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 ...

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 ...

When it comes to smallmouth vs largemouth bass, there are probably more similarities between the species than there are differences. Both are among the most sought after freshwater game fish in the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Most anglers will tell you the salmon is king in the Pacific Northwest. The bright red meat, especially from a spring chinook salmon, is high on the list of the best-eating fish around. Other anglers, ...

Spearfishing for smallmouth bass is once again allowed on the Coquille River June 1 – Oct. 31. Spears, spear guns and angling with bait to take smallmouth bass is allowed, and there are no harvest ...

Rafting the famous New River in western North Carolina for the sporty smallmouth bass. On this edition of the Journal, we raft the famous New River in western North Carolina for the sporty smallmouth ...

Smallmouth bass are starting to migrate to their pre-wintering areas, and soon will group into larger schools and really start to feed up once that temperature hits 50 degrees. Look for bait and/or ...

Ditch pickles and bronzebacks, bucketmouths and smalljaws. Largemouth bass and smallmouth bass go by many names, and when most Americans think about bass fishing, they picture one (or both) of these ...