Jerkbaits are one of the most effective lures for smallmouth bass all season long, but I’d argue they shine the brightest during the pre-spawn stage of the early season. Their ability to be worked at ...

The Susquehanna River is looking good. Smallmouth are in the spawning mode in many areas. One of the things I've noticed over the years is that smallmouth may be spawning in one section, but a mile or ...

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 ...

In today’s 6-24-25 edition of The Starting Spot: -In most places around the country, the smallmouth bass spawn is just about done, but the bass haven’t really fallen into their summer patterns yet.

In Alabama, the pollen is thick on the truck, the buttercups are popping out of the ground, and the dogwoods are about to bloom—all indicators that bass should be heading onto beds soon. The same can ...

The Fish and Boat Commission found this year's spawn class of smallmouth bass in the Susquehanna River to be about half the size of historical median. This summer's spawn class of smallmouth bass wasn ...

“If all that’s true, why have we been staring at mud for two solid months, Bob? I’m hungry.” “I’m hungry, too, Jimbo.” I can’t be certain, but I’m pretty sure that’s the general trend of smallmouth ...

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Smallmouth bass just lost one of their favorite places to spawn in the Colorado River below Glen Canyon Dam, according to a Thursday news release from the National Park Service. The ...

A mature pair of smallmouth bass do the mating dance in this beautiful video. It's uncommon to catch nature in this intimate moment, but gives us pause to appreciate the biology of the fish and the ...