Fishing (Page 18)

The best fishing coverage on bass, panfish, trout, walleyes, salt water species, and more.

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Biden Administration Puts Up Roadblock on Proposed Mine Near the Boundary Waters

By Alex Robinson

Catfish Fishing

Potential New Michigan State-Record Flathead Catfish Caught—and Released

From the Archives: The History of the Outdoor Life Conservation Pledge

By Natalie Krebs

Pike and Muskie Fishing

Topwater Muskie Fishing Secrets from 5 Pros

By Mark Modoski

Pike and Muskie Fishing

How to Piss Off A Summer Muskie into Striking

By Steve Heiting

A Florida Spear Fisherman Set the State Hogfish Record with a 21.7-Pound Giant

Catfish Fishing

Fishermen Catch Arizona’s Would-Be Record Flathead Catfish, Then Fry It

Retired NHL Goalie Catches a Record Half-Ton White Sturgeon in British Columbia

Biologists Have Discovered a New Way to Control Invasive Carp

New York Confirms a New State-Record Bowfin

Dangerous Fish: 10 Fish You Need to Handle With Care

By Gerry Bethge

A Group of Free Divers Speared a Tarpon off the Coast of New Jersey

Largemouth Bass

The New Data Behind 100 of Florida’s Biggest Bass

Smallmouth Bass

New South Dakota Record Smallmouth Caught, Weighed, Released

South Dakota Angler Nearly Dies When Bottom-Bumper Rig Pierces His Heart

Potential World-Record Tiger Trout Caught in Washington

Is This the Biggest Tarpon Ever Caught?

The Berkley Lab: A Sneak Peek Inside Fishing’s Area 51

By Jeff Johnston

Fishing Pressure Increased During COVID. Is That a Bad Thing for Gamefish Populations?

By Christine Peterson

How to Catch More Floodwater Fish When Lake and River Levels Rise

By Kristine Fischer

Largemouth Bass

3 Rods Every Weekend Bass Angler Needs to Catch More Fish

By Kristine Fischer

Pike and Muskie Fishing

How to Catch Post-Spawn Muskie with Smaller Baits

By Kristine Fischer

Possible World-Record Bullhead Caught in Louisiana

Extraterrestrials: 12 Best Terrestrial Flies for Trout Fishing

By Jeff Erickson

A 240-Pound, Century-Old Lake Sturgeon Was Caught in the Detroit River

The Ethics of Fishing for Spawning Trout

By Christine Peterson

Largemouth Bass

New York Angler Likely Caught and Released a State-Record Largemouth

Fishing Etiquette 101: How to Be a Responsible Angler on Your Home Waters

By T. Edward Nickens

Crappie Fishing

Huge Pennsylvania Crappie Nearly Breaks Record

By Outdoor Life Staff

The 25 Best Topwater Lures Ever

By Mark Modoski

Winter Fly Fishing: How to Catch Trout on Streamers this Holiday Season

By Dave Karczynski

Pike and Muskie Fishing

The Greatest Day in Minnesota Muskie Fishing History

By Steve Heiting

Catfish Fishing

3 Ways to Catch Big Catfish Without a Rod and Reel

By Keith Sutton

Salmon and Steelhead Fishing

Will the Trump Administration Change Course on Alaska’s Pebble Mine? Key Republicans Are Rallying in Opposition

By Natalie Krebs

Largemouth Bass

6 of the Best Ways to Rig a Senko (The Best-Selling Bass Lure of All-Time)

How To Catch a 50-Pound Striper From The Surf

The Ultimate Guide to Fishing the Great Lakes this Summer

Largemouth Bass

How to Fish for Bass Like a Pro: Spinnerbait Tips from Kevin VanDam

By Alex Robinson

10 Common Parasites and Diseases Found in Game Fish (and What You Need to Know About Them)

What’s Gained and Lost by Privatizing River Access?

By Christine Peterson

Fishing the Epic (and Underrated) Shad Run on the Delaware River

Wild Caught Fish Recipes

5 Walleye Recipes That Don’t Involve Frying

By Jamie Carlson

The Tongass National Forest Is a Wilderness on the Chopping Block

By Alex Robinson

How To Rig Your Ice Fishing Rods And Reels For Any Fish

By Dr. Jason Halfen

How Storms Affect Fishing and How to Fish When the Weather Turns

Salmon and Steelhead Fishing

Fishing for Brown Trout and Steelhead on the High and Mighty Niagara River

The Top 10 Best Alaska Fishing Trips

Dangerous Fish That Can Kill You!

By Outdoor Life Online Editor

Panfish Fishing

Best Baits: 15 Hottest Lures for Panfish

By David A. Brown

Pike and Muskie Fishing

How to Pickle Pike

By Jamie Carlson

The Wilderness War: Ice Fishing the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness

By Natalie Krebs

Fishing the Driftless Area: The Best Kept Secret in the Trout World

10 National Parks That Have Awesome Fishing

How to Catch Stocked Trout After the Rush of Opening Day

By Outdoor Life Staff

A Farewell to Pat McManus, One of Outdoor Life’s Most Beloved Writers

The Influencers: 19 People Who Have Changed the Outdoors (for Better and for Worse)

How to Catch Bruiser Brown Trout

A Beginner’s Guide to Gigging Frogs

Striped Bass Fishing

Wipers: Catching Hybrid Striped Bass

Saltwater Fishing

How to Catch (and Eat) Eels

By Nick Honachefsky

How To Catch Giant Paddlefish with Giant Hooks

Wild Caught Fish Recipes

Recipe: How to Pickle Northern Pike

By Alex Robinson

Sabiki Rigs: The Greatest Rig Ever Made

Fishing Maine’s Arctic Char

By Outdoor Life Staff