Bass Fishing Archives - Page 141 of 155

May 2, 2026

Joel Richardson loves fishing Lake Gaston during April because of the many topwater lures that bass will strike.

Topwater heaven: Lake Gaston in April

If you really want to have some bass fishing fun during April, go to Lake Gaston with a handful of topwater lures. […]

When heavy rains fill lakes with muddy water, remember that bass mostly will head for clearer, shallower water.

Fritts avoids High Rock ‘mud’ to find bass in rainy spring

It didn’t take David Fritts and 11-year-old son, Thomas, long to figure out bass fishing at High Rock Lake following recent spring downpours was pretty much of a “wash” at the main lake. […]

It’s Prime Time!

Dan Kibler

There’s no denying that the bass fishing on the Santee Cooper reservoirs is nothing compared to the “good ol’ days.” […]

Crankbaits that will dive down to 10 feet are probably the most-important weapon in a bass fisherman’s arsenal this month.

Catch one and soon, your limit’s done

David Fritts

There’s a lot to like about March if you’re a bass fisherman. I think it’s a great month to fish in North Carolina. […]

Bass fishermen need to understand their rod-and-reel combinations and tailor them to the kind of fishing they do: worms, crankbaits, flipping, drop-shot.

Will any rod do? Not necessarily

Dustin Wilks

For a bass fisherman, the right rod and reel is as important as the correct lure or line. […]

Earning Your Stripes

Phillip Gentry

In 1944, a newly married Marine Corps pilot was ferrying a Navy B-25 Bomber from a munitions supply station in Ohio to Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station. […]

Todd Auten works his March magic with a handful of different baits, his preference being determined by weather conditions that will send bass into a spring pattern or keep them in a winter frame of mind.

Borderline Bassin’

Phillip Gentry

If you’ve been around largemouth bass for any length of time, you’ve come to learn and dread a term that’s often used to describe fishing during the spring and fall: “transition.” […]

March blows in great bass fishing

Davy Hite

March is probably my favorite month to fish in the Carolinas for most species. You still have some good striper fishing, and the crappie and bass are at their peaks. […]