Stripers are keying on small threadfin shad about one-half inch long. Lures or bait that size are good to use. Larger shad or ...

Surf fishing and be a bit intimidating to the uninitiated. It’s you against a vast ocean, and even though some lakes are huge, you still feel like the fish are confined enough that you have a shot.

Striped bass fishing remains consistent, reports Jon Conklin, fishing guide. Best fishing is at first light. Locate shad schools with electronics and stripers should be nearby. Fish with live shad, ...

Swepco Lake: Kenny Stroud in Siloam Springs recommends using any soft plastic lures for black bass. Tube baits, plastic worms ...

Striped bass fishing is good, but it takes some looking to find them. Jon Conklin, fishing guide, said the best fishing is along the entire southern half of the lake. Use electronics to find schools ...

Mar. 1—Lake Lanier's water level remains very close to full pool at 1,070.78 feet or just .22 below the full pool mark of 1,071 feet above sea level. Frequent rains will cause these levels to change.

From striped bass in New York and New Jersey to flounder in Maryland and Virginia, access is easy and the fishing is great.

Compiled by California Outdoors Hall of Fame member Dave Hurley and edited by Roger George, who guides in the greater Fresno area and holds the striper record at Millerton Lake. The Striperz Gone Wild ...