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Whether your favorite fishing spot is a lake, pond or river, fall is the ideal time to fish your spot from the bank. The cool weather of fall causes water temperatures to drop, which triggers baitfish to move into the shallows. Predator fish such as panfish, bass, trout and catfish also move to the shallows to feed on the baitfish. …
Why America Loves Smallmouth Bass Pound for pound smallmouth bass are one of the hardest fighting freshwater fish, and that tenacity turns up when you tangle with smallmouth in shallow water. Smallmouth are native to rivers, lakes, and streams throughout the Midwest and have routinely been stocked to non-native ranges since the 1800s. The robust smallmouth was initially favored for …
A high-dollar bass boat rigged with high-tech electronics is the rage of bass fishing today, but there is a less expensive way to catch bass: Bank fishing. Bank Fishing Advantages If you can find the right location, you can catch bass fishing from the bank better than you can from a boat. Some of the advantages of fishing from the …
River bass fishing the ugly, chocolate-brown rivers that you thought were best suited for catfish and cane poles can actually be an attractive bass fishery in suburbia. If you have honed your bass fishing skills on lakes, you might need some retraining before fishing for bass on river systems. Adapting To River Bass A valuable lesson in adapting to river …
Rivers have a unique way of turning the homes of land creatures into aquatic habitat. Through flooding and bank erosion, rivers and tributaries on the upper sections of reservoirs topple trees that either wash into the river or lay partially submerged along the shoreline. The laydowns and logjams created by the river’s natural logging operation become ideal cover for bass. …
Hundreds of small bodies of bass waters exist in nearly every state ranging from conservation department or city watershed impoundments of a couple of hundred acres in size to farm ponds of less than an acre. Massive lakes and reservoirs are noted for producing trophy bass but heavyweight bass can also be taken from small waters. These waters are ideal …
Watching the river’s current flow is the key to river fishing for bass on nearly any system in the country. Most anglers hone their skills on lakes, so it might take some retraining when they have to fish for river bass. The most important lesson in adapting to river fishing is discerning the differences between a lake and river. It’s easier …
Fishing on golf course ponds can be tricky. Tricky to get on the course to begin with, and then just as tough to figure out what to throw in these tiny ponds with skittish fish, minimal cover, and tons of sunlight. Once you’ve figured out how to get on a golf course pond, you’ll need to know what you should …
Although trout are native to streams and rivers, they have also been stocked in many lakes and reservoirs across the country, particularly those with the deep, cold water they prefer. Despite being the same species, stream trout and lake/reservoir trout can be extremely different when it comes to their feeding habits, preferred structure, and even the types of gear that …
