Imagine a time way back in antiquity when an early angler dragged a fish to the mud at his feet and expressed disdain for his catch. That seems improbable considering prehistoric fishing was a ...

Fishing report compiled by California Outdoors Hall of Fame member Dave Hurley and edited by Roger George, who guides in the ...

Anglers reported catching good numbers in the southern part of the bay while fishing the flats. Those casting and slowly retrieving swimbaits and tube jigs had the best luck. Anglers fishing the Elk ...

The brook trout may be the state fish, and due to abundant stockings, many fishermen may think of Pennsylvania as a predominantly trout state. Still, they are missing an opportunity to catch a real ...

It doesn't really matter where you are in the country, July is hot. From South Florida clear up into upper New York state, ...

New York has another new state record fish. On May 13, just 10 days after the channel catfish state record was broken, Alex ...

Six iconic U.S. bass fishing lakes—from Lake Fork to Lake St Clair to Lake Guntersville. These are the historic waters every angler should fish at least once.

Smallmouth bass were in the late stages of the spawning season around the Bass Islands, Clapper reported. He was finding success with swim baits and drop shot rigs.

5 Finesse Baits for Summer Smallmouth Bass Plenty of hefty smallmouth bass fall for crankbaits, jerkbaits, spinnerbaits, and midsize swimbaits all along the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River.

For once, all forces converged for the greatest morning of fishing smallmouth bass on May 29 on the Chicago lakefront. Frankly, it was my greatest morning of fishing, period.

Kyle Danhausen missed catching the Illinois-record smallmouth bass on Thursday by one ounce, but he expects the record to increase rapidly over the next few years.

Kyle Danhausen caught the bass in the heart of downtown Chicago. it weighed 7 pounds, 2 ounces, just one ounce shy of the Illinois record.