Freshwater (Page 6)

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

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Angler with smallmouth bass.

Fisherman Catches Trophy Smallmouth, Breaks Minnesota Catch-and-Release Record on Guided Trip

new york record bass

Largemouth Bass

Tournament Angler Catches Record-Breaking Largemouth Bass While Practice Fishing in New York

Fried fish tails one a white play.

Why You Should Eat Fried Fish Tails

A man snaps a young angler's fishing rod in half.

Watch: Irate Homeowner Confronts Boys Fishing Private Pond, Snaps Their $200 Rod

idaho tiger trout

Idaho Angler Lands Record Breaking Tiger Trout

A Humminbird and Garmin fish finder on the deck of a boat.

Largemouth Bass

MEGA Live vs LiveScope: What’s the Best Forward Facing Sonar?

By Pete Robbins

micro ned rig fishing

Bluegill Fishing

Micro Ned Rigs: The Ultimate Bait for Targeting Bluegills and Bass at the Same Time

By Alex Robinson

old school bass lures

Largemouth Bass

Quick Strike Podcast: 3 Old-School Bass Lures the “Cool Kids” Hate (and Why You Should Be Fishing Them Now)

Minnesota state record black crappie.

Crappie Fishing

Minnesota Angler Breaks His Own State Record With 17.5-Inch Crappie

By Natalie Krebs

Four biologists with Atlantic sturgeon

Massive 200-Plus-Pound Sturgeon Caught Just Upriver from New York City

The Everglades backcountry.

Fishing the Lost World of the Everglades, From the Archives

By Charles Elliott

The Best Ultralight Spinning Reels of 2026, Tested and Reviewed

Bluegill Fishing

The Best Ultralight Spinning Reels of 2026, Tested and Reviewed

Georgia landowner confronts kayak fisherman.

Watch: Landowner Tells Kayaker There’s No Fishing Allowed on ‘His’ Side of the River

collage of record bass snapshots

The Biggest Bass Ever Caught

By Ken Perrotte, Dac Collins

The Wake Surfing Problem: Big Waves and Big Controversy Are Coming to a Lake Near You

By Christine Peterson

Ugly Stik makes some of the best catfish rod and reel combos

Catfish Fishing

The Best Catfish Rod and Reel Combos of 2026, Tested

By Travis Smola

no trespassing sign

Here’s What National Water Access Issues Can Teach Us About Losing Our Favorite Fishing Spots

Two Arkansas men with a paddlefish.

Arkansas Fisherman Catches New State-Record Paddlefish by Accident

Fisherman Drowns While Trying to Retrieve His Keys on a Father’s Day Trip

Fisherman Drowns While Trying to Retrieve His Keys on a Father’s Day Trip

By Natalie Krebs

Largemouth Bass

Throw Big Rat Baits to Catch Bigger Bass

By Pete Robbins

How to Catch Carp: Tips and Tactics for Beginners

angler with a bluegill

Bluegill Fishing

How to Catch Bluegills: 11 Tips for Landing Giant Bluegills This Summer

7 New Bass Species Just Became Eligible for World Records, Including Florida and Alabama Bass

Dick Grzywinski, sitting in boat, holds up a large walleye

Walleye Fishing

Walleye Fishing Tips from the Experts

By Alex Robinson

A Minnesota angler with a massive pike.

Pike and Muskie Fishing

Huge Pike Caught in Boundary Waters Would Have Broken Minnesota’s State Record, Except for One Technicality

We tested the Revo Rocket.

The Best Fishing Lines for Spinning Reels of 2026

By Pete Robbins

smallmouth bass caught in a river

Smallmouth Bass

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

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

An angler holds up a hybrid striped bass.

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

improved clinch knot

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

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

An Oklahoma angler with giant flathead catfish.

Catfish Fishing

‘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

Angler fights paddlefish from shore; angler weighs paddlefish.

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.

Largemouth Bass

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

Panfish Fishing

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

A brown trout caught on a cicada fly.

Smallmouth Bass

How to Fish the 2025 Cicada Hatch

Two dead muskies that tried eating each other.

Pike and Muskie Fishing

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

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 uni knot

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

two canoeists pull canoe along in river from the rocky bank

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

An Italian fly angler high-sticks.

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

An angler holds up a record-sized yellow perch.

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

A Texas game warden inspects a boat.

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

The head of a giant white sturgeon caught in California.

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

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

Catfish Fishing

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

crappie fishing

Crappie Fishing

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?

record lake trout

Watch: Massachusetts Angler Catches Potential Record Lake Trout from Shore

Jeffrey Forester holds a Georgia record rock bass.

Panfish Fishing

Georgia Angler Sets State’s First Rock Bass Record

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

Panfish Fishing

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

A wrecked tanker truck is towed from the crash scene.

Salmon and Steelhead Fishing

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

An order of fishing gear delivered by Walmart.

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

By Natalie Krebs

Dead fish in the Nishnabotna River.

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