Freshwater(Page 6)

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

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An invasive bighead carp.

Oklahoma Guide Snags New State-Record Bighead Carp Oklahoma Guide Snags New State-Record Bighead Carp

Trash fish slam of the South.

4 Summer Fishing Slams Anyone Can Do 4 Summer Fishing Slams Anyone Can Do

Walleye anglers caught cheating in tournament

Walleye Anglers Taken into Custody for Jail Time After Fishing Tournament Cheating Scandal Walleye Anglers Taken into Custody for Jail Time After Fishing Tournament Cheating Scandal

By Natalie Krebs

How to Hook a Shiner How to Hook a Shiner

world record lake trout enloe CO

Colorado Man Catches Pending World-Record Lake Trout While Fishing with His Son Colorado Man Catches Pending World-Record Lake Trout While Fishing with His Son

what do bass eat

What Do Bass Eat? What Do Bass Eat?

catch and release record chinook

Angler Catches Pending World-Record Chinook Salmon in Argentina Angler Catches Pending World-Record Chinook Salmon in Argentina

A Massive Minnow Shortage Is Looming for Minnesota’s Bait Shops

A Massive Minnow Shortage Is Looming for Minnesota’s Bait Shops A Massive Minnow Shortage Is Looming for Minnesota’s Bait Shops

ok record redear sunfish

Teen Catches Oklahoma State-Record Redear Sunfish from a Farm Pond After School Teen Catches Oklahoma State-Record Redear Sunfish from a Farm Pond After School

how to catch channel catfish

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

mistake costs bass angler 100k

Pro Bass Angler Forfeits $100K in Winnings When It’s Discovered He Didn’t Have a Fishing License Pro Bass Angler Forfeits $100K in Winnings When It’s Discovered He Didn’t Have a Fishing License

Fly fishing for beginners

Best Fly Fishing Combos for Beginners Best Fly Fishing Combos for Beginners

How to read a fish finder

How to Read a Fish Finder How to Read a Fish Finder

By Pete Robbins

how to catch nightcrawlers

How to Catch Nightcrawlers for Bait How to Catch Nightcrawlers for Bait

dollar store baits

The Best Bait You Can Buy at the Dollar Store The Best Bait You Can Buy at the Dollar Store

By Raymundo Ruiz Jr.

TN record paddlefish 1

New State-Record Paddlefish Is the Largest Fish in the Tennessee Record Book New State-Record Paddlefish Is the Largest Fish in the Tennessee Record Book

alabama man waves gun at anglers

Watch: Armed Alabama Man Charged After Cussing Out Bass Tournament Anglers Watch: Armed Alabama Man Charged After Cussing Out Bass Tournament Anglers

Palomino Trout: The Lure of the Golden Mutants Palomino Trout: The Lure of the Golden Mutants

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Gear

The 12 Best Bass Flies for Catching Largemouth and Smallmouth The 12 Best Bass Flies for Catching Largemouth and Smallmouth

A catfishing bum in Pittsburgh.

How to Be a Fish Bum: These 6 Fishermen Are Living the Dream How to Be a Fish Bum: These 6 Fishermen Are Living the Dream

kayak paddlefish arkansas

Arkansas Fisherman Lands 102-Pound Paddlefish from a Kayak Arkansas Fisherman Lands 102-Pound Paddlefish from a Kayak

A man holding a large green spring bass

Gear

The Best Spring Bass Lures, Tested and Reviewed The Best Spring Bass Lures, Tested and Reviewed

By Pete Robbins

A man on a boat on the water holding a smallmouth bass

The Best Smallmouth Bass Lures, Tested and Reviewed The Best Smallmouth Bass Lures, Tested and Reviewed

By Pete Robbins

Fish taxidermy mounted in various ways on a gray wall.

Fish Taxidermy: The 5 Best Ways to Mount Your Catch Fish Taxidermy: The 5 Best Ways to Mount Your Catch

Man holding crappie and fishing rod in a boat.

Gear

The Best Crappie Rods, Tested and Reviewed The Best Crappie Rods, Tested and Reviewed

By Cory Schmidt

when do crappie spawn

When Do Crappie Spawn? Tips and Tactics for Spring Crappie Fishing When Do Crappie Spawn? Tips and Tactics for Spring Crappie Fishing

By Cory Schmidt

south carolina pacu 1

Teen Pulls Toothy, Piranha-Like Fish from South Carolina Lake Teen Pulls Toothy, Piranha-Like Fish from South Carolina Lake

We tested the Revo Rocket.

Gear

Abu Garcia Revo Rocket Spinning Reel Review Abu Garcia Revo Rocket Spinning Reel Review

By Pete Robbins

Jeff Gustafson won the 2023 Bassmaster Classic with a Z-Man Jerk ShadZ and Bass Tactics Smeltinator Swimbait head.

Gear

The 5 Best Baits from the 2023 Bassmaster Classic The 5 Best Baits from the 2023 Bassmaster Classic

idaho record pike

Idaho Fisherman Catches New State-Record Pike Idaho Fisherman Catches New State-Record Pike

Are Floating Ice Barriers the Cause of Lake Erie’s Deteriorating Fishery? Are Floating Ice Barriers the Cause of Lake Erie’s Deteriorating Fishery?

By Andrew McKean

A man holding a walleye on a boat

Gear

The Best Walleye Lures, Tested and Reviewed The Best Walleye Lures, Tested and Reviewed

By Ross Robertson

Man catches giant bass with one of the best bass lures.

