Bass

Bass season in Pennsylvania provides some great fishing opportunities

The state's abundance of lakes and rivers assures anglers seeking bass they’ll have plenty of locations to do so this summer.

Dammed, drugged, poisoned: River fish species struggle to survive

These three species illustrate the challenges facing the watershed and the importance of mitigating human impact on the waterways.

In Pennsylvania, troubling news about smallmouth bass, plastics in Susquehanna River

Plastics in the stomachs of smallies speaks volumes about pollution.

Bassmaster Magazine ranks Lake Erie No. 3

It was no surprise that Bassmaster magazine recently named Lake Erie third in its rankings of the country’s Best Bass Fisheries of the Decade. Only California’s Clear Lake and Alabama’s Lake Guntersville were said to be better.

Makerspaces bass: Thoroughly modern approach pays off big time

Blogger lands nice smallmouth on 3-D printed lure, demonstrates innovative learning in Pennsylvania.

Catching smallmouth bass – when they're looking down

Topwaters are great fun, but when smallies aren’t looking up, try these bass’n tactics.

Tactics for the river smallmouth of midsummer

A Mississippi River mayfly hatch hindered the bass bite for the author, but he eventually discovered a way to grip some bronzeback lip.

Bass angling Pennsylvania waters with live bait pays off

With all the new-fangled mock bass attractants being marketed today, plus an uncountable number of lures constructed in vast varieties, live baits have taken a back seat.

When the bass frenzy arrives, make the most of it

Recent outing a good reminder, whether you’re targeting bass or any other species, that when the bite is on, you’d better enjoy it.

Crankbaiting your way to summer walleye and bass success

An immediate, aggressive approach to fishing can produce more action quickly during a hot bite of mid-summer.

Schooling north country summer smallmouth bass

When a bronzeback busts a topwater lure, gear up, because other hawgs likely are close.

Tapping into the bass haven that is Pennsylvania

While bass to the north of our state take a longer time to grow big, and some fish in southern states reach large size much faster, we here in the middle are pretty good at producing big bass rather quickly, too.

Becoming a better angler 202: fish-fighting skills

Lose enough big bass, walleyes, or pike, and eventually everyone figures out how to coax their catch into a net.

The largemouth virus did it: Mystery of Susquehanna River smallmouth bass kill solved 13 years later

Concerns remain, but there reportedly have never been so many big bass in the Lower Susquehanna for anglers.

Two Prior Lake, Minn., anglers named to Bassmaster High School All-State Fishing Team

Four Minnesotans also named honorable mention; Great Lakes region has strong presence.

Icing largemouth with Mike Hehner and Aqua-Vu

Mike Hehner shows how he uses his Aqua-Vu to specifically target largemouth bass during the hard-water season.

Fly-fishing for big largemouths in Pennsylvania farm ponds

The steady action is great for introducing novices to the sport, but even experienced fly anglers can appreciate this unique approach to a time-tested fishing favorite.

From Pennsylvania brook trout to Wisconsin walleyes, warming waters to play havoc with fisheries

Walleyes may lose out to largemouth bass if lakes continue to get warmer

Casselman River little known smallmouth gem

The Area 8 fisheries manager for the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission, with responsibilities for waters across the southwestern corner of the state, was a panelist at a symposium focusing on the Youghiogheny River.