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

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We tested the Revo Rocket.

The Best Fishing Lines for Spinning Reels of 2024 The Best Fishing Lines for Spinning Reels of 2024

By Pete Robbins

smallmouth bass caught in a river

The Best Way to Catch Smallmouth Bass in Rivers: Hit Them With Topwater Lures While Wading The Best Way to Catch Smallmouth Bass in Rivers: Hit Them With Topwater Lures While Wading

best bass fishing tips for beginners lead

The Best Bass Fishing Tips for Beginners The Best Bass Fishing Tips for Beginners

A finished Alberto knot, which is used to connect line to leader.

How to Tie the Alberto Knot: A Step-by-Step Guide with Photos and Video How to Tie the Alberto Knot: A Step-by-Step Guide with Photos and Video

An angler holds up a hybrid striped bass.

‘Super-Size’ Hybrid Striper Caught on a Crankbait Breaks Ohio Record ‘Super-Size’ Hybrid Striper Caught on a Crankbait Breaks Ohio Record

Catching bass on frog baits.

How to Catch Bass on Frog Baits How to Catch Bass on Frog Baits

By Alex Robinson, Kristine Fischer, Joe Cermele

improved clinch knot

How to Tie the Improved Clinch Knot: A Step-by-Step Guide with Photos and Video How to Tie the Improved Clinch Knot: A Step-by-Step Guide with Photos and Video

A largemouth bass caught on a texas rig

How to Fish a Texas Rig: A Complete Guide on Baits, Tactics, and More How to Fish a Texas Rig: A Complete Guide on Baits, Tactics, and More

By Derek Horner

Bass pro Matty Wong with a giant bass he caught in front of a cop.

Watch: Pro Fisherman Risks a Ticket, Catches Giant Bass in Front of the Cops Watch: Pro Fisherman Risks a Ticket, Catches Giant Bass in Front of the Cops

An Oklahoma angler with giant flathead catfish.

‘Holy Moly!’ Massive Flathead Caught on Trotline Is Just Shy of State Record ‘Holy Moly!’ Massive Flathead Caught on Trotline Is Just Shy of State Record

Watch: Fisherman Catches 7-Pound ‘Perch of His Dreams’ and Can Hardly Contain Himself

Watch: Fisherman Catches 7-Pound ‘Perch of His Dreams’ and Can Hardly Contain Himself Watch: Fisherman Catches 7-Pound ‘Perch of His Dreams’ and Can Hardly Contain Himself

Angler fights paddlefish from shore; angler weighs paddlefish.

Watch: North Dakota Fisherman Snags Giant Paddlefish, Tying the State Record Watch: North Dakota Fisherman Snags Giant Paddlefish, Tying the State Record

A fish being cut open with lead weights inside, the lead weights used to try to cheat in a fishing tournament.

Louisiana Man Arrested After Stuffing 2.5 Pounds of Lead Weights into Bass at Fishing Tourney Louisiana Man Arrested After Stuffing 2.5 Pounds of Lead Weights into Bass at Fishing Tourney

By Natalie Krebs

The new state-record white perch caught by Scott Smith in Michigan

Michigan’s New Record White Perch Is So Big, It Was Initially Misidentified as a White Bass Michigan’s New Record White Perch Is So Big, It Was Initially Misidentified as a White Bass

smallmouth bass

How to Catch Smallmouth Bass How to Catch Smallmouth Bass

A brown trout caught on a cicada fly.

How to Fish the 2024 Cicada Hatch How to Fish the 2024 Cicada Hatch

Two dead muskies that tried eating each other.

Watch: Two Big Muskies Found Dead, with One Lodged in the Other’s Mouth Watch: Two Big Muskies Found Dead, with One Lodged in the Other’s Mouth

Make Your Little Kid a Better (and Safer) Wading Angler Make Your Little Kid a Better (and Safer) Wading Angler

How to Tie a Snell Knot: Step-By-Step Guide With Photos and Video How to Tie a Snell Knot: Step-By-Step Guide With Photos and Video

Spring crappie fishing

How to Catch Crappie How to Catch Crappie

By Nicole Stone

how to tie a uni knot

How to Tie a Uni Knot: A Step-By-Step Guide With Photos and Video How to Tie a Uni Knot: A Step-By-Step Guide With Photos and Video

A Texas fisherman reels in a bull shark from the Guadalupe River.

Watch: Fisherman Catches Bull Shark in a Texas River, Sends Internet Into a Panic Watch: Fisherman Catches Bull Shark in a Texas River, Sends Internet Into a Panic

An angler preparing to cast a wacky rig.

Wacky Rig: A Complete Guide on Rigging, Setups, and How to Fish It Wacky Rig: A Complete Guide on Rigging, Setups, and How to Fish It

By Derek Horner

two canoeists pull canoe along in river from the rocky bank

Six Against the River: Canoeing 600 Miles Through the Canadian Wilderness Six Against the River: Canoeing 600 Miles Through the Canadian Wilderness

A man holds a 200-pound alligator snapping turtle and measures a giant gar.

