The Roboworm 4.5″ Straight Worm is one of my favorite smallmouth bass baits ... topwater bait or frog pattern can trigger a reaction strike from a fish waiting under the cover. Finding the ...

Photo by David McNew/Getty Images The Ned Rig is a popular set-up for catching smallmouth bass after smallmouth bass, ...

Shutterstock / Steve Oehlenschlager Every fall, many outdoorsmen spend their free time hunting. After a long hot summer, brisk fall winds bring with them plenty of opportunity to fill the freezer full ...

The Juniata River, flanked by trees glowing in neon reds, yellows and greens, flowed low and slow last Wednesday morning, ...

My second impression was just how deeply in-tune and connected Captain Mike is to this waterway and these smallmouth bass. Mike ... in my first attempts. The best offer came from the Augusta ...

Pound for pound, smallmouth bass are undeniably one of the hardest ... However, some of the best smallmouth fishing of the year takes place as water temps begin to slink, triggering a heavy ...

There is a window for largemouth bass with topwater lures, but Senkos and drop shot Robos in ... Senkos, small crankbaits, or ...

Using a soft plastic lure ... Smallmouth bass can be found across the state in cooler lakes, rivers, and creeks in rocky/gravelly areas. Aside from the St. Lawrence River, some of the best ...

Another pleasant weekend led to many more fishing reports and fish photos for this time of year; that leads this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report.

The Department of Natural Resources will hold meetings in November on the future of smallmouth bass management in Door County waters.