Staying on fish has been difficult. Targeting depths between 8-11ft has been the most consistent, particularly along contours adjacent to the main channel. Using long passes, trolling crankbaits, and ...

The author with a pre-spawn smallmouth that smashed a jerkbait on the lower Niagara River. Photo by Joe Cermele Jerkbaits are one of the most effective lures for smallmouth bass all season long, but I ...

Jerkbaits are one of the most effective lures for smallmouth bass all season long, but I’d argue they shine the brightest during the pre-spawn stage of the early season. Their ability to be ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Six months after Missouri voters approved an abortion-rights amendment, Republican state lawmakers on Wednesday approved a new referendum that would seek the amendment ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Missouri is one step closer to repealing part of Proposition A, or “Prop A,” which increases the state’s minimum wage and requires paid sick time. The Missouri Senate ...

Lawmakers in Missouri approved a new referendum that, if approved by voters, would ban an abortions in the state, with exceptions. The move comes about six months after voters approved a ...

For now, the referendum is set to appear on a ballot in 2026. Missouri lawmakers passed a voter referendum Wednesday that, if approved, would repeal protections for abortion rights and restore a ...

Six months after Missouri voters passed abortion right protections, Republican lawmakers are looking to overturn the legislation, and after invoking a rare rule, they are one step closer.

Six months after Missouri voters approved an abortion-rights amendment, Republican state lawmakers on Wednesday approved a new referendum that would seek the amendment's repeal and instead ban ...

A smallmouth bass spies the commotion and swims ... unaware that it’s just been infected with tens of thousands of parasitic spawn. (Read about "zombie" parasites that mind-control their hosts.) ...

Photo courtesy Steve Schwartz / via Facebook Spring is fat bass season in the Great Lakes region, as the big, egg-laden females get ready to spawn. It’s during this time of year that some of the ...

Compared to largemouths, smallmouth bass prefer cooler water with ... and those of the largemouth often overlap. With the shad spawn soon to be underway at Pickwick, both bass species may be ...