Freshwater(Page 8)

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

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Salmon and Steelhead Fishing

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

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Catfish Fishing

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

Fly fishing for beginners

Best Fly Fishing Combos for Beginners

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Bluegill Fishing

The Best Bait You Can Buy at the Dollar Store

By Raymundo Ruiz Jr.

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

Palomino Trout: The Lure of the Golden Mutants

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Largemouth Bass

The 12 Best Bass Flies for Catching Largemouth and Smallmouth

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Fish Taxidermy: The 5 Best Ways to Mount Your Catch

Man holding crappie and fishing rod in a boat.

Crappie Fishing

The Best Crappie Rods, Tested and Reviewed

By Cory Schmidt

The author uses forward facing sonar to catch crappie and learn about their behavior.

Crappie Fishing

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

By Cory Schmidt

We tested the Revo Rocket.

Largemouth Bass

Abu Garcia Revo Rocket Spinning Reel Review

By Pete Robbins

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Walleye Fishing

The Best Walleye Lures, Tested and Reviewed

By Ross Robertson

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

The Best Topwater Lures For Bass, Tested and Reviewed

By Pete Robbins

Bass caught with a Senko soft plastic worm

The Best Soft Plastic Baits for Bass

By Pete Robbins

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The Best Swimbaits for Bass

By Pete Robbins

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Catfish Fishing

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

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Beginner’s Guide to Fly Fishing for Carp

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Largemouth Bass

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

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

The Ugly Fish That Haunt Anglers’ Dreams

By Alan Clemons

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Pike and Muskie Fishing

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

Pike and Muskie Fishing

Winter Fishing: 5 Common Mistakes Anglers Make

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Catfish Fishing

Alligator-Catfish Hybrids Are Being Spawned in an Alabama Lab

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

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Pike and Muskie Fishing

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

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Pike and Muskie Fishing

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

By Steve Pennaz

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How to Catch Trout on Soft Plastics

Pike Spearing: How to Spear the Biggest Pike of Your Life

Pike and Muskie Fishing

Pike Spearing: How to Spear the Biggest Pike of Your Life

By Richard P. Smith

Will U.S. Waters Ever Be Managed as Trophy Carp Fisheries?

Ice fishing for catfish

Catfish Fishing

Ice Fishing for Catfish: Tips and Tactics

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Catfish Fishing

How to Catch Catfish in Winter

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Salmon and Steelhead Fishing

Noodle Rods and Egg Patterns: A Primer for Winter Steelhead Fishing Around the Great Lakes

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Is This the Biggest “Goldfish” Ever Caught?

duck lures and rat baits

Are Duck, Rat, and Snake Lures Legit or Gimmicks?

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The Best Tasting Fish Species You’ve Probably Never Eaten

Old Town Sportsman AutoPilot 120 Tested and Reviewed

Old Town Sportsman AutoPilot 120 Tested and Reviewed

Pike and Muskie Fishing

There Should Be Horror Movies About Pike and Muskies

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Minnesota Bowfisherman Arrows “Extremely Rare” Golden Bowfin

Lake Erie walleye are tagged and tracked for their migrations.

Walleye Fishing

The Insane Cult of the Lake Erie Walleye

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Trout Fishing in the West Isn’t Doomed—If You’re Willing to Work for It

By Christine Peterson

The 10 Most Underrated Freshwater Fish

Why Black Lures Catch So Many Fish

Walleye anglers caught cheating in tournament

Walleye Fishing

Pro Walleye Anglers Charged with Attempted Grand Theft, Other Felonies for Tournament Cheating Scandal

Soft plastics for fall trout

The Ultimate Guide to Spin Fishing for Fall Trout

Pacu in Florida.

Florida Has Become the Budget-Friendly Amazon for Anglers

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Pike and Muskie Fishing

Let’s Get Real About Catching Pike on the Fly

Man holding giant carp.

The Best Carp Baits of 2025

By Kevin Hughes

Four of the best lipless crainbait bass lures

Best Lipless Crankbaits for Bass

By Pete Robbins

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Largemouth Bass

The Best Braided Fishing Lines for Bass

By Pete Robbins

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Catfish Fishing

The Biggest Record Catfish from Around the World

By Ken Perrotte

Missouri shortnose gar world record from Lake of the Ozarks

Bowfisherman Takes World-Record Shortnose Gar in Missouri’s Lake of the Ozarks

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“I’d Have to Bury You Out Here.” The New Mexico Stream Access Battle Is Far From Over

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Catfish Fishing

The Biggest North American Catfish of All Time

By Ken Perrotte

The Best Bobbers for Catching More Fish

The 6 Most Common Ways Fishing Leads to Injuries, Stitches, and Emergency Room Visits

Two fishermen on the beach, one holding a rod, the other a fish, with a drone above them.

Will Drones Take Over Fishing or Be Banned From It?

A Wisconsin-caught chinook salmon.

Salmon and Steelhead Fishing

Angler Lands Heaviest Chinook Salmon Caught in Wisconsin Since 1994

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Pike and Muskie Fishing

Angler Surprised to Catch Two Huge Tiger Muskies in Connecticut Reservoir

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Giant Colorado Brook Trout Breaks 75-Year-Old State Record

The Teckel Sprinker is one of the best frog lures

How to Catch Snakeheads

By Scott Einsmann

Smallmouth Bass

Ultra-Rare Orange Smallmouth Bass Caught in Michigan

Smallmouth bass

Smallmouth Bass

Why Smallmouth Bass Are One of the Most Dangerous Fish in the Country