Freshwater
The top freshwater fishing destinations and tips for catching bass, panfish, walleyes, muskies, and more.
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![lone angler on a boat fishing for muskie](https://www.outdoorlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/23/7E6FFS6NJG5B7VBILO6QUW46YE.jpg?w=600)
Baits, Lures, & Flies
Topwater Muskie Fishing Secrets from 5 Pros
![How to Fish a Pond](https://www.outdoorlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/22/T4G6IXOFNZ3ZQKDA73EOCDX4NU.jpg?w=400)
Bass Fishing
How to Fish a Pond
![Berkley crankbaits](https://www.outdoorlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/23/20210515_160251-scaled.jpg?w=600)
Baits, Lures, & Flies
Here’s What Most Bass Anglers Don’t Understand About Their Lures
![Brown trout caught in a Western stream.](https://www.outdoorlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/17/48216504506_6c67c73d39_o-scaled.jpg?w=649)
Climate & Environment
The Future of Trout Fishing in the West Could Be in Hot Water
![The author targets small water for big bass.](https://www.outdoorlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/07/92489666_10222105272723789_8805581189080416256_n.jpeg?w=478)
Bass Fishing
How to Catch Big Bass in Small Creeks
![You can land a giant bass by following these rules.](https://www.outdoorlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/17/91398681_10221967334435418_1716392218517831680_n.jpeg?w=574)
Bass Fishing
How to Never Lose Another Giant Bass Again
![The New Data Behind 100 of Florida’s Biggest Bass](https://www.outdoorlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/27/hof100-brian-hammett.jpg?w=360)
Bass Fishing
The New Data Behind 100 of Florida’s Biggest Bass
![Choose your bass bait color wisely.](https://www.outdoorlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/23/unnamed.jpg?w=463)
Baits, Lures, & Flies
The Color of Your Bait Matters If You Want to Catch Big Bass
![Muskie are tough fish to catch.](https://www.outdoorlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/14/IMG_0185.jpg?w=676)
Baits, Lures, & Flies
If You Know When to Use Big Baits for Muskie, You Can Land a Giant
![berkley fishing lab](https://www.outdoorlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/08/berkleyintro.jpg?w=597)
Baits, Lures, & Flies
The Berkley Lab: A Sneak Peek Inside Fishing’s Area 51
![Change up your baits to catch more muskie.](https://www.outdoorlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/01/image0.jpeg?w=675)
Baits, Lures, & Flies
How to Catch Post-Spawn Muskie with Smaller Baits
![World Record “Meanmouth” Bass Caught in Texas](https://www.outdoorlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/24/texas-state-record-bass-1.jpg?w=800)
Bass Fishing
World Record “Meanmouth” Bass Caught in Texas
![The new West-Virginia state-record drum weighed close to 30 pounds.](https://www.outdoorlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/12/freshwaterdrum.jpeg?w=726)
Catfish Fishing
West Virginia Catfish Angler Catches New State-Record Drum
![Angler’s First Bass Ever Is Also a State Record Fish](https://www.outdoorlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/05/brandon-wright-big-bass-weighed-copy.jpg?w=720)
Bass Fishing
Angler’s First Bass Ever Is Also a State Record Fish
![Man whitewater rafting down a river.](https://www.outdoorlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/29/GXO6WXIESRDBNE4NXZQZAIH2NQ.jpg?w=600)
Bass Fishing
A Whitewater Fishing Adventure on The New River
![An angler holds up a largemouth bass.](https://www.outdoorlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/05/JCQMLNLRKRBH3FRAXZSNGAZF4U.jpg?w=600)
Bass Fishing
Texas Lakes Are Blowing Up Right Now With Giant Bass
![An angler holds up a large crappie.](https://www.outdoorlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/19/PSDM6JMTSZBK7FEREOCV574HXE.jpg?w=675)
Crappie Fishing
Huge Pennsylvania Crappie Nearly Breaks Record
![Two anglers hold up four smallmouth bass.](https://www.outdoorlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/16/HZ6RMYBZSZGHNJ2NJ4ZD3DUDJI.jpg?w=600)
Bass Fishing
7 Tips for Catching Big Cold-Weather Bass
![Illustrations of trot line rigs.](https://www.outdoorlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/19/CGGSY734AZACVJU3VFF7VMAXMI.jpg?w=894)
Catfish Fishing
3 Ways to Catch Big Catfish Without a Rod and Reel
![Bassmaster Elite Series Angler Stetson Blaylock fishes Amistad Reservoir.](https://www.outdoorlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/24/NODJ6JE3WNGZVMNN3ACJ4FWVTI.jpg?w=675)
Bass Fishing
The Greenhorn’s Guide to Catching More Big Bass
![Two largemouth bass in clear blue water.](https://www.outdoorlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/08/3K2W37MEBRHJXGJ3BU3WVB4M5Y.jpg?w=600)
Bass Fishing
The Science on Why Bass Are Getting Harder to Catch
![Patrick Walterns on the side of a boat hoisting a largemouth bass from the water.](https://www.outdoorlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/04/JJICOGU56FDBTKHAY5Q7XTCKBM.jpg?w=600)
Baits, Lures, & Flies