Freshwater (Page 2)

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

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An angler holds up a burbot he landed while ice fishing.

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

By Derek Horner

a world-record carp on a mat

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

A bass angler holds up a huge largemouth at a marina.

Smallmouth Bass

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

A bass fisherman holds up a 13-pound largemouth.

Largemouth Bass

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

A Georgia angler with a big gar.

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

Angler Arrested at Fishing Tournament for Allegedly Stuffing Bass with Weights

close-up of single, finished red custom balsa crankbait

These Fishing Lure Makers Are Quietly Keeping an American Tradition Alive

By Pete Robbins

An illustration of a trout eating in a stream

Why Limestone Streams Grow Bigger Trout Than Almost Anywhere Else

By Vince Marinaro

An angler holding a big spring largemouth bass.

How to Catch the Biggest Bass of Your Life This Spring

By Derek Horner

The Garmin Echomap Ultra 2 excels at forward facing sonar

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

By Jonathon Klein

A Texas angler with a 14-pound bass.

Largemouth Bass

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

Catching big spring crappie is all about simple tactics and gear

Crappie Fishing

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

By Cory Schmidt

A bass guide with a big Texas largemouth.

Largemouth Bass

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

A big bass caught with a big pink bait.

Largemouth Bass

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

A Texas angler with a 13-pound bass.

Largemouth Bass

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

when do crappie spawn

Crappie Fishing

A Complete Guide to Catching Crappie with LiveScope

By Chad Morgenthaler

Tennessee anglers with a huge largemouth bass.

Largemouth Bass

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

An angler with a record-sized muskie caught through the ice.

Pike and Muskie Fishing

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

A young angler and his grandpa with a state-record drum.

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

A fishing guide with a massive largemouth bass.

Largemouth Bass

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

Team U.S.A.'s hockey goalie fishing on a lake.

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

A limit of trout.

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

A fisherman holds up a big bass.

Largemouth Bass

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

A team of bass anglers holds up novelty checks.

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

The best trolling motors were tested by the pros.

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

By Pete Robbins

A kayak fisherman holds up a giant bass.

Largemouth Bass

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

A Texas bass fisherman with a huge largemouth.

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

A Texas angler weighs a huge bass in a tackle shop.

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

A Texas angler with a huge largemouth bass.

Largemouth Bass

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

Drake wadsworth with a big bass

Largemouth Bass

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

An Idaho angler with a big Yellowstone cutthroat trout.

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

A collection of reels for maintenance.

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

Competitors at a Bassmaster Classic event.

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

An angler holds up a huge Texas bass.

Largemouth Bass

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

A fisherman holds up a nice Great Lakes steelhead.

Salmon and Steelhead Fishing

Quick Strike Podcast: Secrets of a Great Lakes Steelhead Guru

An angler with a big muskie caught from Green Bay.

Pike and Muskie Fishing

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

A photo of an ice fisherman holding up two white perch.

Panfish Fishing

Quick Strike Podcast: How to Crush Slab White Perch Through the Ice This Winter

A kayak fisherman holds up a nice sea trout

Quick Strike Podcast: How Experienced Kayak Fishermen Stay Alive in Winter

A photo of a blue-gloved hand holding a winter trout caught from a river.

Quick Strike Podcast: Shake the Winter Freestone Fishing Blues

A fishing guide holds up a giant bass on Lake Okechobee

Largemouth Bass

Quick Strike Podcast: How to Catch Giant Bass on Lake Okeechobee This Winter

Two spearfishermen surface with walleyes.

Podcast: Spearfishing for Walleyes Is Coming to the Great Lakes. And That’s Not a Bad Thing

Blue catfish caught on shad chunk

Catfish Fishing

Quick Strike Podcast: How to Catch Trophy Blue Catfish In Winter

Screenshots of trout eating flies through the ice.

This Video of Trout Smashing Flies Through the Ice Will Keep You Fired Up All Winter

A tournament bass angler holds up a fish; a man sits for a photo.

Alabama Bass Tournaments Are Getting Canceled After Deadly MLF Boat Crash

A bass boat with a cutout of a kayak mounted to the stern platform, and an inset pic of bass.

Fisherman Caught Staging Kayak Pictures in a Bass Boat Banned from Tournaments for Cheating

A record striped bass on a measuring board; an angler holds up a big striper.

Perch Fisherman Catches a State-Record Striped Bass on Light Line

A collection of hated worms

Quick Strike Podcast: Trout Flies We Love to Hate (But Keep Using)

A photo of a big brown trout being released.

It’s Time to Rethink Catch-and-Release Trout Fishing — or Get Much Better at It

By Christine Peterson

Two fishermen filming themselves on the river.

Salmon and Steelhead Fishing

These Salmon Fishermen Just Demonstrated the Absolute Dumbest Way to Get a Ticket

A huge muskie caught on the fly

Pike and Muskie Fishing

Quick Strike Podcast: Tips for Targeting Muskies on the Fly

Polish anglers kneel behind a massive Wels catfish.

Catfish Fishing

Watch: Polish Anglers Say This Enormous Catfish Is a New World Record

A Nebraska fisherman holds up a giant blue catfish.

Catfish Fishing

‘We Were Hunting for That Fish.’ Nebraska Guide Breaks 21-Year-Old Catfish Record

A fish hatchery in Arkansas.

Arkansas Cuts Trout Harvest on Famed Tailwaters as Key Hatcheries Crash

By Kris Millgate

Walleye Fishing

Video: A Fishing Legend Explains How to Catch More Walleyes Without Forward-Facing Sonar

By Alex Robinson

A close-up picture of a spotted gar that broke an Oklahoma record.

This Fisherman Might’ve Just Broken a World Record. He Definitely Broke His Rod

A fishing guide holds up a state-record bass in Tennessee.

Tennessee Fishing Guide Catches Record Bass that Officials Say Shouldn’t Be There

A photo of a fisherman holding up crappies.

Crappie Fishing

Quick Strike Podcast: Tips for Catching More Crappies This Fall

A fisherman holds up a nice steelhead

Salmon and Steelhead Fishing

Quick Strike Podcast: Breaking Down Bead Selection for Fall Steelhead

A tournament bass angler holds up a fish; a man sits for a photo.

Pro Bass Fisherman Indicted on Manslaughter Charges as Officials Release Deadly Boat Crash Footage

A college angler holds up his plaque after winning the Bassmaster College Bracket.

The Top College Angler of 2025 Just Donated Every Cent of His Cash Winnings to This Good Cause

A man holds up a nice smallmouth bass caught in the fall.

Quick Strike Podcast: Understanding Lake Turnover Can Rescue Your Fall Fishing

mcmanus at the bass masters classic

Largemouth Bass

Pat McManus Once Sabotaged the BASS Masters Classic

By Patrick F. McManus

A fisherman in New York holds up a big pink salmon.

Salmon and Steelhead Fishing

Fisherman Stripped of His Salmon Record Because of This Odd Technicality

A man holds up a nice peacock bass in Florida.

Quick Strike Podcast: Why You Need to Fish for These Hard-Fighting Florida Exotics Before You Die