Freshwater (Page 9)

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

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Salmon and Steelhead Fishing

Idaho Fly Fisherman Lands New State-Record Steelhead

kayak angler paddles through rapids

Smallmouth Bass

Hell or High Water: Chasing Smallmouth Bass on the New River

Photographs by Nick Kelley, Story by Natalie Krebs

Netting a trophy fish requires the correct gear and approach

Catfish Fishing

How to Correctly Net Trophy Fish

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Fly Fishing: A Complete Guide to the Most Fun and Frustrating Way to Catch Fish

smallmouth bass

These 3 Classic Jerkbaits Are Still the Best for Bass and Trout

Angler poses with bass and jerkbait.

Largemouth Bass

The Best Jerkbait Rods of 2026

By Pete Robbins

best fly rods for bass

The Best Fly Rods for Bass, Tested and Reviewed

texas gator gar world record

Nearly 300-Pound Alligator Gar Caught in Texas Should Break the World Record

gamefish as bait

6 Fishing Rules That Are Most Commonly Broken

A sheepshead with its human-like teeth is notoriously difficult to hook.

The 5 Hardest Fish to Hook

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How to Cook Trout Outside

A 2 stroke vs 4 stroke outboard motor comparison.

2 Stroke vs 4 Stroke Engine: Which Outboard Is Better for You?

A woman is holding a giant catfish.

Catfish Fishing

The Best Catfish Rods of 2026

By Alan Clemons

An angler holds a walleye caught from an ice fishing hole.

Walleye Fishing

10 Early Ice Fishing Walleye Tactics That Will Put You on the Bite

By Brian Bashore

can you eat snakehead

Can You Eat Snakehead?

how to fillet trout

How to Fillet Trout

female angler record carp britain

This Is the Largest Carp Ever Caught by a Female Angler in Britain

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Pike and Muskie Fishing

Fishing Guide Lands World-Record Muskie on His Day Off

Ice Fishing for Panfish: The Best Tips and Tactics

Panfish Fishing

Ice Fishing for Panfish: The Best Tips and Tactics

By David A. Brown

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Bluegill Fishing

Sunfish vs Bluegill Identification Guide

texas world record bass

Texas Angler’s Largemouth Bass Officially a New World Record

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Smallmouth Bass

Tournament Angler Catches Same Record Smallmouth Bass Two Years in a Row

nebraska common carp record

Nebraska Has a New State-Record Common Carp

We found the best bass boats.

The Best Bass Boats of 2026

By Outdoor Life Commerce Team

pennsylvania record flathead catfish

Catfish Fishing

Giant Flathead Catfish Confirmed as New Pennsylvania State Record

montana green sunfish record

Panfish Fishing

8-Year-Old Montana Angler Catches State-Record Green Sunfish

An italian angler with one of the biggest Wels catfish ever caught.

Catfish Fishing

Italian Angler Catches Pending World-Record Wels Catfish Over 9 Feet Long

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Rare Golden Largemouth Bass Caught from Michigan Lake

how to bleed fish

How to Bleed a Fish

pennsylvania record-sized rainbow trout

Angler Didn’t Weigh Record-Sized Rainbow Trout Because He Had Dinner Plans

Walleye anglers caught cheating in tournament

Walleye Fishing

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

By Natalie Krebs

How to Hook a Shiner

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

what do bass eat

What Do Bass Eat?

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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

Fly fishing for beginners

Best Fly Fishing Combos for Beginners

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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

Fish taxidermy mounted in various ways on a gray wall.

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

We tested the Revo Rocket.

Largemouth Bass

Abu Garcia Revo Rocket Spinning Reel Review

By Pete Robbins

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

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

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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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

Pike and Muskie Fishing

Winter Fishing: 5 Common Mistakes Anglers Make

Adobe stock farmed catfish

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

Ron Hedsund 60-pound muskie

Pike and Muskie Fishing

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

ice fishing for pike

Pike and Muskie Fishing

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

By Steve Pennaz

soft plastics for trout

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

how to catch catfish in winter

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?