Bass fishing is about as iconic a summer activity as eating hotdogs at baseball games and launching fireworks on the Fourth of July. It’s a time for warm, sunny days on the water, chucking baits and ...

In lakes there are two phases of fall smallmouth fish­ing, in rivers only one. The autumn smallmouth river sea­son is a fleeting thing, but while it lasts it can build a winter’s worth of fireside ...

Like many species, smallmouth gorge on big baitfish during late summer and fall. While active river smallies will hold near cover and ambush prey, this time of year you will also find them cruising ...

This is one of my favorite times of year to fish for smallmouth on the Snake River. The water is clear, the weeds are manageable, and it’s a prime opportunity to catch big fish. I usually go with a ...

Are you ready for some football? That’s the war cry heard across much of the country throughout the fall, and the uninitiated think it refers to a sporting event involving a pigskin. The truly savvy ...

If you really want to catch a huge smallmouth bass, now is the time to do it. Fishing started improving when the water temperature dropped into the 50s, and fishing should remain good until soon after ...

The Juniata River, flanked by trees glowing in neon reds, yellows and greens, flowed low and slow last Wednesday morning, with a light mist rising from the water’s surface. It was the day before ...

It's the annual call of fall. Smallmouth bass enthusiasts should be eager to answer. Historically, dropping leaves and temperatures serve as reminders for area anglers, prompting them to venture to ...

People are also reading… While big smallmouth can be caught in countless lakes during fall using a variety of techniques, they’re also perfectly content to spend their entire life in flowing waters as ...