Marine biology doesnt sound like thats what Ben is interested in. Marine means saltwater, and he seems more interested in freshwater. Plenty of colleges out there offer a fisheries biology degree that focuses on freshwater, and many really focus on bass. And Ben, many of these schools have excellent basketball teams as well (such as North Carolina State). And, Univ of Vermont has an excellent fisheries program. Wouldnt hurt my feelings any spending four years fishing for smallies on Lake Champlain (the campus is right on the lake)!

Really, your options are endless in fisheries. But, if thats what you want to do you need to start thinking about things now. For example, there are two main arenas in fisheries: research and managment. Researchers find the answers to questions, and managers (like DFG) use those answers to best manage fisheries (well, thats the way its supposed to work). The third arena is regulatory, ya know, the people who hold people/companies/corporations to compliance with environmental laws like the endangered species act. I would strongly suggest not getting involved in arena number three, its pure politics.

Either way, youve got lots to think about, but your starting to think at the right age. I didnt start thinking until I was in my early 20's! Doh! No wonder I still dont own a Ranger.