Temperate Bass

Many veteran anglers note that fishing today, particularly for bass and walleye, hasn’t been better in our lifetimes, thanks to a variety of factors. First, angler willingness to release large fish...View article

Winter bass are notoriously reticent, one reason fishing pressure hits its nadir from November through January. I’m not one to be housebound, though, when there are bass to be caught. I try to fish...View article

White bass spawn in spring, and the spawn generally peaks as water temperatures approach 58°F. Sexually mature fish...View article

How many times have you found yourself on the bank of a large river when fish are busting bait 10 to 15 yards beyond...View article

While fish share many of the same basic organs as you and I, they do have some unique attributes.Cold-Blooded—To begin, fish don’t maintain a higher body temperature...View article

Would 75 panfish per day be of interest to anyone? What if they averaged about 17 inches in length and fought like mini pitbulls? Based on what we’ve seen so far, the answer is an amazing “no.” “I...View article

The spring white bass run follows a bell-shaped curve, starting tentatively, then ramping up and peaking before it inevitably falls to a finish. At the run’s dreaded end, most anglers hang up their...View article

Early after ice-out in North Country lakes, white bass school up and invade the shallows. Patterns are wind-driven, and wherever the water is warming up, white bass will be there. Unlike crappies, bluegills,...View article

Swimbaits are the current rage among trophy largemouth bass hunters, especially in California, where bass in excess of 20 pounds have been caught on them. But the swimbait phenomenon originated among...View article

The tendency of hybrid striped bass to suspend is a problem for most anglers because many hybrid fishermen were black bass fishermen first. Largemouth rarely suspend, and when they do, they're tough...View article