Fisherman Catches Gigantic 200-Pound Snapping Turtle, Then Lands World Record Gar Fisherman Catches Gigantic 200-Pound Snapping Turtle, Then Lands World Record Gar

An Italian fly angler high-sticks.

Euro Nymphing Is Ruining Fly Fishing Euro Nymphing Is Ruining Fly Fishing

A booking image of Kyle Tate.

Florida HOA President Arrested for Allegedly Pulling a Gun on Kids Fishing in His Neighborhood, Throwing Away Their Tackle Florida HOA President Arrested for Allegedly Pulling a Gun on Kids Fishing in His Neighborhood, Throwing Away Their Tackle

An angler holds up a record-sized yellow perch.

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

An australian angler holds up a barramundi.

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

A Texas game warden inspects a boat.

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

Jaylynn Parker holds a blue catfish.

Catfish Fishing

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

The Ned Rig: A Complete Guide to Baits, Gear, and How to Fish It

The Ned Rig: A Complete Guide to Baits, Gear, and How to Fish It The Ned Rig: A Complete Guide to Baits, Gear, and How to Fish It

By Derek Horner

The head of a giant white sturgeon caught in California.

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

A fly fisherman holds up a state-record cutthroat trout.

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

Fishing for blue catfish in the Potomac River of Washington D.C.

Fishing for Giant Blue Catfish in the Shadow of Capitol Hill Fishing for Giant Blue Catfish in the Shadow of Capitol Hill

A magnet pulls a knife from water.

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

crappie fishing

Crappie Fishing

It’s OK to Keep Trophy Crappie It’s OK to Keep Trophy Crappie

By Scott Einsmann

fishing from shore

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

The 20 Best Crappie Lures of 2024, Tested and Reviewed

Gear

The 20 Best Crappie Lures of 2024, Tested and Reviewed The 20 Best Crappie Lures of 2024, Tested and Reviewed

By Cory Schmidt

A man holds up a nice pike he caught while pike fishing on a river.

Pike Fishing Tips: How to Catch Pike Pike Fishing Tips: How to Catch Pike

record lake trout

Watch: Massachusetts Angler Catches Potential Record Lake Trout from Shore Watch: Massachusetts Angler Catches Potential Record Lake Trout from Shore

Jeffrey Forester holds a Georgia record rock bass.

Georgia Angler Sets State’s First Rock Bass Record Georgia Angler Sets State’s First Rock Bass Record

Chuck Main holds a potential state record-tying yellow perch.

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

How to Tie a Palomar Knot: A Step-by-Step Guide with Photos and Video How to Tie a Palomar Knot: A Step-by-Step Guide with Photos and Video

A bluegill caught on a popper.

Baits, Lures, & Flies

How to Fish a Popper How to Fish a Popper

A wrecked tanker truck is towed from the crash scene.

Truck Full of Salmon Smolts Crashes in Oregon, Spilling 77,000 Fish into Nearby Creek 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 The 4 Anglers You’ll Meet on Opening Day of “Truck Trout” Season

An order of fishing gear delivered by Walmart.

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

A spearfisherman holds a wahoo near the surface as his speargun floats nearby.

The Ultimate Guide to Spearfishing The Ultimate Guide to Spearfishing

By Natalie Krebs

Dead fish in the Nishnabotna River.

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

angler holding bowfin

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

A Utah fisherman with a giant tiger trout.

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

The aftermath of a boat wreck at a bass fishing tournament in Florida.

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

Crappie Fishing

Catch Spring Crappies from Shore Catch Spring Crappies from Shore

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

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

old magazine spread with illustration

The Year the Pickerel Came to Town The Year the Pickerel Came to Town

Baits, Lures, & Flies

How to Fish a Drop Shot: A Complete Guide How to Fish a Drop Shot: A Complete Guide

By Derek Horner

Angler with a giant striper-white bass hybrid.

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

A Missouri angler with a bighead carp.

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

A man takes a photo of his buddy holding up a fish.

Bending Fish and Game Laws? Leave It Off Social Media Bending Fish and Game Laws? Leave It Off Social Media

A West Virginia angler holds up the new state-record bowfin.

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

An alligator caught by an angler in Tennessee.

Tennessee Teen Catches Gator on a Swimbait, Stuns Game Warden Tennessee Teen Catches Gator on a Swimbait, Stuns Game Warden

angler standing on bank holds huge largemouth bass up toward camera

California Dreaming: How Nintendo Led Oliver Ngy to Big-Bass Superstardom California Dreaming: How Nintendo Led Oliver Ngy to Big-Bass Superstardom

A group of anglers hold up the world-record paddlefish.

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