In terms of availability, access, and a willingness to bite, it's hard to beat a bluegill. The species Lepomis macrochirus is widespread across the entire continent and is a popular game fish among ...

1. In Lakeland, the bluegill bite has been hot on Lake Parker and Saddle Creek near the campground using grass shrimp and crickets. At Tenoroc, bass and bluegill have been active, with bass hitting ...

From 99-year-old World War II veteran Jim Bair, who spent nearly four decades as a commercial fisherman in Florida, to longtime angler Pat Bocek, who showed up hoping to reel in more than bass or ...

1. In Lakeland, at Saddle Creek, grass shrimp, crickets and red worms were the bait of choice for shellcracker and bluegill. Small domestic shiners were the go-to bait for bass. The catfish bite has ...

Fall is on the horizon, but summer tactics are still the norm. Jon Conklin, fishing guide, said striped bass are biting but large fish are hard to come by. Shad, brood minnows or small sunfish are the ...

Editor's note: Flip Putthoff, who compiles the weekly fishing report, is on vacation. Here is last week's report. Early morning and late evening are the times to be fishing, said Jon Conklin, fishing ...

BOISE, Idaho — Tight Lines 208 is dedicated to helping people become better anglers through education. The Cram Session is designed to give readers a crash course on a specific fish species or local ...