Lures with a funny name come out of hibernation for catching black bass in the winter. Jerk baits may not get a second glance when the water is warm. Savvy anglers resurrect them from deep in their ...

With the high water, the bass are spread out throughout the lake, but a pattern can be developed with search baits such as jerkbaits or underspins. Reminder: consuming white bass, black bass, crappie, ...

Tyler — GOOD. Water normal stain; 65 degrees; 0.26 feet above pool. Crappie are fair in 12 feet of water on brush piles with minnows and jigs. Catfish are slow in 5-6 feet of water with chicken liver.

Proven winter tactics are the best bet to catch black bass. Reese Jones at Hook, Line and Sinker in Rogers recommends using jerk baits, Alabama rigs or crank baits. Points with timber are good areas ...

Fishing reports are scarce as anglers are just now trickling back to the water after the subzero freeze. Here is a fishing forecast of tactics to try as the weather and waters warm. Aaron Jolliff at ...

LAKE DARDANELLE Largemouth bass are biting spinnerbaits and Rat-L-Traps. Jigs and Bamboozies are working around treetops and rocks. The topwater bite is starting to pick up on buzzbaits, frogs and ...

Michael Crayne of Valley Rod and Gun said, “The recreational boat traffic has slowed down, and the main lake is far friendlier to fishing with the lack of boating. Small spotted bass remain the rule ...