Freshwater (Page 10)

The top freshwater fishing destinations and tips for catching bass, panfish, walleyes, muskies, and more.

Latest in Freshwater

Indiana Fisherman Catches State-Record Yellow Perch During Local Fishing Derby

‘We Were Freaking Out.’ Teen Catches $1 Million Fish from His Local River in Australia

Texas Game Wardens Seize $100K Worth of Stolen Boats and Motors at Amateur Bass Tournament

Catfish Fishing

101-Pound Blue Catfish Caught on Jugline Is Officially the New Ohio Record

White Sturgeon of ‘Legendary’ Proportions Could Have Rivaled the World Record

Idaho Fly Fisherman Lands State-Record Cutthroat Trout, Releases It into Clark Fork River

Catfish Fishing

Fishing for Giant Blue Catfish in the Shadow of Capitol Hill

Magnet Fisherman Retrieves Key Evidence in a 9-Year-Old Murder Case from a Georgia Creek

Video: “Go Buy a Boat!” How Close Can You Fish to Someone Else Without Being a Jerk?

Watch: Massachusetts Angler Catches Potential Record Lake Trout from Shore

Panfish Fishing

Georgia Angler Sets State’s First Rock Bass Record

Panfish Fishing

Jumbo Yellow Perch Caught by Pennsylvania Angler Should Tie the State Record

Salmon and Steelhead Fishing

Truck Full of Salmon Smolts Crashes in Oregon, Spilling 77,000 Fish into Nearby Creek

The 4 Anglers You’ll Meet on Opening Day of “Truck Trout” Season

Walmart Now Delivering Live Bait Directly to Your Door (or Nearby Boat Ramp)

Midwestern Fertilizer Spill Kills Nearly Every Single Fish in 60-Mile Stretch of River

Fishing for Dinosaurs: Why the Ancient Bowfin Has a New Cult of Followers

Utah Fisherman Follows Grandpa’s Advice, Catches State-Record Tiger Trout Through the Ice

Watch: Pro Bass Anglers ‘Could Have Been Killed’ in Crash While Speeding Back to Weigh-In

Largemouth Bass

Here’s How Justin Hamner Won the Bassmaster Classic with Forward-Facing Sonar and a Jerkbait

Watch: Giant Hybrid Bass Caught on Fly Could Set a New World Record

Missouri Man Catches Likely World-Record Carp, Turns It into Fertilizer

College Student Catches State-Record Bowfin on Her Second Cast of the Day

Tennessee Teen Catches Gator on a Swimbait, Stuns Game Warden

Guide Who Puts First-Time Angler on World-Record Paddlefish Says It’s a ‘Dream Come True’

The 6 Best Buzzbaits of 2026

By Pete Robbins

Bowfisherman Harvests Uber-Rare Golden Bowfin in Wisconsin

Crappie Fishing

The Best Fishing Lines for Crappie of 2026, Tested and Reviewed

By Cory Schmidt

State-Record Tiger Trout Disqualified Because Angler Didn’t Have a Fishing License

Largemouth Bass

11-Year-Old Lands 13-Pound Bass, Makes Texas History

Tennessee Fisherman Catches Kentucky State-Record Perch

The Best Spincast Reels of 2026

By Travis Smola

Smallmouth Bass

Huge Smallmouth Bass Caught in Indiana Should Break 32-Year-Old State Record

Watch: YouTuber Syncs Apple Vision Pro with LiveScope

Breaking Bass: Kristine Fischer’s Rise to Kayak-Fishing Fame

Salmon and Steelhead Fishing

Watch: ‘Absolute Beast’ of a King Salmon Proves Why the Next World Record Will Come from Argentina

West Virginia Teen Lands New State-Record Tiger Trout That Barely Fit in the Net

A Bassmaster Pro Is Using Augmented Reality Glasses for LiveScoping

By Pete Robbins

Crappie Fishing

Crappie Barotrauma Controversy: Are All Crappies Caught in Deep Water Destined to Die?

The Best Fishing Lines for Bass of 2026

By Pete Robbins

Walleye Fishing

Lessons from the Griz, the Last Great Fishing Legend of the North

By Alex Robinson

Crappie Fishing

Investigation Reveals Kansas Record Crappie Was Stuffed with Ball Bearings

Panfish Fishing

“I Caught That Fish Legally and Honestly.” Kansas Officials Seize State-Record Crappie, Strike It From Record Books

Fat Rainbow Trout Caught from Historic Creek Shatters Maryland State Record

Crappie Fishing

Kansas Angler Catches New State-Record Crappie

The Best Trout Spinning Reels of 2026

By Kevin Hughes

Crappie Fishing

Kayak Fisherman Breaks Colorado Crappie Record Using Forward-Facing Sonar

How to Tie the Clouser Minnow, Step by Step

How to Throw a Cast Net

Walleye Fishing

The Best Walleye Ice Fishing Lures of 2026

By Ross Robertson

The Best Telescopic Fishing Rods

By Pete Robbins

Catfish Fishing

Winter Fishing: The 3 Hottest Bites When the Weather Gets Cold

Catfish Fishing

British Boy Catches Monster Wels Catfish Nearly Twice His Size

How to Catch Pickerel in Winter

Easy Fishing Gear Hacks

Salmon and Steelhead Fishing

Breach or Die: It’s Time to Free the Lower Snake River and Save Idaho’s Wild Salmon

Walleye Fishing

Why Walleye Are a Problem in Idaho

Panfish Fishing

Best Ice Fishing Lures for Panfish of 2026

By Nicole Stone

Grayling Fishing Returns to Michigan After a Nearly 100-Year Absence

Salmon and Steelhead Fishing

Idaho Fly Fisherman Lands New State-Record Steelhead

Smallmouth Bass

Hell or High Water: Chasing Smallmouth Bass on the New River

Photographs by Nick Kelley, Story by Natalie Krebs

Catfish Fishing

How to Correctly Net Trophy Fish

Fly Fishing: A Complete Guide to the Most Fun and Frustrating Way to Catch Fish

These 3 Classic Jerkbaits Are Still the Best for Bass and Trout