Spring is the absolute best time of year to catch bass near the bank. Smallmouths, largemouths, and spotted bass all flood the shallows each spring to spawn. As part of their annual ritual, the bass ...

Fishing for bass on their spawning beds has always been a touchy subject. Though it’s very easy to say that disrupting them while they’re trying to replenish future stocks sounds wrong, the reality is ...

I asked reigning Bassmaster Elite Rookie of the Year, FXR pro, Trey McKinney to share the Top 3 baits he always has tied on during the pre-spawn. Following are McKinney's best bets for helping you ...

As the unseasonably warm southern air continues to blow, our northern lakes are heating up as water temps are jumping into the mid 60's. To a serious bass fisherman this means the bass are in the pre ...

Jerkbaits are one of the most effective lures for smallmouth bass all season long, but I’d argue they shine the brightest during the pre-spawn stage of the early season. Their ability to be worked at ...

Spawning bass are not actively feeding so they seldom react to fast moving baits like they do other times of the year. Bass pro Kelly Jordon says slow is the way to go in the spring. When it comes to ...

The walleye spawn is on. Jon Conklin, fishing guide, said walleye are being caught from the White River arm of the lake from Walker's Bluff upstream to Lake Sequoyah dam. Jig and minnow combinations, ...

Experience told Jane Gallenbach where she and a fishing partner might find a pile of white bass last Sunday afternoon. But to get to the spot, she had to drive 25 miles, trailering her boat, from her ...