In Grand Rapids, after you've caught your fill of steelhead, you can switch rivers and chase big, aggressive smallmouth bass. Here's how.

Assume there are more fish in the same location. From common garden worms to shiners, crayfish to leeches, there’s no shortage of live baits that will catch big smallmouth bass. In fact, it can be ...

And I don’t mean the big, willow-bladed skirted spinnerbaits you use for bass during the summer. I’m talking about the smaller, inline spinners that are commonly used for panfish and trout. Smallmouth ...

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Some of the best smallmouth fishing of the year takes place as water temps begin to slink, triggering a heavy feeding period that may only last a few weeks.

A big part of my success was because I had the right gear for the job, fished a full sinking line, and took Joe Cermele's advice when he said to try a Drunk and Disorderly. A smallmouth bass with ...

It was a successful day, as evidenced by the No. 45 on the fish counter at the end of the six-hour trip. Forty-three of those ...

Anglers reeled in some big bass during a recent tournament on Lake Coeur d'Alene. Thirty-four two-person teams competed in ...

Bass love cover. Big bass really love cover ... In this situation, the right gear for targeting big smallmouth has more to do with efficiency and effectiveness than sheer strength.

Spring is fat bass season in the Great Lakes region, as the big, egg-laden females get ready to spawn. It’s during this time of year that some of the heaviest smallmouth bass are typically landed, and ...

Smallmouth bass have a bronze color with a ... 30, anglers can keep six bass a day that are at least 12 inches long. There are Big Bass Program Lakes where the limit is four fish a day that ...