Freshwater (Page 5)

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

Latest in Freshwater

5 Overlooked, Old-School Trout Flies to Throw This Spring

Catfish Fishing

11-Year-Old Battles a 72-Pound Catfish and Just Misses Catching a State Record

Catfish Fishing

How to Catch Channel Catfish — and Why You Should Target Them This Spring

Salmon and Steelhead Fishing

Quick Strike Podcast: The Early-Season Salmon Bite Most Anglers Miss

The Best Live Baits Most Anglers Ignore (But Fish Can’t Resist)

I Set a Bass Fishing Record, Then Was Nearly Killed By a Tornado

By August Manweiler

Largemouth Bass

Texas Trophy Bass Program Ends Season with 19 Huge Fish Recorded, Including This 14-Pounder

How to Fish a Spinnerbait: This Classic Bass Lure Is Just as Effective as Ever

By Derek Horner

Largemouth Bass

How to Fish a Texas Rig — The One Rig Every Bass Angler Needs to Know

By Derek Horner

5 Wild Things We’ve Found While Fishing in Rivers

Crappie Fishing

This 11-Year-Old Angler Took His Record Crappie Home for Dinner

We Fished a Hidden Spot Deep in the Everglades. It Was the Most Violent Fishing I’ve Ever Experienced

By Charles Elliott

Pike and Muskie Fishing

This Angler’s First Muskie Nearly Spooled Him. It’s the Biggest Caught in Vermont in Decades

The Best Bait You Can Buy at the Dollar Store

By Raymundo Ruiz Jr.

Walleye Fishing

An Ice Fisherman Was Booted from a Canadian Walleye Derby Over Cheating Accusations. There Was $100,000 on the Line

How to Catch Nightcrawlers for DIY Live Bait

‘My Adrenaline Was Pumping.’ Bass Guide Makes Texas History with Two 13-Pounders in One Day (and Three This Month)

Largemouth Bass

Texas Guide Catches His Second 13-Pound Bass in Two Weeks

We Risked Everything for the Best Fishing of Our Lives — and It Almost Cost Us

Walleye Fishing

Quick Strike Podcast: Secrets for Catching Huge Early-Spring Walleyes in Any Scenario

Pike and Muskie Fishing

The Legend of Muskie Joe, the Man Who Searched His Entire Life for a 6-Foot Fish

The Day Millions of Pickerel Saved My Starving Town — and Nearly Ruined My Favorite Fishing Hole

Pike and Muskie Fishing

I Paddled 850 Miles to Hudson Bay in a Canoe, and Fished to Eat Along the Way

By David Jarden

It Took Rescuers Days to Find Us in a Remote Canyon. It Took Even Longer to Figure Out How to Get Us Out

By Keith E. Oveson

Largemouth Bass

‘I Thought It Was All Over.’ Teen Wins Bass Tourney with a 10-Pound Largemouth He Hooked Twice

Idaho’s Deepest Lake Kicks Out Another State-Record Trout

We Got in a Full-Blown Feud with a Rival Fishing Lodge. It Ended with a State Trooper Sting

Quick Strike Podcast: The Secret to Fishing the Weirdest, Trickiest Time of the Year

Salmon and Steelhead Fishing

In Alaska, Even a Seemingly Unremarkable River Can Offer the Adventure of a Lifetime

By Christine Peterson

These 6 Full-Time Fish Bums Are Living the Dream — But Not Without Sacrifices

Pike and Muskie Fishing

Pending State-Record Muskie Rejected Over a Border Dispute

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

By Derek Horner

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

Smallmouth Bass

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

Largemouth Bass

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

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

Angler Arrested at Fishing Tournament for Allegedly Stuffing Bass with Weights

These Fishing Lure Makers Are Quietly Keeping an American Tradition Alive

By Pete Robbins

Why Limestone Streams Grow Bigger Trout Than Almost Anywhere Else

By Vince Marinaro

How to Catch the Biggest Bass of Your Life This Spring

By Derek Horner

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

By Jonathon Klein

Largemouth Bass

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

Crappie Fishing

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

By Cory Schmidt

Largemouth Bass

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

Largemouth Bass

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

Largemouth Bass

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

Crappie Fishing

A Complete Guide to Catching Crappie with LiveScope

By Chad Morgenthaler

Largemouth Bass

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

Pike and Muskie Fishing

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

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

Largemouth Bass

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

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

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

Largemouth Bass

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

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

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

By Pete Robbins

Largemouth Bass

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

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

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

Largemouth Bass

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

Largemouth Bass

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

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

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

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