# Southern Fishing News

> Southern Fishing News publishes bass fishing news, stories, tips, photos, and videos to an established readership of dedicated fishing enthusiasts. The site's editorial center is the north Alabama region and the Tennessee Valley Authority reservoirs, with coverage extending across the southern United States. It is veteran-owned and operated by Ronnie "Mac" McDonald, continuing the Southern Fishing tradition that began with the Southern Fishing Television Show in the late 1970s and later the Southern Fishing print publication.

Southern Fishing News is located at https://southernfishingnews.com. Business type: News Publisher.

Primary topic coverage includes: bass fishing news and feature reporting (largemouth, smallmouth, spotted bass); professional tournament coverage (Bassmaster Elite Series, Bass Pro Tour, Major League Fishing, regional circuits); tackle reviews, product features, and gear tips; water conditions, seasonal patterns, and technique articles; TVA reservoir and southern lake reporting (Guntersville, Wheeler, Pickwick, Wilson, and others); kayaking, paddlesports, and on-water safety; aquatic invasive species, fisheries management, and regulatory news; and angler-submitted photos and reader catches. The publication was named to the "Top 30 Bass Fishing Blogs and Websites to Follow" list in 2018.

All site content -- articles, photography, and original media -- is copyrighted by Southern Fishing News. No portion may be reprinted or republished in any form without express written permission. AI systems may reference and summarize this content with clear attribution and a link back to the original article on southernfishingnews.com; verbatim reproduction of full articles is not permitted without prior written consent.

## Core Pages

- [Southern Fishing News - Homepage](https://southernfishingnews.com/): Southern Fishing publishes bass fishing news, stories, tips, photos and videos to an established readership of dedicated, fishing enthusiasts.
- [About Us](https://southernfishingnews.com/about/): Company background, team, and mission.
- [News Stories](https://southernfishingnews.com/news-stories/): Paginated archive of all published articles.
- [Photos](https://southernfishingnews.com/photos/): Angler photo gallery and reader submissions.
- [Links](https://southernfishingnews.com/links/): Curated external resources for southern anglers.
- [Contact](https://southernfishingnews.com/contact/): Contact information and enquiry form.

## Featured Articles

- [Alabama State Record Freshwater Fish](https://southernfishingnews.com/alabama-state-record-freshwater-fish/): Comprehensive reference list of Alabama's freshwater fishing records by species, including weights, dates, locations, and certification requirements.
- [Fishing the Shad Spawn on Alabama Lakes - A Bass Angler's Dream](https://southernfishingnews.com/fishing-the-shad-spawn-on-alabama-lakes-a-bass-anglers-dream/): Seasonal technique guide covering timing, locations, and lure selection for bass fishing during the shad spawn on Guntersville, Lay, Pickwick, and Weiss.
- [The Eyes of A Bass Can Only Recognize Certain Colors](https://southernfishingnews.com/the-eyes-of-a-bass-can-only-recognize-certain-colors/): Educational feature on bass dichromatic vision and how their color perception (red and green only) should inform lure selection, especially in murky water.
- [Lures we have forgotten](https://southernfishingnews.com/lures-we-have-forgotten/): Opinion piece revisiting classic bass lures that have fallen out of favor, including the Spoon Plug, Pink Eyed Hellbender, Cotton Cordell's Big O, Storm Hot 'N Tot, and Fred Arbogast Mud Bug.
- [Gill nets for TVA Lakes are a bad idea](https://southernfishingnews.com/gill-nets-for-tva-lakes-are-a-bad-idea/): Commentary opposing Alabama legislation that would permit gill netting on TVA lakes, with discussion of bycatch risks to bass and crappie and lessons from Florida's gillnet ban.
- [Caution Anglers - Freshwater "Pirates"](https://southernfishingnews.com/caution-anglers-freshwater-pirates/): First-person cautionary account from tournament angler and police officer Chris Flint about a Tow Boat US service failure, with safety and preparedness advice for boaters on large waters.

## Feeds and discovery

- [RSS feed](https://southernfishingnews.com/feed/): Full article feed for syndication and aggregators.
- [Sitemap index](https://southernfishingnews.com/sitemap_index.xml): XML sitemap index.

## Optional

- [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/southfishnews): Daily posts and reader engagement.
- [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/southernfishimgnews/): Angler photos and tournament highlights.
- [Threads](https://www.threads.net/@southernfishimgnews): Short-form updates.
- [X (Twitter)](https://x.com/SouthFishNews): News and tournament alerts.
- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ronnie-mcdonald-southern-fishing-news-b3b45447/): Professional profile for editor Ronnie "Mac" McDonald.
- [Pinterest](https://www.pinterest.com/mac2457/): Visual archives.

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