A big rock bass—at least where I grew up fishing in the Northeast—might weigh a .5-pound. (The current world record is 3 pounds.) Of all the places I’ve fished across the country, ...

With that philosophy in mind, I’ve listed—and ranked in descending order—the 10 freshwater fish I consider the most underrated. Roll your eyes if you must, but if you don’t have a good time cranking ...

As the holiday weekend arrives, see where the fishing could be good for you and your family in Polk County lakes and ...

Rock bass are great fish for children and inexperienced anglers to target. ... Striped bass can thrive in freshwater lakes, such as this fish in Lake Mead. World-Record Weight: 69 pounds, 9 ounces; ...

Largemouth Bass – Bass fishing is good around the Polk County area and there are still some big bedding fish being caught at a few lakes. 1 Around Lakeland, at Tenoroc, the bass bite was best ...

Shellcracker and bass are biting at Lake Rochelle, reports Ron Schelfo at Ron’s Tackle Box (863-956-4990). 3 At Winter Haven, Lake Summit is producing bass up to 6 pounds on swimbaits.

Good size bass in the 6- to 7-pound class, along with a couple up to 8-pounds, have been caught this week at all three lakes, reports Ron Schelfo at Ron’s Tackle Box (863-956-4990). 3.

Explore the best freshwater fishing locations on Long Island, including Nassau and Suffolk ... 64 acres, Northampton; largemouth bass, chain pickerel, pumpkinseed, perch, brown bullhead, rock bass.

Bass are sluggish and you need to downsize greatly from your summer presentations. Often, the best largemouth bait is the same thing you'd use to catch bluegills: a 1/32-ounce ice jig tipped with ...

It’s time you quit overlooking rock bass—a.k.a. redeyes. They’re easy to catch, fun to fight, and surprisingly delicious fried By Joe Cermele Jun 03, 2025 ...