/fishing/black-bass/black-bass-program/ 

• AGFC – Reservoir Black Bass Management Plan (2022-2031): https://www.agfc.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/5-Reservoir-Black-Bass-Management-Plan.pdf 

• Vic DiCenzo’s profile and appointment: https://www.agfc.com/news/dicenzo-to-head-up-agfcs-focus-on-bass-management/ 

Whether you’re bank-fishing your local lake or chasing 8-10 lb giants on the grass flats, this conversation will give you behind-the-scenes ammo to better understand how fisheries get managed — and how you, the angler, are a key piece of that puzzle.

Tune in now and let’s get informed, inspired, and ready to make each bass spring more meaningful