Freshwater

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

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Largemouth Bass

We Tested the Viral ‘Slither Rig’ So You Don’t Have To

By Shaye Baker

Smallmouth Bass

“We Used FFS and Were Targeting Big Bass.” Angler Breaks 76-Year-Old Smallmouth Bass Record

By Bob McNally

Bass Fishing

Matt Robertson Just Won $1.25 Million In the Champions Tournament. It’s The Largest First Place Payout in Professional Bass Fishing History

By Derek Horner

Freshwater

These Are the 4 Best Big Cities for Fishing

By Joe Cermele

Pike and Muskie Fishing

Wisconsin Angler Lands Record-Breaking Muskie on Green Bay

By Bob McNally

Freshwater

How to Lose Fewer Soft Plastic Lures

By Joe Cermele

Freshwater

Fishing for Dinosaurs: This Ancient Species Is One of Our Most Underrated Gamefish

By Joe Cermele

Smallmouth Bass

The 7 Best Lakes and Rivers for Catching Trophy Smallmouth Bass

By Derek Horner

Trout Fishing

A Secret Lake, a Sheer Cliff, and 19-Inch Trout Nobody Could Identify

By Francis H. Ames

Trout Fishing

The Most Remote Wilderness in the Lower 48 Has an Overcrowding Problem

By Christine Peterson

Pike and Muskie Fishing

12-Year-Old Girl Sets Muskie Record in Wisconsin

By Bob McNally

Pike and Muskie Fishing

Old-School Fall Muskie Tactics. How to Catch Giants Without FFS

By Bob Gwizdz

Trout Fishing

How to Catch Giant Trout This Fall (With Spinning Gear)

By Joe Cermele

Bass Fishing

Former Angler of the Year Busted for Attempting to Cheat in Bass Fishing Tournament

By David Zeug

Smallmouth Bass

A Guide’s Secret Tips and Lures for River Smallmouth

By Scott Einsmann

Largemouth Bass

Here’s How Video Games Led This California Kid to Bass Fishing Superstardom

By Joe Cermele

Freshwater

Are Alligator Gar the Ultimate Gamefish or Giant Trash Fish?

By Dac Collins

Largemouth Bass

How to Catch Bass During the Dreaded Fall Turnover

By Homer Circle

Smallmouth Bass

Old School Tactics for Fishing the Fall Smallmouth Bass Blitz. No Forward-Facing Sonar Required

By Robert W. Streeter

Catfish Fishing

He Was Just Trying to Hook a Small Catfish for His Son to Fight. He Ended Up Catching the New State Record

By Bob McNally