1. In Lakeland, bass are continuing to spawn, so stick to the shallow water, try flipping dark-colored creature baits. If you can find them, try shiners for bass as well. Specks continue to hit ...

Strip your kayak down to essentials during bass spawn: three rods, net, paddle, and tackle crate. Use topographic maps to find shallow flats near depth changes that boat anglers can't reach. Deploy an ...

The spawn is the most exciting time of year to target big bass. As water temperatures warm, largemouth, spotted, and smallmouth bass become more active and move into shallow water to start bedding.

The main reason the states regulate bass fishing seasons is to protect the spawn. Warmer areas of the United States don't need to employ such restrictions because their spawning seasons last for ...

To catch boatloads of big Tennessee River bass during a shad spawn, Major League Fishing Pro David Walker spends his mornings casting reaction baits and finesse rigs at freshwater mussel beds on the ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Bass Pro Shops sponsored angler and owner of Webb’s Guide Service Mike Webb shares this week’s fishing report on area lakes. The water is rising so go to the back of the ...

In an early May Bass Pro Tour tournament on the Tennessee River, Major League Fishing pro David Walker explained the importance of playing your cards right when a shad-spawn bite goes bust, switching ...

1. In Lakeland, even with the rainy weather, quite a few minnows and assorted jigs were deployed for specks. Wild shiners remain super popular for bass as the weather didn’t deter the fishermen. The ...

Gear up for a quick release. A small net and good pliers will help you release fish unharmed. If you want to keep bass to eat, the best tasting fish are mid-sized and caught from cold water. Bass are ...

After earning All-Star reserve player status the previous two seasons, Witt was named the starting American League shortstop for the 2026 MLB Midsummer Classic. Forsyth, Mo., native Tristan Hunter is ...