Fishing (Page 6)

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

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We Got in a Full-Blown Feud with a Rival Fishing Lodge. It Ended with a State Trooper Sting

Quick Strike Podcast: The Secret to Fishing the Weirdest, Trickiest Time of the Year

Salmon and Steelhead Fishing

In Alaska, Even a Seemingly Unremarkable River Can Offer the Adventure of a Lifetime

By Christine Peterson

These Anglers Are Breaking Records (Almost) No One Cares About

By Michael Carr

These 6 Full-Time Fish Bums Are Living the Dream — But Not Without Sacrifices

Pike and Muskie Fishing

Pending State-Record Muskie Rejected Over a Border Dispute

The Real Poor Man’s Lobster? This Mysterious Native Fish Is Seeing a Boom in Popularity

By Derek Horner

This Fisherman Caught a New World-Record Carp in His Neighborhood Pond

Photos: These Lionfish Divers Are Defending Florida Reefs — by Spearing One Venomous Fish at a Time

Photographs by Rayna O'Nan, Story by Natalie Krebs

Smallmouth Bass

Young Guide Catches a Giant Texas Bass ‘With His Name on It’

Largemouth Bass

Guide Catches a 13-Pound Bass While His Client Was Taking a Break

Quick Strike Podcast: Why More Anglers Are Suddenly Obsessed with This Hard-Fighting Fish

Video: Never Fillet Bluegills Again, Use This Method Instead

By Alex Robinson

Guide Catches State-Record Gar While Fishing Solo on His Home Lake

Angler Arrested at Fishing Tournament for Allegedly Stuffing Bass with Weights

These Fishing Lure Makers Are Quietly Keeping an American Tradition Alive

By Pete Robbins

Saltwater Fishing

I Went Marlin Fishing with Ernest Hemingway. We Ran into Some Trouble with Sharks

By Arnold Samuelson

Why Limestone Streams Grow Bigger Trout Than Almost Anywhere Else

By Vince Marinaro

Stranded Ice Fishermen Rescued a Mile Offshore After Ice Sheet Splits from Mainland

How to Catch the Biggest Bass of Your Life This Spring

By Derek Horner

These 17 Amazing Deals on Fish Finders and Trolling Motors Will Save You Thousands

By Jonathon Klein

Largemouth Bass

‘A Real Rodeo.’ Angler Lands 14-Pound Bass After a Wild Fight

Crappie Fishing

How to Catch Spring Crappie — and the Gear You Need for Success

By Cory Schmidt

Largemouth Bass

Bass Guide Lands a 13-Pound Largemouth on His First Time Fishing a New Lake

‘Our Jaws Just Dropped.’ Jumbo Perch Caught Through the Ice Should Break a 44-Year-Old State Record

Largemouth Bass

Quick Strike Podcast: 3 Big Bass Baits You Should Throw This Spring

Largemouth Bass

‘Shaking Like a Leaf.’ Texas Angler Pulls His Second 13-Pounder from the Same Lake

Crappie Fishing

A Complete Guide to Catching Crappie with LiveScope

By Chad Morgenthaler

Largemouth Bass

‘God Sent Him That Fish.’ Tennessee Man Catches Pending State-Record Bass

I Traveled 6,000 Miles in Search of Fabled Giant Trout. What I Found Was Even Better Than I Imagined

He Was Arrested at Gunpoint Over Public Access. His Case Reshaped the Montana Fishing Scene

‘It’s a Miracle.’ College Student Rescues Older Ice Fisherman Who Fell in a Lake, Survived for 3 Hours

Pike and Muskie Fishing

Angler Pulls Pending State-Record Muskie Through the Ice, Fulfilling a Yearslong Dream

10-Year-Old Catches a State-Record Drum Worth $22,000 in a Family Fishing Derby

Largemouth Bass

‘A Special Big Bass Spot.’ This Guide Just Caught His 15th 13-Plus-Pounder From the Same Lake

The Backstory Behind Olympian Connor Hellebuyck’s Bass-Covered Goalie Helmet

Quick Strike Podcast: The Truth About Fish Size and Bag Limits

Redfish Fishing

This Massive Redfish Could Have Been a New State Record. There Was No Way to Officially Weigh It

Largemouth Bass

My Son Talked Me into Going Fishing and I Caught the Biggest Bass of My Life

Amelia Earhart Decides Fly Fishing Isn’t for Her

By Amelia Earhart

Video: Before There Were Modern Tip-Ups, Ice Fisherman Used This Trick

By Alex Robinson

The Dual Threat Fishing League Might Be the Biggest Scam in the History of Bass Tournaments

The Best Trolling Motors of 2026, According to Guides and Pro Anglers

By Pete Robbins

Largemouth Bass

This California Mega Bass Might Not Qualify as a Record Because of a Weird Technicality

Guide Catches a Monster 16-Pound Bass While Giving His Client a Forward-Facing Sonar Lesson

Iowa Fisherman Skips Super Bowl to Take Kids Fishing, Ends Up Catching a State-Record Crappie

Quick Strike Podcast: How to Stop Taking Bad (and Unsafe) Fish Pics on Your Phone

‘It’s a Powerful Thing.’ Texas Fishing Guide Lands Another Lunker Bass, Sets a New Lake Record

Largemouth Bass

‘So Big She Couldn’t Even Jump.’ 76-Year-Old Angler Lands Potential Lake-Record Bass While Practice Fishing for a Tournament

Saltwater Fishing

Quick Strike Podcast: If You Want a 30-Inch Speckled Trout, Go South. Way South

Largemouth Bass

‘Like I Hooked a Semi-Truck.’ Tournament Angler Lands Personal Best Bass, Despite Forgetting His Net

‘Jaws Full of Serrated Teeth Wider Than Steak Knives.’ 3 Wild Shark Fishing Stories from Old-School Captains

College Student Kicks Off the New Year with a State-Record Cutthroat Trout Through the Ice

7 Killer Photos of the Coolest Custom Ice Fishing Spears You’ll Ever See

Huge Halibut Caught Through the Ice in Quebec Is a New Scientific Record

Quick Strike Podcast: Definitely Don’t Skip This Easy Winter Maintenance for Your Fishing Reels

The World Series of Pro Bass Fishing Is Coming This Fall, Along with the Biggest Payouts in the Sport’s History

How Kayak Fishing Saved Lance Clinton’s Life

By Michael R. Shea

Largemouth Bass

This Fisherman Just Caught the Same 14-Pound Bass from the Same Dock for the Third Time in 4 Years

Watch: We Just Caught and Released a Huge Great White Shark from the Beach

Salmon and Steelhead Fishing

Quick Strike Podcast: Secrets of a Great Lakes Steelhead Guru

‘Those Guys Know How to Fight Fish.’ Florida Angler Lands Louisiana’s Pending Record Yellowfin Tuna

I Got My First Taste of Smelt Fishing on a Frozen Maine River, Where the Party Went Till Midnight

Pike and Muskie Fishing

Wisconsin’s Muskie Record Was Broken 3 Times in 2025. This One Took the Crown