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Freshwater (Page 10)

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

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

Catfish Fishing

Italian Angler Catches Pending World-Record Wels Catfish Over 9 Feet Long

golden bass michigan lake

Rare Golden Largemouth Bass Caught from Michigan Lake

how to bleed fish

How to Bleed a Fish

pennsylvania record-sized rainbow trout

Angler Didn’t Weigh Record-Sized Rainbow Trout Because He Had Dinner Plans

Walleye anglers caught cheating in tournament

Walleye Fishing

Walleye Anglers Taken into Custody for Jail Time After Fishing Tournament Cheating Scandal

By Natalie Krebs

How to Hook a Shiner

world record lake trout enloe CO

Colorado Man Catches Pending World-Record Lake Trout While Fishing with His Son

what do bass eat

What Do Bass Eat?

catch and release record chinook

Salmon and Steelhead Fishing

Angler Catches Pending World-Record Chinook Salmon in Argentina

A Massive Minnow Shortage Is Looming for Minnesota’s Bait Shops

A Massive Minnow Shortage Is Looming for Minnesota’s Bait Shops

Fly fishing for beginners

Best Fly Fishing Combos for Beginners

alabama man waves gun at anglers

Watch: Armed Alabama Man Charged After Cussing Out Bass Tournament Anglers

Palomino Trout: The Lure of the Golden Mutants

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Largemouth Bass

The 12 Best Bass Flies for Catching Largemouth and Smallmouth

Fish taxidermy mounted in various ways on a gray wall.

Fish Taxidermy: The 5 Best Ways to Mount Your Catch

Man holding crappie and fishing rod in a boat.

Crappie Fishing

The Best Crappie Rods, Tested and Reviewed

By Cory Schmidt

We tested the Revo Rocket.

Largemouth Bass

Abu Garcia Revo Rocket Spinning Reel Review

By Pete Robbins

Bass caught with a Senko soft plastic worm

The Best Soft Plastic Baits for Bass

By Pete Robbins

A man standing in water holding a bass and a fishing rod

The Best Swimbaits for Bass

By Pete Robbins

wels catfish river ebro

Catfish Fishing

220-Pound Wels Catfish Tows Angler for a Mile Down the River Ebro

Fly fishing in Okenfenokee.

A Mining Proposal in the Okefenokee Threatens America’s Largest Remaining Blackwater Swamp

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Largemouth Bass

Huge Louisiana Largemouth Is One of the Top 10 Biggest Bass Ever Recorded in the State

spears sturgeon

Wisconsin Ice Fisherman Spears One of the 10 Biggest Sturgeon Ever Taken From Lake Winnebago

The Ugly Fish That Haunt Anglers’ Dreams

By Alan Clemons

Pike and Muskie Fishing

Winter Fishing: 5 Common Mistakes Anglers Make

Adobe stock farmed catfish

Catfish Fishing

Alligator-Catfish Hybrids Are Being Spawned in an Alabama Lab

giant gator gar alabama record

Giant Alligator Gar Caught in Alabama Certified as a New State Record

Ron Hedsund 60-pound muskie

Pike and Muskie Fishing

Wisconsin Angler Lands One of the Biggest Muskies Ever Caught on Green Bay

ice fishing for pike

Pike and Muskie Fishing

Ice Fishing for Pike: Tips & Tactics for Catching Giant Northerns

By Steve Pennaz

Pike Spearing: How to Spear the Biggest Pike of Your Life

Pike and Muskie Fishing

Pike Spearing: How to Spear the Biggest Pike of Your Life

By Richard P. Smith

Will U.S. Waters Ever Be Managed as Trophy Carp Fisheries?

Ice fishing for catfish

Catfish Fishing

Ice Fishing for Catfish: Tips and Tactics

how to catch catfish in winter

Catfish Fishing

How to Catch Catfish in Winter

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Salmon and Steelhead Fishing

Noodle Rods and Egg Patterns: A Primer for Winter Steelhead Fishing Around the Great Lakes

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Is This the Biggest “Goldfish” Ever Caught?

duck lures and rat baits

Are Duck, Rat, and Snake Lures Legit or Gimmicks?

Old Town Sportsman AutoPilot 120 Tested and Reviewed

Old Town Sportsman AutoPilot 120 Tested and Reviewed

Pike and Muskie Fishing

There Should Be Horror Movies About Pike and Muskies

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Minnesota Bowfisherman Arrows “Extremely Rare” Golden Bowfin

Lake Erie walleye are tagged and tracked for their migrations.

Walleye Fishing

The Insane Cult of the Lake Erie Walleye

hands holding trout

Trout Fishing in the West Isn’t Doomed—If You’re Willing to Work for It

By Christine Peterson

Walleye anglers caught cheating in tournament

Walleye Fishing

Pro Walleye Anglers Charged with Attempted Grand Theft, Other Felonies for Tournament Cheating Scandal

Soft plastics for fall trout

The Ultimate Guide to Spin Fishing for Fall Trout

Pacu in Florida.

Florida Has Become the Budget-Friendly Amazon for Anglers

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Pike and Muskie Fishing

Let’s Get Real About Catching Pike on the Fly

Man holding giant carp.

The Best Carp Baits

By Kevin Hughes

Four of the best lipless crainbait bass lures

Best Lipless Crankbaits for Bass

By Pete Robbins

Man holding fish and fishing rod on a body of water

Largemouth Bass

The Best Braided Fishing Lines for Bass

By Pete Robbins

international catfish collage

Catfish Fishing

The Biggest Record Catfish from Around the World

By Ken Perrotte

Missouri shortnose gar world record from Lake of the Ozarks

Bowfisherman Takes World-Record Shortnose Gar in Missouri’s Lake of the Ozarks

Angler wades in stream by barbed-wire fence

“I’d Have to Bury You Out Here.” The New Mexico Stream Access Battle Is Far From Over

The Best Bobbers for Catching More Fish

The 6 Most Common Ways Fishing Leads to Injuries, Stitches, and Emergency Room Visits

Two fishermen on the beach, one holding a rod, the other a fish, with a drone above them.

Will Drones Take Over Fishing or Be Banned From It?

A Wisconsin-caught chinook salmon.

Salmon and Steelhead Fishing

Angler Lands Heaviest Chinook Salmon Caught in Wisconsin Since 1994

tiger muskie CT

Pike and Muskie Fishing

Angler Surprised to Catch Two Huge Tiger Muskies in Connecticut Reservoir

daniels CO record brookie

Giant Colorado Brook Trout Breaks 75-Year-Old State Record

Smallmouth Bass

Ultra-Rare Orange Smallmouth Bass Caught in Michigan

Largemouth bass

Are Fishing Apps Doing More Harm Than Good?

After the Covid Bump, Fishing Participation Is Still on the Rise in America

After the Covid Bump, Fishing Participation Is Still on the Rise in America

By Keegan Sentner

GA shoal bass state record tie

Georgia Angler Catches Giant Shoal Bass, Ties State Record

By Keegan Sentner

FG Knot: How to Tie It and Why You Should Use It

alligator gar in Falcon Reservoir TPWD

Giant Alligator Gar: Trash Fish or Trophy Gamefish?

angler with maryland snakehead

Maryland Will Pay You to Catch, Kill, and Report Tagged Northern Snakeheads