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The author targets small water for big bass.

How to Find Secret Bass Fishing Spots in Small Rivers and Creeks

By Kristine Fischer

A big largemouth bass that sucked down a frog.

How to Fish Frog Lures to Catch Giant Bass

By Joe Cermele, Alex Robinson, Kristine Fischer

An angler sets the hook on a bass under a boat dock.

How to Fish a Dock for Giant Bass and Panfish

By Derek Horner

Fall 2025 hunt + fish media trip hosted by Sportsmen for the Boundary Waters, a non-profit group working to halt the proposed Twin Metals sulfide-ore copper mine and protect clean water in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness near Ely, Minnesota. Attendees: Rob Drieslein, Ben Ryder Howe, Nate Ptacek, Alex Robinson, Durrell Smith, Land Tawney, Lukas Leaf, Katie McKalip, Matthew Schultz

Twin Metals Paid Former Trump Officials $380K. Their Controversial Mine Proposal Near the Boundary Waters Is Now Advancing Against Public Opinion

By Alex Robinson

A bluegill caught on a popper.

Bluegill Fishing

The Best Baits for Catching Bluegills (and Other Panfish)

A big brown trout caught on a streamer.

Quick Strike Podcast: Why You’re Missing Out on the Biggest Brown Trout of Your Life

An emaciated lake trout.

The Bizarre Rise of Lake Superior’s Deep Water ‘Zombie’ Trout

crappie fishing

Crappie Fishing

Is It OK to Keep a Trophy Crappie? Here’s What the Fisheries Biologists Say

By Scott Einsmann

Largemouth Bass

How to Fish a Drop Shot Rig — and Catch More Bass During the Spawn

By Derek Horner

Joe Cermele with a tautog caught on an ultralight jig.

The Best Tasting Fish Species You’ve Never Eaten (But Should Definitely Try)

an angler with a large smallmouth he caught on a squarebill

How to Fish a Squarebill Crankbait for Giant Spring Bass

By Derek Horner

A big flathead caught while noodling

Catfish Fishing

The Complete Beginner’s Guide to Noodling Catfish

By Natalie Krebs

A colorado fisherman casts into a pool.

Colorado’s Trout Fishing Forecast Is Grim After Minimal Snow Pack and Record Heat. These Are the Bright Spots

fly fishing for carp

The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Fly Fishing for Carp

A trout angler with a giant rainbow from Connecticut.

Derby Fisherman Catches a State-Record Rainbow with a Vintage Rod and a Live Worm

An Atlantic salmon jumping over a waterfall.

Salmon and Steelhead Fishing

Salmon Swim Harder and Live Longer When They’re on Cocaine, Study Shows. But There’s a Catch

A nice bluegill held in front of a green short with a torso.

4 Affordable Summer Fishing Slams Anyone Can Do

A bass boat runs in the San Francisco Bay Delta.

Boat Crash at High-School Fishing Tournament Injures Six, with One Adult Still Hospitalized

Catfish Fishing

Hot Dogs Are Still the Best Bait for Catching Channel Catfish

Bailey Eigbrett with a big bass caught from a kayak

Quick Strike Podcast: Think You’re Ready for a Kayak Tournament? Read This First