Largemouth bass are the most popular game fish in America for one key reason: Accessibility. No matter where you live, there’s a strong possibility there are largemouths close by. Furthermore, you don ...

One of the most recognizable aquatic structures to hold largemouth bass is undoubtedly the lily pad. Offering up shade and a cooler water environment, defined and hidden ambush points for picking off ...

The bass are making spawning beds and are up shallow. Ned rigs and Tube jigs are working great. Keep a Zara Spook topwater bait close. Suppose there’s no wind, fish a shaky head. If you have wind, ...

If you fail to plan, you plan to fail. A fisherman focused on the results he wants, celebrates his success at the end of the day. / Kurt Mazurek As this year draws to a close, it’s only natural that ...

Largemouth bass live nearly everywhere freshwater environments exist--49 of the 50 United States, with Alaska as the exception. They are aggressive feeders, fooled by a wide range of lures and ...

Honestly, I’m not a big secret hot spots kind of fisherman, but sometimes finding the best bass fishing spots can be an exciting part of solving the puzzle that keeps anglers coming back for more. Of ...

The lake is still very high, but the fishing is good. Get up early and use slow-moving topwater baits over the flooded bushes. There are also fish in the 25–30-foot range outside the flooded bushes.

Tidewater bass are like a breed apart from the more common lake largemouths most Shenandoah Valley anglers are used to. They fight harder, and the influence of tides changes where ...

Even though it was late April, the early morning air had a bite to it. “I wish we had brought a little coffee,” my fishing partner wistfully remarked. Picking up an empty cup in the boat’s cockpit, I ...

N this 2009 photo, Nick Costanzo, of Baldwinsville, holds up a 19-1/2-inch largemouth bass he caught fishing with a crab. (Submitted photo) New York State's regular bass fishing season opens Saturday.