A lake on the Michigan-Canada border is ... to reservoirs full of trophy bass and crappie, America is home to some of the most exciting freshwater fishing in the world,” the report said.

Smallmouth bass and salmon/trout on the lakefront as well as the quintessential spring signs (lilacs blooming, Mother's Day, near the May full moon) lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report ...

A charter trip website has named the best 18 fishing lakes in the U.S. Fishing Booker.com published the list on May 6, 2025.

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Fishing reports indicate smallmouth bass and walleye activity below the Twin Branch Dam, crappie activity in northwest Indiana lakes, and continued Coho salmon success in Lake Michigan.

Take fishing, for example ... and the deep, cold Great Lakes of Michigan and Superior with burbot, lake whitefish, and various salmon and trout. Sealing the deal are the 15,000 lakes and thousands ...

Every red-blooded American angler can rattle off a predictable list of must-visit fishing destinations—towns like Traverse City, Michigan ... a mess of bass, crappie, or trout, Jefferson ...

This is the fifth season the Georgia High School Association has conducted a state championship in bass fishing.

Fishing enthusiasts can try their luck catching bass, crappie, and catfish in these productive waters ... Walking through pine plantations feels more like northern Michigan than central Illinois.

Water temperature in the mid-70s. Crappie fishing guide Blake Oestreich says crappie fishing has been good. Fish are schooling up and relating to brush and big timber in 15 to 20 feet. Jigs and ...