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

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Illustrated swordfish leaping out of the water

Saltwater Fishing

I Was All Alone When I Fought an 11-Foot Swordfish from My 17-Foot Boat

By Earl Gustkey

A walleye in a fishing net.

Crappie Fishing

Minnesotans Are Harvesting 80 Million Pounds of Fish — More Than Twice the DNR Estimate. Has Forward-Facing Sonar Lead to Over Harvesting?

By Alex Robinson

A rainbow trout with a crankbait hanging out of its jaw.

Catch the Biggest Trout of Your Life On These Bass Lures

A snakehead caught in Virginia by the author.

These Invasive Dragons Are the Ultimate Gamefish. Here’s How to Catch Them

By Scott Einsmann

A man nets a fish out of a boat on the buffalo in an old color photograph.

Old-School Float Tips for Targeting River Smallmouth

By Hank Bradshaw

An angler with a huge lake trout from Lake Superior.

This Guide on Lake Superior Has Helped Break the Minnesota Lake Trout Record Four Times in a Row

images of fishing in Vietnam during the Vietnam War

Saltwater Fishing

We Fished Enemy Territory During the Vietnam War

By Fitzhugh Turner

Smallmouth bass

Smallmouth Bass

Why Smallmouth Bass Are One of the Most Problematic Fish in the Country

Green Bay Muskie fishing

Pike and Muskie Fishing

The 7 Best Waters to Catch a Trophy Muskie, According to a North Woods Legend

an illustration of a Mako shark jumping into the back of a boat

7 Unbelievable (But True) Stories of Record Catches, Wild Fights, and One Pissed-Off Shark

By Paul M. Liikala

A red snapper caught offshore.

Saltwater Fishing

The Trump Administration Helped Establish the Longest Red Snapper Seasons in Decades. A Federal Court Just Blocked Them

jiggerpole fishing

Largemouth Bass

This Forgotten Bass Fishing Tactic Required 18-Foot Poles and Massive Lures (and it Slayed Monster Largemouth)

By Bill Phillips

an illustration of spawning bluegills

Bluegill Fishing

Why You’re Only Catching Small Bluegills, and How to Fix It

By Byron W. Dalrymple

Three anglers hold up a giant blue catfish.

Catfish Fishing

Tournament Fisherman Weighs in a Record-Breaking Catfish in West Virginia

Largemouth Bass

Should Anglers Keep More Largemouth Bass to Improve Trophy Fisheries?

Ray Easley big bass

Largemouth Bass

The Near World-Record Bass That Changed California Fishing Overnight

By Chuck Garrison

freshwater fish

The 10 Gnarliest Freshwater Fish in the World (and How to Catch Them)

Old color photos of smallmouth fishing

Smallmouth Bass

We Found an Unreal River Smallmouth Bite Despite Blazing Hot Weather

A black and white photo of a man chest deep in a bog looking at a fishing fly.

Beaver Ponds Are Still a Secret Spot for Catching Trout. Here’s How to Fish Them

By Nelson Bryant

Officers investigating a pipe bomb found in an urban lake.

Pipe Bomb Found in an Urban Lake Was Put There to Blast Fish, Officials Say

Man catches giant bass with one of the best bass lures.

Largemouth Bass

The Best Topwater Lures for Bass: 9 Classics That Still Catch Big Fish

By Pete Robbins

Nuggets of fried bass served with lemon and sauces.

Wild Caught Fish Recipes

Secrets for a Better Tasting Largemouth Bass Fry

Giant shark photos.

The Biggest Sharks of All Time

By Ken Perrotte

A trout caught with a soft plastic swimbait.

How to Catch Big Trout on Soft Plastics

Chatterbait bass.

