Bass Fishing Archives - Page 90 of 155

June 28, 2026

October is jig fishing time for largemouth bass

Use jigs in crawdad colors to target bass in South Carolina’s lakes during October. […]

A number of rivers in North Carolina hold good populations of smallmouth bass, even some that aren’t in the mountains proper.

Look to river smallmouth

The river water was clear and flowing smoothly. The paddle downstream was easy. The sandy bottom, highlighted with dark rocks, provided the perfect backdrop to spot the silhouettes of the fish swimming in the breaks. […]

A crankbait is the No. 1 tool to catch plenty of October bass.

Crank up an October bass

David Fritts

If you love to bass fish, especially if you love to throw a crankbait like I do, you can’t get enough of October. It is probably the best month of the year to have a big, diving plug tied on to the end of your line if you’re a North Carolina fisherman. […]

Guide Wendell Wilson has been catching plenty of Lake Russell spotted bass lately, and some pretty nice fish.

Spotted bass bite has been great on Lake Russell

Terry Madewell

A hot spotted bass bite has brought the fall fishing season home to Lake Russell in a big way, with lots of spots busting multiple lures at various depths. […]

Robert Mixon and Matt Stanley weighed in a limit that was almost 30 pounds at High Rock, where a drawdown has concentrated fish in the backs of creeks.

Has High Rock drawdown created a perfect bass-fishing storm?

Tony Garitta

Two fishermen who blistered High Rock Lake’s bass earlier this month credit the drawdown for what has been a great bite over the past several weeks. […]

Guide Jeff Thomas has been catching plenty of Jordan Lake bass this fall on small crankbaits.

Bass fishing looks great on Jordan, Harris as water cools

Craig Holt

Guide Jeff Thomas of Broadway said that fall bass fishing is about to break loose on Jordan and Harris lakes south of the Raleigh-Durham area. […]

Guide Joe Dennis looks forward to the opening of striped bass season on the Santee Cooper lakes, finding fish suspended around baitfish.

Welcome back, stripers

Terry Madewell

The striper fishing on both Santee Cooper lakes, closed for four months, opens on Oct. 1, and many Santee Cooper fishermen celebrate it as many would any dove or deer opener. […]