They’ll stage somewhere between a spawning area ... “Once they go on the beds, I switch to more of a green pumpkin or black and blue approach because this is when bluegill start showing ...

No matter where you live in the country, April can be one of the best months of the year to catch bass.

Knowing how to catch crappie lies in understanding the seasonal patterns ... As spring progresses, look for shallow bays, shallow shorelines, weed beds, cattails, and brush along the banks. If you don ...

They’re fun to catch for anglers ... The fish were spawning, bunched in the shallows thicker than fleas on a hound. You were catching slabs off stake beds and brush piles in every bay, cove ...