Fishing duo Cole and Jay find slab crappie hiding deep in the swamp.

River backwaters offer safer ice and predictable winter crappie habitat. Here’s how learning to fish slack water changed my ice season.

In the forebay, Mesa reported largemouth bass are the top option with soft plastics as striped bass fishing is dominated by ...

Fishing duo Cole and Jay experience real raw crappie fishing in a swamp.

Aaron Jones of Central Valley Bait and Tackle in Modesto reported an overall decent bass bite with jigs still the top offering along with 6- to 7-inch plastic worms on a shakey head worked slow. He ...

Winter doesn’t knock politely in Western New York. It kicks the door in, stomps snow across the living room, and dares you to complain. Lake Erie is 93 percent ice covered! Recent snowstorms, subzero ...

Water level is 9.28 feet low and slightly stained. Water temperature in the low 50s. Crappie guide Blake Ostreich says with the bite is consistent around shad balls in 20-plus feet of water. Jigs and ...

ATHENS — Water level is at four inches high and clear. Water temp in the mid-50s. Outside grass edges on points are good bets with bladed jigs, cranks, Texas rigs and Senkos. Good numbers of fish ...

Here is the latest Fishing Report as provided by Texas Parks and Wildlife for Dec. 27. GOOD. Water stained 58 degrees; 61.09 feet below pool. Bass action remains strong with plenty of fish still being ...

Snook fishing season closes from December 15 through January 31 to protect the fish during cold weather. Despite recent winds, anglers report excellent snook, flounder, and drum fishing in the Halifax ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Fresno Bee fishing writer Roger George shows off a 42-inch, 34-pound striper caught, and released, at the San Luis Reservoir on ...