Sitting in a float tube on Dry Falls Lake didn't exactly make my toes go numb, but it was close. It was Monday morning. Day two of the lake's 2026 fishing season. About a half-dozen anglers ...

Few streams in Ohio keep their cool sufficiently throughout the summer to sustain cold-water fish. Cold Creek, a 5-mile, meandering run of clear water that starts from holes in the ground and flushes ...

Lures with a funny name come out of hibernation for catching black bass in the winter. Jerk baits may not get a second glance when the water is warm. Savvy anglers resurrect them from deep in their ...

While learning about the winter habits of bass and crappie, I had to ask about Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Inland Fisheries Division biologists about two other major freshwater fisheries, ...

January is widely known for New Year’s celebrations and resolutions, but it also packs a fistful of opportunities for freshwater fishing junkies. Anyone who has played this game for very long knows ...

After an extended period of cold temperatures, the Gulf of Mexico and Tampa Bay waters have been frigid and slow to warm. On Jan. 26, the coldest water temperatures were recorded. 10 miles offshore at ...

I once asked my grandfather where all the fish go in winter. “They bury in the mud on the bottom until it gets warm again,” he told me. I realize now that he either didn’t really know the answer or he ...

Humpback whales are more likely to get entangled in fishing gear in years when rising ocean temperatures make cold-water ...