TWRA Confirms New Largemouth Bass Fishing Record

With a four-day total of 90 pounds, 14 ounces Written by David A. Brown & Photography by Andy Crawford COLUMBIA, S.C. — Paul Marks’ day did not begin the way he’d wanted, but it ended the way he’d dreamed. The difference — a gut call that changed his trajectory and put a second blue trophy…

Before you build, modify, or maintain anything in, along, or across the Tennessee River or any of its tributaries, you need permission.

Mitchell Forde • Bass Pro Tour ROGERS, Ark. — With 25 minutes left in the Championship Round at Yuengling Light Lager Stage 5 Presented by YETI, Cole Floyd got the news he’d been dreading.

Here’s what turbidity (suspended particles (silt, algae, clay) that reduce visibility) actually does to bass. As turbidity rises, bass shift from sight‑predators to vibration‑predators.

Southern Fishing News is featuring a well-known marine service shop, Frankey’s & Monica’s Marine Super Service, Rogersville, AL. Frankey Diviney continues the professional, dependable marine service that began with his father, the legendary marine technician Harold Diviney. Dalton Divinity is also a technician with the marine service specializing in OMC motors, trolling motors, and sonar…

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) and Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) are teaming up with paddlesports leaders to offer low-cost beginner kayaking classes Saturday, May 16 at Montgomery Whitewater to kick off National Safe Boating Week.

EGO® Fishing’s industry-standard Soft Sided Bait Cooler protects your live bait investment against rising temperatures and inflationary prices.  In an economy where live bait has transitioned from a nominal expense to a significant capital investment—often representing the highest variable cost of a single day on the water—the EGO Soft Side Cooler stands as the industry’s…

How Water Turbidity and Weather Affect Largemouth Bass Feeding Windows and Lure Choice Dr. Fin, our resident fishologist, has put together a four-part series on how largemouth bass respond to water turbidity, weather, and more. Here’s PART 1: WATER CONDITIONS 101. Part 1 is a beginner‑friendly guide to what’s happening under the surface and a…

TVA, Community and Mother Nature Help Remove Aquatic Invasive Weeds Native plants offer food and habitat for fish. But some species – including invasive hybrid “Rockstar” eelgrass, Eurasian milfoil and hydrilla – have become a nuisance on Tennessee Valley Authority reservoirs.