A smallmouth bass — the darling of American anglers, according to In-Fisherman magazine — awaits its release Non. 11 along the Wapsipinicon River. (Orlan Love/correspondent) Buy Photo The Gazette ...

Mike Ress, an environmental research technician at the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, said he was anxious at first to work in the Cal-Sag Channel, as his south suburban ...

We're out on the waters of Lake Ontario with Dirk and some friends. Today's target: smallmouth bass. We rig up with 3/4oz Stingnose Jigging spoons and jig up ourselves some excellent smallmouth bass.

Two lakes in Michigan have been named among the best destinations in the country for ice fishing. The lakes ranked on the “10 Best Ice Fishing Destinations in the US for 2026″ list by Fishing Booker.

From their looks to their fighting style to how we catch them to where they live, here’s how America’s favorite fish species stack up and which one reigns supreme. Bass anglers love bass, right? But ...

A group of Cornell University scientists have been outmaneuvered by a formidable (and genetically supercharged) adversary: the smallmouth bass of Little Moose Lake in New York State’s Adirondack ...

It's that transition time from summer to fall fishing when a variety of tactics may or may not work, said Reece Jones at Hook, Line and Sinker in Rogers. Try top-water lures at dawn and dusk for black ...

In a world constantly buzzing with notifications and demands, there’s a growing hunger to disconnect, to find those quiet pockets of nature where true relaxation can take hold. Enter Upper Crooked ...

A group of Cornell University scientists have been outmaneuvered by a formidable (and genetically supercharged) adversary: the smallmouth bass of Little Moose Lake in New York State’s Adirondack ...

From the unsurprising domination of a jig-and-minnow to the rising popularity of the dice bait, here’s what the pros used to haul in trophy smallmouth during the August 2025 Bassmaster Elite stop in ...