Bass Fishing Archives - Page 110 of 155

May 3, 2026

Elite Series pro Cliff Crochet makes sure he has fresh hooks that he's sharpened.

Use fluorocarbon on prespawn bass

With any prespawn bait, Bassmaster Elite Series pro Greg Hackney said fluorocarbon is essential during cold spells. […]

Chuck Porter is mighty proud of this big bass, taken from shallow, shoreline cover on Lake Wateree.

April is fast-forward version of March on Wateree

Chuck Porter of Sumter has fished Lake Wateree for 30 years, with springtime being his favorite for largemouth bass. […]

Chris Heinning pitches a bait into a tight spot between two pieces of dock structure, a prime area to find bass in April on Lake Wateree.

Docks are key to April on Wateree

Terry Madewell

According to guide Chris Heinning, docks can be a real key to shallow-water success on Lake Wateree. […]

There is a closure at Sutton Lake during the winter months to protect spawning fish.

Winter harvest closed at Sutton

Jeff Burleson

Due to population shifts and overfishing over the past decade, the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission enacted a closure during the winter months through early spring to protect spawning fish. […]

A forage base of tiny shad makes fly-fishing equipment and tiny flies a perfect match on Sutton Lake.

Sutton, a fly-angler’s paradise

Jeff Burleson

Sutton Lake, with its smallish forage base, clear water and a wicked temperature range during the winter and spring, plays perfectly into a fly-angler’s wheelhouse. […]

Sutton Lake’s acrobatic bass will hang around bream beds during the sunfish spawn, giving fishermen an unusual opportunity to tangle with them.

Locate bream beds for bruiser bass

Jeff Burleson

Bass and other predators, in both saltwater and freshwater environments, will stage near the best food sources available. […]

April means big bass in the shallows, looking to spawn.

Look to pattern April fish

David Fritts

April is the month that bass spawn in most lakes around North Carolina, but when that happens exactly depends a lot on the weather and some other factors. […]

Lake Hickory has produced some outstanding largemouth bass fishing this winter and spring, and bass are staging for the spawn right now.

Lake Hickory anglers having outstanding spring catching bass

Craig Holt

While many reservoirs in the Foothills have been slow to produce largemouth bass this year, anglers at Lake Hickory have been reaping a bonanza. […]

Lake Wateree is full of great bass and great shallow cover. The two get together this month and guide Chris Heinning couldn’t be happier.

Shallow suprise – April is prime time for bass in shallow water on Lake Wateree

Terry Madewell

April and shallow-water bass form a strong bond with fishermen. It is that time of year when bass are roaming the shallows and the water is warm enough for an aggressive bite. […]

April is a month to use a bait with which you can cover a lot of water to find concentrations of prespawn bass.

Fish your strength

Davy Hite

If you read this column on a regular basis, you know that I talk a lot about February and March being the best months to catch a big bass in our South Carolina lakes. […]