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The sight of shad fleeing frantically told Gary Dollahon all he needed to know. He fired the outboard as I…»

Many small ponds are located on private property where fishing can be achieved with permission.  Approach these opportunities like you would trying to access hunting land.  These private stock ponds offer some of the best largemouth bass fishing in the region.  Photo by Jason Mitchell.

Here’s where to go and what to expect around the state when in pursuit of black bass.

April is prime time to catch the trout of a lifetime from one of Montana’s many lakes and reservoirs.  Photo by Chuck Robbins.

The best Montana trout fishing may start earlier than you’d expect.

Photo by Ron Sinfelt

Ish Monroe has been on a good run lately. The Bassmaster Elite Angler is No. 20 in the Bassmaster standings…»

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If you’re using your fish finder the same way for bass and crappies, you might be missing out on a lot of slab action.

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A Georgetown, Del., man caught a state record largemouth bass last week — and then let it go. According to…»

Benny Williams

An error on the part of a game warden might have cost one Oklahoma man a state record, but luckily,…»

Travis Peterson

An Iowa teenager landed a state record yellow perch while fishing near the Mississippi River last week. Travis Peterson, 18,…»

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Soft-plastic tubes, often “type cast” to a dragging approach, are actually among the most versatile lures in a bass angler’s tackle box.

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Just two months after the 50-year-old state record was broken, another Illinois record walleye has been caught.

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These experts know how to put pre-spawn crappie in the live-well and on the stringer. Their tips can help you…»

Photo by Ron Sinfelt.

Top crappie hotspots for middle Georgia from Game & Fish/Sportsman magazine

Photo By Ron Sinfelt

New York State fisheries biologists are willing to take on the challenge of healing a sick lake or stream, and…»