Scott Martin holds up a big bag at the Bassmaster Open. (Photo/Scott Martin) ...

Bassmaster Elite Pro Trey McKinney shares his top 3 picks of the best pre-spawn bass baits to help you get your season started with a trophy bass. / Kurt Mazurek I asked reigning Bassmaster Elite ...

with most fish still pre-spawn. John Crews was the eventual winner of that event with a four day total of 75 pounds, 4 ounces. Crews’ baits consisted of a wide range including a jerkbait ...

To enhance the fishing in 2025, the state had released in 2024 a total of 46 million hatchery-raised fry, fingerlings and ...

Catfish are slow cut bait and stink bait. Bream are slow. Bass are slow but moving back shallow. Crappie are starting to spawn in 8 feet of water. Limits are possible with jigs or minnows.

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Hopefully the warming trend will move fish shallow and into the creeks to spawn. Few catches of catfish on nightcrawlers and stink bait. Bream are slow. Bass are slow on crankbaits and trick worms.

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