News Stories & Fishing Articles

Four Ways For More Summer Reservoir Bass

How Whitewater Fishing B.A.S.S. tournament pro, Wesley Gore, is getting his bite on right now

Summer can provide excellent largemouth bass fishing on reservoirs, but you must be versatile. While bedding fish have disbursed, there can still be some shallow fish, as well as deep, and lots of places in between.

Recognize your kids first bass

Southern Fishing News thinks you should recognize your kid’s first bass! Look at what we’ll do for them.

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Smallies: Post-Spawn Through Summer

Whitewater Fishing B.A.S.S. tournament pro, Alex Redwine

On most waters, smallmouth bass have either transitioned from post-spawn into summer behavior, or are already in summer mode.

New Beginner Fishing Video

RELEASE SCHEDULED ON JUNE 22, 2025

If you have a young aspiring angler, you’ll want to watch this short SFN Beginner Fishing video to get them interested and involved.

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Rain or Shine They Will Fish

Forty-one young anglers and their adults braved a less-than-optimum forecast to dip a hook on June 7.

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Slams and Fishing Events

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division (WRD) shared several newsworthy items about fishing this week. 

Largest fishing expo in Alabama history

A large fishing expo is being organized for 2026. It is called the Ultimate Fishing Expo and the dates are January 16th through 18th, 2026. This is an all-species expo.

Final Standings for the 2024-25 Bass Pro Shops School of the Year

Montevallo finishes in 1st, UNA is ranked 2nd, and Carson-Newman rounds out the Top 3

The University of Montevallo finished the year in the 2024-25 Bass Pro Shops School of the Year, presented by Abu Garcia, ranked number one, with a total of 40,575 points.

Top 10 Baits: How the best caught ’em at Kentucky Lake

MLF Tyler Brinks, Photos by Phoenix Moore

It’s safe to say that Kentucky Lake is back, or at least on a serious upswing. As many expected, Lowrance Stage 5 Presented by Mercury on Kentucky Lake and neighboring Lake Barkley turned into a ledge fishing bonanza with largemouth and smallmouth bass firmly in their summer patterns.