River Smallmouth Fishing

The Shenandoah River is making a rebound and the smallmouth bass appear to be well on their way to recovering. Back in 2004, smallmouth bass were found to be dying and pollution was suspected. In 2006, the river was so bad that it…

Light action fishing in eddies below a spillway can be a sure fire way to get a bend in your fishing rod. The techniques for fishing these eddies are most effective when simple and the brawl you get from smallmouth in the eddy will keep you…

Many of our smallmouth bass fishing fans live in areas where the prime smallmouth bass fishing is in rivers and streams. When the rains of spring come and push water levels up, some anglers keep the rods in the garage and wait for another…

As many of you already know, prespawn is an unbelievable time to fish for smallmouth bass in rivers and lakes.  I can tell you first hand that the river smallmouth bass fishing is kicking into high gear here in the east but also throughout…

When you are a smallmouth bass angler, conditions can change so quickly, it'll make you head spin. The truly excellent anglers can adapt to changes in weather, water conditions, seasons, and bass behavior. What a difference a week can…

The Maine legislature is currently in the process of deciding how rapidly to open up Maine's St. Croix River to alewives.  Alewives are a native species of fish that were blocked from entering this waterway since 1995 due to concerns that…

Need some spring smallmouth river fishing tips? Smallmouth bass love current. They are either in current or close by and as the winter chill gradually departs in early spring, bronzebacks will begin their move from their wintering holes…

Ahh, spring...a time of renewal and some kick butt smallmouth bass fishing! We thought it would be great time to lay out some spring smallmouth fishing tips to help you catch a personal best smallie this year. Spring Smallmouth River…

Over on our Facebook page, we see quite a few impressive pictures of Youghiogheny River smallmouth bass so we thought we would bring you up to speedon the "Yough". The Youghiogheny river, which is more commonly referred to as the Yough, is…

The Missouri Department of Conservation is paying attention to it's smallmouth bass and know what a valuable resource they are to the state and the Missouri River and it's tributaries. The great thing is that they are actively tracking…