There is a sharp tug on the line, followed by a strong pull as the fish moves off. You raise the rod tip and set the hook, ...

The author with a big smallmouth bass caught using FFS Love it or hate it, forward-facing sonar has become an undeniable part of bass fishing. You certainly don’t need it to go out and catch some bass ...

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The catching gets tough. Comfort levels go down as well while bass fishing in sunny hot weather. It's the main reason ...

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Anglers statewide trying to find ways to beat heat, smoke. Here's the Wisconsin fishing report on July 17, 2026.

As lake fish begin to move to deep water to find higher oxygen levels, river-dwelling smallmouths will move to the fastest, ...

Lake Erie anglers are finding success close to shore for walleye, smallmouth bass and catfish due to favorable water conditions.

Fly fishing The North Fork Coeur d'Alene River has entered full summertime mode. That means the water is skinny, tubers are out, fishing is slow and hatches are sparse. Mornings will be best.

Just when it seemed as if the summer weather had been mostly pleasant, we were clobbered with a brutal heat wave all too ...

Milder temperatures are welcoming anglers to enjoy fishing across Maryland from the freshwater areas to the Chesapeake Bay ...

Freshwater lakes across North America are turning a tea-like brown due to increased dissolved organic carbon, driven by climate change and recovery from acid rain. This "freshwater browning" is ...