No species is more closely associated with freshwater fishing than bass. It’s what most people—anglers and nonanglers alike—envision catching when casting into a lake or pond. And it makes sense ...

This story originally published in September was judged to be Advocate Outdoors’ top story for 2025 by a panel of outdoors ...

Catching your first fish is a big a deal. Unfortunately, I don’t remember mine, and there is no record of it. Chances are, knowing my grandpa, I caught it before I could walk. So, when I have the ...

All fish are predators, but northern pike come dressed for the part—needle teeth, vacant eyes, thick slime, serpentine shape—which is part of what make pike fishing so much fun. Their primeval ...

This was the third year of California-sponsored trials for the equipment used to catch Dungeness crabs while avoiding whale entanglements. Ropeless fishing gear is proving effective at avoiding whale ...

Fly fishing The Spokane River flow remains extremely big and fishing spots are very limited. Most fish will be tucked in ...

Tidewater bass are like a breed apart from the more common lake largemouths most Shenandoah Valley anglers are used to. They fight harder, and the influence of tides changes where ...