Swepco Lake: Kenny Stroud in Siloam Springs recommends using any soft plastic lures for black bass. Tube baits, plastic worms ...

The best fishing lures for forward-facing sonar users, featuring baits that show up clearly, stay visible, and trigger bites in real time.

SLOW. Water normal stain; 55 degrees; 1.16 feet below pool. Crappie are slow with fish scattered on brush piles and roaming ...

In the beginning, I had a classic Zebco 202 spin-cast combo, and it was good. At least, good enough for 5-year-old me. But ...

Stripers are keying on small threadfin shad about one-half inch long. Lures or bait that size are good to use. Larger shad or ...

These were the bass baits—and mindset shifts—that defined my 2025 season and helped me catch more and bigger largemouth bass.

Winter doesn’t knock politely in Western New York. It kicks the door in, stomps snow across the living room, and dares you to complain. Lake Erie is 93 percent ice covered! Recent snowstorms, subzero ...

Central California Fishing report for week of Jan. 21 ...

A Chatterbait (AKA bladed jig or vibrating jig) is one of the most beloved "power fishing" lures in a bass angler’s arsenal. It combines the flash of a spinnerbait, the vibration of a crankbait, and ...

Most fishermen target bluegills solely in farm ponds and other small bodies of water. But these scrappy fish are abundant in sprawling lakes and reservoirs as well and are a fun alternative when ...

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is the world’s largest collection of floating trash—and the most famous. It lies between Hawaii and California and is often described as “larger than Texas,” even ...