The Ultimate Guide to Fishing a Chatterbait

By Kristine Fischer, Derek Horner

a collection of record panfish images

Panfish Fishing

The Biggest Panfish of All Time

By Ken Perrotte

A color illustration of a bunch of people fishing for a giant tuna fish off the coast of montauk

The Greatest Tuna Fight of All Time

By Frank T. Moss

Two vintage photos of crappie fishermen

Crappie Fishing

Old-School Crappie Tactics for Fishing the Spring Spawn

By John Phillips

Flathead catfish on a stump

Catfish Fishing

The Weird Trick Catfish Anglers Are Using to Call Fish to the Boat

By Chad Ferguson

An illustration of a kid holding up a big bass

The Unmaking of an Ozark Stream, and One Last Big Bass with My Grandpa

By Larry Dablemont

bass lures soft plastic

Smallmouth Bass

The Ned Rig: A Complete Guide to Baits, Gear, and How to Fish It

By Derek Horner

bluegill tiny bug flys

Bluegill Fishing

3 Tips to Fish Bluegill Bugs on a Fly Rod for Old-School Summer Kicks

A salmonfly on an angler's hand

Salmonflies: A Quick Guide to Fishing the Most Epic Hatch in the West

a big black crappie

Crappie Fishing

Where to Find Slab Crappies During the Spawn

By John Phillips

A fisherman holds up a big Florida catfish; inspecting a big catfish on a tailgate.

Catfish Fishing

‘Shocked at What We Caught.’ Florida Fisherman Pulls in a New State-Record Catfish on His Home River

when do crappie spawn

Panfish Fishing

How to Use Forward-Facing Sonar to Catch Crappie

By Chad Morgenthaler

A man holds up a giant bluegill.

Bluegill Fishing

11 Tips for Catching Giant Bluegills This Summer

The new Tennessee state record largemouth bass

Largemouth Bass

‘Now That’s a Fish.’ This Largemouth Bass Was Just Declared the New Tennessee Record

By Natalie Krebs

A dry fly caught wild brown trout from a small mountain stream.

Quick Strike Podcast: 3 Simple Dry-Fly Tricks That Catch More Trout

An angler holds up a large spotted bass in front of a bridge.

How to Fish Bridges for Giant Bass and Panfish

By Derek Horner

Two fishermen in a canoe on blue water in an old photo

Bluegill Fishing

This Traditional Bait Still Slays Summertime Bluegills

By Byron W. Dalrymple

Largemouth Bass

The Scientific Reason Why Black Lures Catch the Most Fish

An angler lies next to a giant, state-record sturgeon.

‘A Bare Knuckles Fight.’ Fishing Buddies Wrestled This State-Record Sturgeon into Their Boat

Bass caught using Garmin LiveScope fish finder

The Only Rod and Reel You Need for Bass Fishing

By Scott Einsmann

An italian angler with one of the biggest Wels catfish ever caught.

These 6 Monsters Are the Biggest Fish Ever Caught — At Least On Record

A West Virginia angler with a big pickerel.

Kayak Angler Breaks His Own Fishing Record Using a Lure He Designed

An angler with a big pikeminnow in Washington.

Walleye Fisherman Catches a Pending World-Record Pikeminnow — the Native Fish That Has a Bounty On Its Head

By M.D. Johnson

Joe Cermele with a fat striped bass standing on a boat.

Saltwater Fishing

The 7 Best Saltwater Lures for Catching Everything

An angler fishing for muskie.

Pike and Muskie Fishing

A Tribe in Wisconsin Wants to Restrict Non-Members from Fishing for Walleye and Muskie. They Also Aim to Ban Trolling and Forward-Facing Sonar

A man holding a walleye on a boat

Walleye Fishing

The Best Walleye Lures: Proven Baits That Catch Keepers and Trophy Walters

By Ross Robertson

soft plastic lures

Largemouth Bass

Expert Tips for Making Your Own Soft-Plastic Fishing Baits

fish of 10,000 casts

Pike and Muskie Fishing

Researchers Reveal Why Muskies Are So Hard to Catch

An Idaho angler with a state-record burbot.

Idaho Angler Just Broke the State Record for This ‘Underappreciated’ Fish

An Ohio fisherman with a record crappie.

Crappie Fishing

Ohio Bank Fisherman Catches a State-Record Crappie on His Way to Work

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Catching Catfish, According to a Fanatic

Catfish Fishing

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Catching Catfish, According to a Fanatic

By George Laycock

An old photo of a fisherman holding up a big bass.

Largemouth Bass

Old-School Secrets for Catching Giant Bass at Night

By Leon "Buddy" Kelly Jr.

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)

how to fry fish

Wild Caught Fish Recipes

How to Fry Wild Fish: Our Guide to the Ultimate Fish Fry

By Jack Hennessy

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