Largemouth
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FLorida's TrophyCatch program receives national award
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) TrophyCatch program received the 2016 Aquatic Education Outstanding Sport Fish Restoration Project of the Year award from the Fisheries Administration Section of the American Fisheries Society at the FWC Commission meeting on Nov. 17 in St. Petersburg.
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Double-Digit Largemouth Bass Caught at Eastman | California Big Bass!
Watch the video | Kevin Cheng Moua caught this 11.08 largemouth bass at Eastman Lake in Fresno, Calif. ON Monday, November 14, 2016.
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Fall Turnover in Your Lake | What is it? Where is it? Fishing it!
Tips for fishing the fall turnover. Looking in the mid-depth range by casting a War Eagle Spinnerbait resulted in this healthy late fall largemouth.
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19-Pound Largemouth Shatters Chabot's Lake Record
On October 28, 2016 Ryan Reynolds shatters lake record with his 19.2 largemouth bass catch on Lake Chabot Reservoir.
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Personal Best Largemouth: 15 lber!
Tim had heard big swimbaits could catch GIANT bass. He bought a few, headed to the lake, and was amazed that it actually worked! His first day ever he caught a 15 lb largemouth bass!
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17.4 trophy largemouth vid - MUST SEE!!
Re-live Mike Gilbert's minute as he talks us through the catch of his personal best trophy largemouth bass weighing 17.4lbs.
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Texas ShareLunker Season Has Begun
For over 30 years, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) Toyota ShareLunker Program has created awareness of the value of catch-and-release fishing, provided 13 pounds or heavier largemouth bass to support Texas’s selective breeding program and generated nationwide interest in Texas bass fishing. This year, TPWD is implementing changes to fully incorporate ShareLunker offspring into hatchery brood stock.
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New Virus Found in Largemouth Bass
A new fish virus has been found in Pine Lake in Wisconsin's Forest County. The virus was identified in dead largemouth bass that were collected by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) during an investigation into a May 2015 fish kill.
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New WA State Record Largemouth Caught
The existing largemouth record from 1977 was finally beaten. I have heard of several fish over ten pounds being caught in the past few years and even a few "I let the record go instead of killing it" stories. The existing record was 11.57lbs and the new record was 12.53lbs!
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Florida Largemouth Bass Stocked at Columbus Lake
JACKSON – The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) recently stocked 62,000 Florida-strain largemouth bass fingerlings into Columbus Lake on the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway (TTW). "Florida-strain largemouth bass typically grow faster and larger than native bass," says Tyler Stubbs, MDWFP Fisheries Biologist. According to Stubbs,
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Elites Help Out With Restocking Program That Will Benefit Toledo Bend Reservoir
en thousand Florida-strain largemouth bass fingerlings provided by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries were released in select areas on Toledo Bend Saturday by a group of volunteers that included pros from the Bassmaster Elite Series, B.A.S.S. staff members and locals, in an effort to produce larger-than-average bass for the next generation of Toledo Bend largemouth.
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Tubes for Clear Water Flippin' and Pitchin'
Fish on docks may relate to the side with the most shade, or they might position towards the back of the dock when there are no perceived threats. Other times, when a lake receives a lot of pressure, those fish may leave the area altogether.
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Fish don’t talk, but we can
Fish don’t talk – even if they are referred to as largemouths. But we can and should. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) mission is “To manage fish and wildlife resources for their long-term well-being and the benefit of people.” The latter aspect of that mission makes it critical that FWC staff and stakeholders, such as freshwater anglers and boaters, collaborate to ensure the use of the most appropriate fisheries management practices.
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Swim Jigs: How and Where to Fish 'em
The differences in swim jigs and how and where to fish them. #FBF
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Under Any Condition | cold or warm water, spots or largemouths – underspins simply produce
Before we start debunking myths, it’s probably best to solidify facts. As stated earlier, suspended fish; cold, clear water; and spotted bass – this is directly in an underspin’s wheelhouse.
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A Sale Too Good to be True?
Each Livingston Lure features our proprietary EBS TechnologyTM that emulates Natural Baitfish Sounds with the ability to generate more strikes even while completely motionless in the water.
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Westernbass Magazine, Spring 2016
I am certainly ready for a new season of bassin’ and hope you are too. I’ve been excited to kick off the year with coverage of the International Sports Shows in Sacramento and Scottsdale as well as the Fred Hall show. Stay tuned for upcoming tank seminars on WesternBassTV, if you missed the shows. This year, WesternBass was excited to bring site users video clips from our western anglers at the Bassmaster Classic. I will be watching and cheering them on throughout the year. I would like to congratulate Lowrance pro Edwin Evers for his outstanding win at Grand Lake for the Classic championship – 29 pounds! Wow! I would to like remind anglers that WesternBass offers many features on the site to make tournament planning easy. Under the Interactive tab, we have the Tournament Calendar and Special Events with Digital Guides for all of the Wild West Bass Trail events. Under the Delta tab, you will find moon phases, weather, water temps and tide charts to help plan a fun and productive day on the tidal water. Lastly, I want to thank all of you for your support of the site and the magazine. It is because of you and our sponsors that WesternBass is the place where fishermen talk. Wayne
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Fishing Clear Lake this Week | Updates from the Lake
As of this morning the lake is at 7.53 Rumsey, with “full pool” being 7.56 we are there, and the lake will most likely see 8.0 Rumsey by weeks end. Water temps are in the low to mid 50’s. So, yes, as most have heard, Clear Lake has been at its finest since the first week in February. No, the rumors of 40 lb bags were not rumors. Trust me, I’ve seen more than one guide service put the hurt on em’ to that tune.
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Tips to Catch a ShareLunker
While luck certainly plays a part in ShareLunker catches, an analysis of how entries into the program have been caught reveals some things you can do to increase the chance that luck will smile on you.
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