Bass Fishing Hall of Fame has announced the recipients of its 2026 Fisheries Management Scholarships. It is part of the Hall’s mission to continue to advance the sport of bass fishing by supporting and encouraging high school and college bass fishermen to pursue careers in fisheries and natural resource management. This way, healthy fisheries can
Sign up for the Quick Strike newsletter The latest fishing news, tips and tricks Spring rains, melting snow, a nice summer tropical system; Nature uses many methods to fill lakes and rivers, but such flow always brings some degree of mud. Whether it’s a river system where the main artery scours the landscape and sends
Sign up for the Quick Strike newsletter The latest fishing news, tips and tricks Smallmouth bass have become one of the most popular game fish targeted in North America. They are aggressive by nature, and their fight is strong enough to trap any fisherman for life. Fortunately, they are abundant in lakes and rivers in
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Keith Lusher 06.23.26 Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Taking another step toward bringing back one of the Gulf Coast’s native sportfish. On June 4, LDWF biologists released 5,500 Gulf strain striped bass fingerlings into the Pearl River as part of an ongoing effort to restore self-sustaining populations capable of supporting recreational fisheries in southeast
Sign up for the Quick Strike newsletter The latest fishing news, tips and tricks The hot and humid months of summer always turn bass fishing lakes into an absolute mess – ponds filled with oversized cabin cruisers, runabouts and jet-skis. However, once the sun sets, not many people go out fishing at night. The crowd
Sign up for the Quick Strike newsletter The latest fishing news, tips and tricks There are only a few certainties in bass fishing. For example: When you ask someone if they can throw a baitcaster and hear: “You mean the one with the button?” This is a hard “no”. Equally reliable is the possibility that
As far as holiday romance goes, Juneteenth is probably as celebrated as Earth Day. And, it was only a few years ago that you heard the terms “holiday romance,” a PC way of saying “Christmas romance” of those of the Hallmark persuasion, but romance writers have taken the lead in expanding their offerings. Since unfortunately
Sign up for the Quick Strike newsletter The latest fishing news, tips and tricks Every fisherman has a story about “the one who got away”. In some cases that giant bug-eyed bass got caught completely off guard due to bad luck. But in many other instances, it’s because you weren’t ready to catch the fish
Bass season is underway in Washington state, and the Columbia Basin is packed with tournament activity from now through August. Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and this Inland Empire Bass Club Shared a full range of programs covering Moses Lake, Potholes Reservoir, Banks Lake and more. Whether you fish open events or just club