OGDENSBURG, N.Y. – New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Interim Commissioner Sean Mahar has announced that a new state record for smallmouth bass was set on Sept. 22. Using a soft ...

Plenty of hefty smallmouth bass fall for crankbaits, jerkbaits, spinnerbaits, and midsize swimbaits all along the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River. These more aggressive lures have their time and ...

Are you ready for some football? That’s the war cry heard across much of the country throughout the fall, and the uninitiated think it refers to a sporting event involving a pigskin. The truly savvy ...

The many miles of the nearby Allegheny River provide some of the best smallmouth bass fishing in the region. The cooling waters of late summer and early fall typically kick the action into a higher ...

GILES COUNTY, Va. – The New River in Giles County is scenic and, as it turns out, is full of fish. Chris Thompson invited me to go fishing with a promise we would have a better-than-average chance of ...

Smallmouth bass and chain pickerel. They’re both common across much of the United States — so much so that few people give much thought as to how they might expand their range. If you were to catch ...

Planning for retirement or your next trip? Explore the best fishing spots in every U.S. state, perfect for peaceful mornings and time spent in nature.

If you read my columns then you know that a month ago I went sturgeon fishing with Hammer Down River Excursions, but we also caught quite a few smallmouth bass. We had an awesome trip, so much so that ...

FAYETTEVILLE ,W.Va. – Although Hurricane Helene put a two week damper on the New River’s fall fishing, it didn’t take long for the old girl to begin yielding her bounty again to West Virginia anglers.

More than 10,000 definitive anglers earned prestigious Fish Ohio pins, a recognition of trophy-sized catches, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. The ODNR's Division of Wildlife ...

Call it fishing for a good cause. A series of fishing derbies and festivals have sprung up across Oregon with a singular goal: getting smallmouth bass out of the river. While they’re a popular ...