1 Around Lakeland, the bluegill are “popping off real good” on crickets and red worms at Saddle Creek Park. Bass fishing has been tough though. Ten-inch mag trick worms have been the most productive.

1. In Lakeland, crickets and grass shrimp are being sold like crazy as shellcracker have been hot. On Saddle Creek, look for catfish using chicken liver and cut bait. Bass have been hitting on darker ...

Growing up in the Northeast, I lived for spring trout season. It was always bittersweet when the summer sun made my local streams too hot to fish, even though it meant moving on to smallmouth bass, ...

Joseph Floyd hooked up with a 4.86-pound shellcracker in 1986 at Merritts Mill Pond in Jackson County, still the Florida state record for the redear sunfish. The Florida state record for bluegill is 2 ...

“Most of the world is covered with water. A fisherman’s job is simple: Pick out the best parts.” Charles Waterman “Scholars have long known that fishing eventually turns men into philosophers.

Spring’s warming weather gets bass anglers going because it gets bass moving toward shallow water, where they’re more accessible. However, they’re not necessarily easier to catch. Even pros admit that ...

Expert strategies for locating and catching post-spawn muskies from opening day through the spring fishing season. Learn the right water temps and conditions, the best lures, and how to extend this ...

Spring fishing along the Roaring Fork, Fryingpan, and Crystal rivers offers a dynamic and rewarding experience, shaped by seasonal runoff, spawning cycles, and new conservation designations. As snow ...

Spurred by slumping striped bass reproduction in Maryland waters, the state Department of Natural Resources is moving to curtail fishing for the popular migratory species during its spawning run next ...

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