smallmouth bass

Smallmouth bass take a long time to grow to the trophy sized fish we love to catch. In recent years, catch and release fishing has helped preserve many of these bass and allowed them to survive, grow and reproduce. In some fisheries, catch…

We recently shared an article about the 8.45 lb smallmouth bass caught by Tim Schneider in a tournament on Sturgeon Bay on May 17th, 2013. That catch attracted a lot of attention so Dale Bowman of the Chicago Sun Times set out on a quest…

Wow, Sturgeon Bay, WI has some amazing smallmouth bass! Silver Lake, Wisc. angler Tim Schneider didn't come close to winning the annual Sturgeon Bay Open Bass Tournament  this past weekend, but he did take home bragging rights. Fishing…

Despite high, stained water, the fishing on the Kankakee for smallmouth bass is fantastic. Take a look at this recent article in The Daily Journal about the 22 1/2 inch bass pulled out of there at 7:45 am on a crankbait. Bonfield fisherman…

Everyone talks about drop shotting for smallmouth bass these days but don't forget about the simplicity of the shakey head. It's easy to set up and can really trigger sluggish bass. With the shakey head, you are imitating small forage such…

Crayfish, crawfish, crawdads, and lobsters: there are a plethora of names to call these little crustaceans. These critters catch just about every predatory species of fish out there. From largemouth and smallmouth bass, to catfish and…

Many avid fishermen want to save the memory of their greatest catches. However, the art of taxidemy regarding fish has changed drastically in recent years. Instead of actually using the fish in the mounted trophy, taxidermists today employ…

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…

What are the markings on this smallie? This is a questions and picture recently submitted by one of our readers.  These marking are due to a pigment called melanin and are found typically in bass over 12 inches and most often in cold…

Mille Lacs Lake is a prime smallmouth, walleye and northern pike fishery.  The Minnesota DNR has announced changes in regulations for these three species that you should be aware of if you fish here. At Everything Smallmouth, our goal is…