Josh Chrenko of Indianapolis is a hardcore smallmouth bass angler, but he’d never seen a fish quite like the one he landed on Michigan’s Muskegon River earlier this month. Chrenko and a buddy had ...

Michigan's 2026-27 fishing season doesn't open until April 1, but anglers can get ready for the season by purchasing a ...

Spring is fat bass season in the Great Lakes region, as the big, egg-laden females get ready to spawn. It’s during this time of year that some of the heaviest smallmouth bass are typically landed, and ...

Anglers gear up each Michigan fishing season to traverse the state's waters, which teem with 154 species of fish including trout, salmon, walleye, blue gill and bass. Whether you’re a beginner angler ...

Robert Bruce Kraemer of Treasure Island, Fla., on Sunday caught a 23.10-inch, 9.98-pounder on the Indian River in Cheboygan County. The previous state record was set in October 2015, when Greg ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Want to fish for free this weekend in Michigan? All you need is a fishing rod and bait as the state celebrates its second free ...

VERGENNES TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Setting their probes to stun, the wader-wearing team pushed upstream, leaving a trail of stiff fish in their wake. Scooped up in nets, smallmouth bass were then transferred ...

The Algonquin name for the smallmouth bass is Achigan, or "one which fights." The name fits. The smallmouth is a fish with anger issues. When a smallie hits a topwater plug, there seems to be an extra ...