When it comes to catching large numbers of panfish, it’s impossible to beat a chunk of nightcrawler (or maybe a cricket) hanging under a bobber. But when you’re throwing live bait for panfish, you’re ...

Fall is on the horizon, but summer tactics are still the norm. Jon Conklin, fishing guide, said striped bass are biting but large fish are hard to come by. Shad, brood minnows or small sunfish are the ...

Striped bass are scattered from Rocky Branch park to Beaver Dam. Reese Jones at Hook, Line and Sinker in Rogers said good live baits for stripers include brood minnows, sunfish or shad. Flutter spoons ...

Bluegills are one of the most sought after game fish. Bluegills are closely related to largemouth bass, so anywhere there are bass there is an excellent chance bluegills will be most likely be there ...

Hellgrammites make great live baits when you can find them. When most people think of live bait, nothing comes to mind faster than the garden worm. A big, fat, squirmy one will catch almost any fish ...

1. In Lakeland, with shellcracker and bluegill biting, the grass shrimp and red worms are going fast. Try your luck at Tenoroc, Saddle Creek and Lake Parker. Bladed jigs are still popular for bass, ...

Fishing duo Cole & Jay battle winter bluegill in a backwoods creek with nonstop action.

1 Around Lakeland, at Tenoroc, bass fishing was best on lakes Coronet, Half-Moon, Horseshoe, Legs, Lost Lake West, Shop, 3, 10, A, C and G. Lakes Butterfly, Fishhook, Legs, 2, 4, 5 and B also had high ...

You might think of bluegills as something kids catch from docks in the summertime. But in winter, they are serious sport. They can be willing biters ... or they can be challenging, depending on their ...