1. In Lakeland, bass are continuing to spawn, so stick to the shallow water, try flipping dark-colored creature baits. If you can find them, try shiners for bass as well. Specks continue to hit ...

Crappie fishing is a signal spring is upon us. When “slabs," as big crappie are called, are found close to shore, you should also expect turkeys gobbling and morel mushrooms popping. I’ve often said ...

Though a swim jig is a great tool for targeting all black bass species, it is typically associated most with fishing for largemouth around shallow vegetation. Yes, you can catch spotted, smallmouth, ...

With forward-facing sonar (FFS) dominating so much of the bass-talk the past few years, the arrival of fall can be a satisfying return to “old-school” chunkin’ and windin’ among the extreme shallows ...

There’s something about shallow fishing that hooks you as much as the fish. It’s visual, fast paced, and aggressive. When they’re queued up shallow, nothing comes close for plenty of bites. But it’s ...

SAM RAYBURN — Water level is 3.47 feet low and clear. Water temp in the low 60s, upper 50s. Fishing guide Brian Branum says bass fishing continues to be good with the most consistent results coming ...

1. In Lakeland, shiners have been the popular bait with Saddle Creek, Lake Parker, Lake Crago and Tenoroc all being hot spots for bass. Z-man Jackhammer chatter bait was a popular choice for bass this ...

SAM RAYBURN — Water level is 3.38 feet low and clear. Water temp in the low 60s. Fishing guide Brian Branum says bass fishing has been good shallow and deep with good numbers reported. Best action has ...

A few weeks ago in Part 1, we covered fishing lily pads, spatterdock and emergent weeds. Here are more options for shallow water success in summer. Duckweed is a tiny 1/16 to 1/8 inch light green weed ...

Beaver Lake: Striped bass fishing varies from day to day. Jon Conklin, fishing guide, recommends fishing from Horseshoe Bend park upstream into the White and War Eagle river tributaries. Camp War ...