Freshwater (Page 2)

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

Latest in Freshwater

Largemouth Bass

This Angler Caught 2,000 Bass Each Season by Fishing ‘the Old Way’

Largemouth Bass

The Best Swimbaits for Catching Bass

By Pete Robbins

Pike and Muskie Fishing

A Legendary Fishing Guide Shares His Secrets for Trolling Up Summertime Pike

By Alex Robinson

Crappie Fishing

Expert Tips for Catching Fall Crappies — The Hottest Bite That You’ve Been Missing Out On

Why Don’t We Manage for Trophy Carp Fisheries in the U.S.?

The 5 Biggest Mistakes Bass Anglers Make

By Derek Horner

Crappie Fishing

Catch Crappies on Summer Nights Using This Old-School Tactic

By John Phillips

Panfish Fishing

The Secret to Catching More Big Fish? Target Little Ponds

Panfish Fishing

“Biggest Pumpkinseed I’d Ever Seen.” Shore Angler Catches (and Releases) Record Breaking Panfish

We Got Caught in a Tornado While Fishing Lake Superior. We Were Lucky to Make it Out Alive

By JAMES D. OXLEY

Smallmouth Bass

Here’s How to Catch Giant Smallmouth Bass on Topwater Bugs During the Chillest Bite of Summer

The 12 Best Flies for Catching Bass

Pound for Pound, Carp Are the Best Fighters in the Fishing World

BFS for Bass Is the Most Fun Way to Catch Bass This Summer

By Derek Horner

How to Tie the Improved Clinch Knot: A “Fisherman’s Knot” That Everyone Should Know

How to Fish a Deep Diving Crankbait for Giant Summer Bass

By Derek Horner

Largemouth Bass

My Old-School Secret for Catching More Bass? Fish at Midnight

Fried Fish Tails: This Is the Best Fish Dish That You’ve Been Missing

Pike and Muskie Fishing

Why the Spoon Is Still One of the Greatest Lures of All Time

By Andrew McKean

How to Cook Trout Over a Campfire

Smallmouth Bass

Wade Fishing the Great Lakes? Try This Traditional Tactic for the Best Smallmouth Bass Bite of Summer

By Byron W. Dalrymple

Largemouth Bass

The 7 Best Frog Lures for Catching Big Bass

By Pete Robbins

Largemouth Bass

Do Bass Actually Eat Frogs, or Do They Just Strike Them? These Anglers Attempted to Find Out

Pike and Muskie Fishing

These Anglers Train Hopped the Canadian Railway — and Caught Some Giant Pike

By Dave Karczynski

Smallmouth Bass

Fly Fishing Guide Catches the Same Giant Smallmouth Bass 3 Times — It Turned Out to Be a World Record

How to Tie the Snell Knot: The Most Important Knot for Live Bait Anglers

Largemouth Bass

This Long Forgotten Tactic Catches Bass When Nothing Else Will

Pike and Muskie Fishing

“I’ve Been Looking for This Fish for 30 Years.” Idaho Angler Lands Record Pike

Bluegill Fishing

How to Fish a Popper Like a Pro: 4 Tricks for More Topwater Bites

The Bait Taking Bass Fishing by Storm, and Other Fishing Trends to Know About

By Alex Robinson, Derek Horner

Walleye Fishing

No Forward-Facing Sonar? Here’s How to Catch Late-Summer Walleyes the Traditional Way

Smallmouth Bass

Catch More Smallmouth Bass on the Fly (Without a Boat)

How to Tie a Uni Knot: This Is a Classic Knot That All Anglers Should Know

Pike and Muskie Fishing

How I Brought an Iconic Muskie Fishery Back from the Brink of Collapse

By Cecil E. Heacox

Bluegill Fishing

Use These Traditional Tactics to Catch Big Summer Bluegills on Southern Reservoirs

How to Tie an FG Knot: The Strongest Way to Connect Braid to a Leader

Use This Clever Trick to Unsnag Your Lures

Walleye Fishing

How to Fillet a Walleye and Actually Get All the Meat, According to This Legendary Fisherman

By Alex Robinson

Largemouth Bass

My Logbook of 20,000 Lunkers Shows Exactly Which Lures Catch Big Bass

Largemouth Bass

I Caught Two 11-Pound Bass on the Same Day. Here’s How I did It

By Kristine Fischer

Walleye Fishing

‘It Was a Super Weird Flash in the Water.’ Angler Catches Incredibly Rare Golden Walleye

By Alex Robinson

We Floated the Yukon River and Struck It Rich

By John S. Flannery

The Forest Service Has Closed the Most Popular Wilderness Area in America Due to Wildfire Danger

By Alex Robinson

The Biggest Trout Ever Caught

By Ken Perrotte

Walleye Fishing

These Giant Walleyes Are Tracked By Advanced Tech and a Fanatical Fishing Culture

Bluegill Fishing

Meet the “Slab Queen” Who Is on a Mission to Grow (and Catch) the Next World-Record Bluegill

Smallmouth Bass

Decades Ago, These Driftless Area Streams Were Smallmouth Bass Goldmines

By Alain Wood Prince

Bluegill Fishing

Giant Bluegill Breaks Minnesota State Record. It’s the Second Time This Lake Has Produced a Record Panfish This Year

The Battle of the DC Reels: Shimano Curado DC vs Abu Garcia Revo SX VoltiQ

By Derek Horner

Bluegill Fishing

Fly Fishing for Bluegills: Here’s How to Get in on the Best Bite of Summer

Largemouth Bass

How to Catch More Bass from Your Kayak

By Kristine Fischer

Smallmouth Bass

3 Tips for Targeting Wolf-Packs of Smallmouth Bass with Forward-Facing Sonar

By Derek Horner

Smallmouth Bass

We Took a Family Camping Trip In This Border Country Wilderness and Had the Best Fishing of Our Lives

By Alain Wood Prince

Largemouth Bass

In the 1990s, a Bizarre Cult Formed Around Catching the Next World Record Bass

By Jim Matthews

Pike and Muskie Fishing

Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Fish for Muskies or Trophy Pike When Water Temperatures Exceed 75 Degrees

By Kristine Fischer

Dig Your Own Bait: Hit These Secret Spots to Find Giant Worm Colonies

By John B. Gleason

A Heart Attack Changed How He Fished. Then He Caught a Record-Shattering Brown Trout

You Don’t Need a Boat. Here’s How to Catch Fish from Shore

By Kristine Fischer

Pike and Muskie Fishing

Catch Big Pike All Summer Using These Old-School Trolling Tactics

By Jack G. Mell

How to Catch Big Bass in Muddy Water with the Right Lure

By David A. Brown

Pike and Muskie Fishing

The Most Insane 12 Days of Muskie Fishing in Wisconsin History

By Gordon MacQuarrie

Pike and Muskie Fishing

‘Our Net Ain’t Big Enough for This.’ Father and Son’s Giant Muskie Is an Unofficial Vermont Record

Officials Salvage Around 1,000 Trophy Trout from Drought-Stricken Colorado Reservoir

Smallmouth Bass

How to Catch Smallmouth Bass in Rivers

By Kristine Fischer