Magical time for big smallmouth

There are several things I like about the fall, but nothing tops my list more than fishing for big smallmouth in northern Michigan. The month of October, especially when the...

Day on the lake: Carl Jocumsen

It seems appropriate to feature former Elite Series pro Carl Jocumsen in the Best Bass Lakes issue of Bassmaster Magazine. After all, he honed his bass fishing skills for over...

Wisconsin B.A.S.S. anglers urged to be a part of bass management in Sturgeon Bay

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources will host a public meeting to discuss the Door County smallmouth bass fishery from 6-9 pm, Wednesday, October 18th, in the lecture hall at Crossroads at Big...

Lake Pepin conservation plan developed

HAGER CITY, Wis. – An ambitious plan to restore a fishery on the Upper Mississippi River has been developed. But it will need the help of local bass clubs and...

Fishing and music festivals

Ordinarily, you might not think of music and fishing together. But they can be a great match. B.A.S.S. has a long, rich history of pairing music with fishing. In fact,...

Bassmaster Radio with Chris Bowes, Elam and Iaconelli

More pictures from Toyota event

Gathered here are more pictures from the Toyota Bonus Bucks Owners tournament.

Clausen’s ‘Battleship’ 2017 season

I’ve been trying to figure out the best way to describe my 2017 Elite Series season, and the best I can come up with is this: It was like a...

Toyota Owners Tournament this weekend

This weekend the 6th annual Toyota Bonus Bucks Owners Tournament kicks off on Missouri’s famed Table Rock Lake. This has to be the best no-entry fee tournament in the country,...

Attacking a weird fall, part 1

This has been kind of a weird fall. It’s pushing into the middle of October but, except for a week or so, most of the country has been experiencing hot...