Bass

A little bit of 'up north' closer to home

No time for a long drive? Consider Wautoma’s Silver Lake.

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.

Could fishing be the solution to all world problems?

Maybe not, but it sufficed for three old Waukesha North classmates.

Schooling north country summer smallmouth bass

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

Finding fishing success from a kayak [video]

Join Wisconsin Outdoor News' Kristen Monroe as she fishes a bass kayak tournament and talks with those in the know on the subject. A word from the wise: With less range, kayak anglers have to make their decisions right off the…

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.

'Big Bass’ tournament to raise money for Camp Ryan Adams

Wisconsin-based charity provides healing experiences in the outdoors to combat-wounded vets and their families.

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.

Winter trip to Florida yields bass, good times, smoked meat

Orland, Fla., area tournament angler introduces Durbin family to Florida bass fishing.

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.

Learning a lesson on Wisconsin’s Big Green Lake

Guide, who doubles as an educator, teaches tournament fishing tactics to his pupils on the boat.

Komorowski duo wins Badwater Bash bass-fishing tournament

Mike and Kyle Komorowski from Oak Creek, Wis., registered six bass weighing a total of 15.1 pounds to win the recent Badwater Bash bass-fishing tournament on the Twin Falls Flowage in Spread Eagle, Wis. They received a cash prize of…

Teens find plenty of big bass in the shallows of Okauchee Lake

A rare lull on the sports front for the high-schoolers provides opportunity for hot action on the water.

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

Want to have some fun? Focus on northern Wisconsin smallmouths and leave the walleyes for another day

Big smallmouths are no longer limited to the known trophy waters of Green Bay or Chequamegon Bay.

Topwater baits still a great fish-catching option

Too many fishermen put away their topwater baits when summer ends

We fish southern Wisconsin’s Geneva Lake and learn about WeFishASA

Veteran anglers shares bass fishing tips on deep, clear lake

Fall bass advice: Don’t be so quick to draw the line on fishing line

Although there are more and more choices, anglers should keep in mind that the proper fishing line could make the difference between a good day and a bad day on the water