The popularity of crappies varies by region, and it’s fair to say they’re the biggest deal in the South. But they exist in almost every state of the Union. It’s just that other local favorites like ...

When I was growing up, the freezer in the Frigidaire in our kitchen was my personal taxidermist. If I caught a fish I was proud of, there it would live sometimes for months, or at least until my ...

Summertime tactics are working for striped bass, walleye and catfish, said Jon Conklin, fishing guide. Try for stripers between Point 6 and Beaver Dam. Shad, brood minnows or sunfish are the top baits ...

Collectively, recreational fisheries can take a significant fraction of the yearly catch—in some cases more than commercial fisheries. It is important that systems used to monitor fishing catch are ...

Whether gathering berries, hunting, or fishing, humans searching for food make decisions not only based on personal ...

With the arrival of spring it’s important not to get too carried away by the slight uptick in temperatures, because carp will emerge from their hibernation relatively slowly, as opposed to racing out ...

Many anglers view the arrival of winter as a time to make wholesale changes. You might feel tempted to give your tactics a radical overhaul, particularly when it comes to baits and feeding. But are ...