Bass Fishing Archives - Page 81 of 155

May 5, 2026

Brad Staley of Pleasant Garden, a confirmed shallow-water fishermen, has taken advantage of the change in High Rock Lake’s bass fishery from an offshore paradise to boat-dock heaven.

Stack the dock at High Rock

High Rock Lake, once known for its offshore structure and the 20-pound stringers that came from its deep-water haunts, has changed dramatically as a largemouth bass fishery. […]

The hotter it gets, the deeper in thick cover bass will bury up, places where only a lure like a hollow-body frog can drag them out of.

Bass fishing in June. Does it get any better? You hit your favorite fishing spot armed with crankbaits, spinnerbaits and buzzbaits; you’re ready to go on a spot you’ve been staying up nights dreaming about. […]

Drew Gregory’s kayak put him in perfect position to catch this nice bass from the Catawba River downstream from Lake Wylie.

Down by the riverside…. A 30-mile section of the Catawba River downstream from Lake Wylie offers excellent bass fishing

Brian Cope

A perfect sidearm cast sent a Chatterbait toward the tree-lined bank, and just before the lure snagged in the low-hanging branches, it hit the surface, then skipped several times like a stone, before sinking close to the bank. […]

Jacob Reome (left) and Gettys Brannon have been whacking the largemouth bass at Lake Murray by being versatile and using a number of different lures when opportunities present themselves.

Keep multiple lures ready for Lake Murray bass

Brian Cope

Largemouth bass are biting on Lake Murray, and as long as anglers don’t mind casting a variety of different lures, they should be able to catch them throughout the day. […]

The blueback herring spawn is a great time to catch bass on a variety of topwater plugs.

A great time to feel blue

Davy Hite

In terms of fishing opportunities, South Carolina is a unique state for a number of reasons, and the presence of blueback herring in a lot of our major reservoirs is a big one. […]

Rapala Shadow Rap

Don Shoopman

Rapala last introduced a jerkbait around 2000. […]

The smallmouth bass spawn is cranking up on the New River in northwest North Carolina, promising good fishing as June approaches.

Smallmouth spawn cranking up on New River, great fishing ahead

Craig Holt

Smallmouth bass fishing on the New River in northwestern North Carolina is beginning to pick up as water temperatures are on the rise, setting the stage for spawning. […]

Live shiner minnows or blueback herring will produce plenty of spotted bass on Lake Russell.

Live bait will produce bigger Lake Russell spotted bass

Terry Madewell

Guide Wendell Wilson often uses live bait to help his clients catch more spotted bass, and he said live bait can be dynamite on really large fish this month. […]

The author caught this big spawning female in the shallows.

The many stages of May

Dustin Wilks

Bass have a whole lot going on in the spring. Spawning, fishing pressure and rising water temperatures all contribute to when and where you can catch fish. […]

Joel Richardson can change out crankbaits quickly and easily because of the way he organizes his tackle and lures.

Organized tackle makes for better days on the water, bass guide says

Craig Holt

Successful anglers have several common characteristics, but one of the most important is organization. […]