Jerkbaits are one of the most effective lures for smallmouth bass all season long, but I’d argue they shine the brightest during the pre-spawn stage of the early season. Their ability to be worked at ...

In the world of American fishing, bass is king. While largemouth may be the more sought after variety, the smallmouth bass ...

Most anglers pack it in for winter, but late-season smallmouths are just heating up. Discover where to find them and the ...

Bass fishing is just plain fun. But what’s the most fun way to catch them? On my way up to a recent Northwoods bass fishing week, a friend asked if there was some specific bite I hoped I would ...

Water temps are slowly rising across much of the south and many states are starting to see pre-spawn activity. In Alabama and Tennessee, bass are already cruising shallow areas gorging on bait to ...

Upstate New York is blessed with some of the best freshwater fishing in the northeast, from salmon to walleye, trout to muskie. But the state’s most popular sport fish is bass, probably because they ...

Big smallmouth action has been great so far this year, Capt. Hans Mann of Buffalo Harbor Outfitters said. He is still catching lots of pre-spawn fish, but many have moved up and are spawning. They are ...

The smallmouth bass near Eastern Lake Erie harbor waters are often massive in size at this time of year, like this 7-pound, 3-ounce goliath that measured just shy of 23 inches in length. Photo by ...

BRANSON, Mo. — If you like to get out and enjoy the outdoors, fishing is a great way to spend beautiful day in the Ozarks. That’s for sure. And it’s about the time of year to start game planning to ...