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A dandy trail for hiking circles a little lake that's darned good for fishing. Lake Wilson in south Fayetteville is a scenic, 28-acre oval of pretty water that's the centerpiece of Lake Wilson Park.

Angela Perea at Lake Fayetteville Marina recommends using plastic worms, jig and pigs or spinner baits for black bass.

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is expanding efforts to lower the number of panfish anglers can keep in some lakes in order to bolster the average size of sunfish and crappies, this time ...

Bruce Darr shows a 35-pound striped bass he caught while fly fishing in early January in the Rocky Branch area of Beaver Lake ...

Tiny tubes are not new for panfish anglers, but combine a small tube, a "teaser" and the time-tested PowerBait formula ... and you have a pretty wicked setup for crappie, perch, bluegill and ...

Four legendary freshwater fish go head-to-head: crappie, bluegill, bass, and catfish. Which one fights hardest, tastes best, and gives the most fun on the line? Find out in this ultimate fishing ...

1 Around Lakeland, at Saddle Creek, the park has had a pretty good bite this week for bluegill on red worms and grass shrimp on the bottom along the edges of the banks. Shiners under a float are ...

For freshwater fishing, all you need is a basic, well-made fishing rod and appropriate bait. Here are some places on Long Island where you might try dropping a line — and an idea of what might be ...

Fishing guide Austin Kennedy reports trout are biting well on prepared baits and small jigs fished with light tackle. The water is stained in parts of the tailwater, so small jerkbaits or spoons may ...