Bass Fishing Archives - Page 58 of 155

June 28, 2026

Striped bass don’t mind cold water. They feed in the Neuse and Trent rivers around New Bern throughout the winter.

New Bern stripers keep cold anglers’ hearts plenty warm

When February arrives, the line guides on fishing rods will fill with ice almost as quickly as an angler’s hands get cold. […]

Guide Wendell Wilson said big stripers are on his menu this month on South Carolina’s Lake Russell.

Russell’s February buffet

Pat Robertson

February is a month when you want both heavy tackle and light tackle in your boat when you go fishing on South Carolina’s Lake Russell, according to guide Wendell Wilson of Elberton, Ga. […]

Marc Deschenes of V.I.P. Adventures said winter is a great time to sink brush piles for bass.

Add brush piles now to catch more bass later

Brian Cope

When most anglers talk of fishing around artificial reefs, they’re usually talking about fishing the nearshore or offshore reefs in saltwater. But artificial structure works just as well in fresh water, and this time of year is a great time to create them in your favorite lakes. […]

Matt Dale (left) and John Bitner (right), members of the UNC Chapel Hill Bass Fishing Team, know how to catch bass in cold weather.

How to catch winter bass in Carolina lakes

Brian Cope

With wintertime setting in, dedicated bass anglers know that the lakes across both Carolinas can offer some of the best bass fishing of the year. And it’s some of the most peaceful fishing too, with very few pleasure boaters, skiers, or personal watercraft on the water. […]

Focus on sandbars, and you'll catch plenty of river bass in cold weather.

Catch more river bass in cold weather with these tips

Brian Cope

This month, bass anglers can find plenty of fish biting in rivers, and knowing a few tips can help them catch their share. It’s generally true that the bite isn’t as aggressive this month as in other times of the year, but anglers like John Long of Columbia, S.C., know how to get their share of bites from river bass in the cold. […]

Time for another chapter

Davy Hite

I have been fishing as a full-time professional for 23 years, and several weeks ago, as many of you might have heard, I decided it was time to bring that career to a close. […]

The Arashi Spinbait is a finesse lure that drives suspended bass to eat.

Storm’s Arashi Spinbait

Don Shoopman

What looks like a topwater prop bait but isn’t because it does its work underwater to entice suspending bass? […]

Targeting main lake points in Lake James this month will help you catch your share of smallmouth bass.

James’ smallmouth bass will gang up on main-lake points through January

Dan Kibler

When it gets cold, serious fishermen don’t stay home; they find a fish to target that likes cold weather. At least that’s the tactic that guide Colt Bass of Colt Bass Fishing uses. […]

Tim Grein catches plenty of Belews Lake bass on drop-shot rigs during the winter, in part thanks to a warm-water power-plant discharge that keeps bass active.

Belews’ drop-shot bass don’t know it’s really winter

Tony Garitta

While fishermen may shiver because of winter weather, the largemouth and spotted bass in Belews Lake think it’s spring. The hot-water discharge from the Belews Creek Steam Station keeps the water temperature in the 60s and 70s, which makes the bass bite better. […]

Guide Jot Owens targets stripers in the Cape Fear River around Wilmington, N.C., with a variety of hard and soft baits.

Cape Fear stripers hit the river in good numbers this month

Jerry Dilsaver

Once the water and weather cools, striped bass become the primary target of fishermen in the Cape Fear, Northeast Cape Fear and Brunswick rivers around Wilmington, N.C. […]