Summer can be cruel to a devout trout fisherman. I found that out during the relentless drought of 2016. By July, flows on the Farmington River—my home water in Connecticut—were reduced to a pathetic ...

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 ...

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 ...

River smallies will move up and down river systems, but as cooler weather progresses, schools gather in deeper holes associated with cover such as downed trees, but it’s not unusual for larger ...

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 ...

The warmer months of summer may produce higher numbers, but fall is a great time to catch bigger smallmouth bass, says Mike McSwain, who guides for smallmouth bass on the Broad River. McSwain (843-763 ...

Kings River isn't the stream it used to be, some anglers and floaters say. The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission agrees. Over the years, floods have eaten away at shorelines that are devoid of ...

I’ve been fishing creeks for smallmouth bass since I was just a little kid, and it never gets old. Although I have a boat, ...

When most people think of topwater smallmouth takes, they envision something violent: A slashing blow and shot of whitewater spraying into the air. Hits like that get the blood pumping for sure, but I ...

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.