Gear

The Best Topwater Lures For Bass, Tested and Reviewed The Best Topwater Lures For Bass, Tested and Reviewed

By Pete Robbins

Bass caught with a Senko soft plastic worm

Gear

The Best Soft Plastic Baits for Bass The Best Soft Plastic Baits for Bass

By Pete Robbins

An angler catches a bass off a boat

Gear

The Best Bass Lures The Best Bass Lures

By Pete Robbins

louisiana high school record stringer

Louisiana Teens Haul in Record Stringer at High School Bass Fishing Tournament Louisiana Teens Haul in Record Stringer at High School Bass Fishing Tournament

A man standing in water holding a bass and a fishing rod

Gear

The Best Swimbaits for Bass The Best Swimbaits for Bass

By Pete Robbins

wels catfish river ebro

220-Pound Wels Catfish Tows Angler for a Mile Down the River Ebro 220-Pound Wels Catfish Tows Angler for a Mile Down the River Ebro

Fly fishing in Okenfenokee.

A Mining Proposal in the Okefenokee Threatens America’s Largest Remaining Blackwater Swamp A Mining Proposal in the Okefenokee Threatens America’s Largest Remaining Blackwater Swamp

fly fishing for carp

Beginner’s Guide to Fly Fishing for Carp Beginner’s Guide to Fly Fishing for Carp

bowfisherman world record blue cat

South Carolina Bowfisherman Arrows World-Record Blue Catfish South Carolina Bowfisherman Arrows World-Record Blue Catfish

louisiana top ten bass edited

Huge Louisiana Largemouth Is One of the Top 10 Biggest Bass Ever Recorded in the State Huge Louisiana Largemouth Is One of the Top 10 Biggest Bass Ever Recorded in the State

collins lands brown trout on the rio chama

A Win for Anglers: U.S. Supreme Court Reaffirms New Mexico’s Decision that All Streams in the State Are Public A Win for Anglers: U.S. Supreme Court Reaffirms New Mexico’s Decision that All Streams in the State Are Public

This Pike Caught in England Would Shatter the North American Record This Pike Caught in England Would Shatter the North American Record

washington record lake whitefish

Washington Walleye Fisherman Catches State-Record Lake Whitefish Washington Walleye Fisherman Catches State-Record Lake Whitefish

A line of Yamaha Wolverine UTVs crawl over a rock trail in the Talkeetna Mountains of Alaska.

A Bucket-List Fishing Trip in Alaska’s Talkeetna Mountains A Bucket-List Fishing Trip in Alaska’s Talkeetna Mountains

By Emily Kantner

walleye caught illegally lake cascade idaho

Are People Illegally Sneaking Walleye into an Idaho Lake? Are People Illegally Sneaking Walleye into an Idaho Lake?

spears sturgeon

Wisconsin Ice Fisherman Spears One of the 10 Biggest Sturgeon Ever Taken From Lake Winnebago Wisconsin Ice Fisherman Spears One of the 10 Biggest Sturgeon Ever Taken From Lake Winnebago

old school crappie fishermen 2

Watch Two Old-School Crappie Fishermen Win a Pro Tournament with Cane Poles and No Electronics Watch Two Old-School Crappie Fishermen Win a Pro Tournament with Cane Poles and No Electronics

maine atlantic salmon through ice

Mainer Catches Atlantic Salmon Through the Ice Mainer Catches Atlantic Salmon Through the Ice

The Ugly Fish That Haunt Anglers’ Dreams The Ugly Fish That Haunt Anglers’ Dreams

By Alan Clemons

fish of 10,000 casts

Fish of 10,000 Casts: Scientists Reveal Why Muskies Are So Hard to Catch Fish of 10,000 Casts: Scientists Reveal Why Muskies Are So Hard to Catch

Winter Fishing: 5 Common Mistakes Anglers Make Winter Fishing: 5 Common Mistakes Anglers Make

kyle hall legacy lunker TX oh ivie, 1.29.23

O.H. Ivie Lake Produces Two Dozen 13-Plus-Pound Bass in Two Years O.H. Ivie Lake Produces Two Dozen 13-Plus-Pound Bass in Two Years

world record blue sucker

Missouri Man Catches World Record Blue Sucker Missouri Man Catches World Record Blue Sucker

Adobe stock farmed catfish

Alligator-Catfish Hybrids Are Being Spawned in an Alabama Lab Alligator-Catfish Hybrids Are Being Spawned in an Alabama Lab

testing the best bass fishing rods

Gear

The Best Bass Fishing Rods, Tested and Reviewed The Best Bass Fishing Rods, Tested and Reviewed

By Pete Robbins, Kristine Fischer

collage of river, moose, fish

The Pebble Mine Site Is a Moose Hunter’s Paradise The Pebble Mine Site Is a Moose Hunter’s Paradise

giant gator gar alabama record

Giant Alligator Gar Caught in Alabama Certified as a New State Record Giant Alligator Gar Caught in Alabama Certified as a New State Record

video british carp angler heckeld

Watch a British Angler Keep Her Cool While an Irate Onlooker Cusses Her Out Watch a British Angler Keep Her Cool While an Irate Onlooker Cusses Her Out

ND state-record burbot

North Dakota Angler Catches State-Record Burbot from Missouri River Tailrace North Dakota Angler Catches State-Record Burbot from Missouri River Tailrace

Ron Hedsund 60-pound muskie

Wisconsin Angler Lands One of the Biggest Muskies Ever Caught on Green Bay Wisconsin Angler Lands One of the Biggest Muskies Ever Caught on Green Bay

ice fishing for pike

Ice Fishing for Pike: Tips & Tactics for Catching Giant Northerns Ice Fishing for Pike: Tips & Tactics for Catching Giant Northerns

By Steve Pennaz

The Coolest Fishing Bar of All Time, an Insider’s Guide The Coolest Fishing Bar of All Time, an Insider’s Guide