Avoid the 10 most common fall bass fishing mistakes and learn quick fixes. Discover proven tactics, lures, and seasonal strategies to catch more bass.

No species is more closely associated with freshwater fishing than bass. It’s what most people—anglers and nonanglers alike—envision catching when casting into a lake or pond. And it makes sense ...

September is a transitional month for bass fishing and can be one of the trickiest all year, but October generally seems to be much more productive for me. Some fish will stay deeper, some will move ...

Fuzzy Dice Bass Lures are the Hottest Baits of 2025, O H Ivie is the Best Trophy Bass Lake in Texas, and a Would-be Vermont State Record Smallmouth Bass Eaten ...

, spotted, and even some smallmouth bass become susceptible to these chunks of metal as fish move offshore and look for a reprieve in cooler, deeper waters. Here, schools of bass will group up on ...

Justin Lucas heads to Lake Guntersville to showcase one of the most effective techniques for catching largemouth bass in heavy cover-flipping thick vegetation and punching mats. Using a big rod, heavy ...

Lake Erie, Dale Hollow Lake, and the St. Lawrence River are just a few locations in the U.S. that grow giant smallmouth. These are iconic places to fish, but to truly be effective on those waters, you ...

This story, “Long Lost Lake,” appeared in the August 1953 issue of Outdoor Life. I sat in the stern of the white skiff, watching Dick Searle chuck a bass plug against the shore of Long Lake. I was ...

“It’s very hard to pattern weather and use that to predict turnover,” O’Gorman says. “But one thing you really need to keep ...

Editor’s note: This is part of a series in which The Athletic highlights offbeat sports you may not have known are contested at the college level. Follow the full series here. MONTEVALLO, Ala. — Take ...