
Clear Lake Tops Bassmaster's 2026 Best Bass Lakes List
California's Clear Lake has topped Bassmaster's 2026 '100 Best Bass Lakes' list, edging out a field of Texas and Florida giants in the magazine's annual national ranking.

At ICAST 2026, BUBBA and Major League Fishing launched SCORETRACKER LIVE for consumers, putting the Bass Pro Tour's real-time scoring tech in the hands of clubs, schools and everyday anglers.

California's Clear Lake has topped Bassmaster's 2026 '100 Best Bass Lakes' list, edging out a field of Texas and Florida giants in the magazine's annual national ranking.

After pro Mark Daniels Jr. declared forward-facing sonar had ruined tournament bass fishing, veterans from Jimmy Houston to Denny Brauer weigh in as B.A.S.S. limits the tech for 2026.

Tactical Bassin's Matt Allen runs through the standout bass tackle of the spring, headlined by a new wave of electronically self-adjusting baitcasters and scent-driven soft plastics designed to convince a bass it has found real food.

Veteran presenter Steve 'Starlo' Starling breaks down trout fishing with inline spinners and spoons - lure weight, the steady retrieve, structure, light braid outfits and the ball-bearing swivel trick that beats line twist.

Andy's Fishing Wild Cook trades a day trip for a nine-day solo thru-hike across New Zealand's Nelson Lakes backcountry, living off wild trout, foraged food and a fly rod.

With most bass pushing off the spawn and onto early-summer structure, a tournament angler breaks down the five baits he keeps tied on through June — and the silent-bait trick that saves a dying bite.

Robbie Fishing's "go big or go home" Murray cod mission ends with a twist: after a kilometre hike into unknown water, three native fish fall in three casts to the smallest lure in his bag.

Framed as a married fishing competition, a Tackling Australia outing breaks down the art of trolling for Spanish mackerel — lure spread, trolling speed, working the wash, and how to fillet a soft-fleshed fish.

Swiss-born Australian kayak angler Sonny puts the legendary size-one Stump Jumper to the test on a borderline autumn river session, landing three Murray cod and a golden perch on troll and cast.

Russellville pro Clint Knight took the 2026 Turtlebox Bassmaster Open at Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley with a 19 lb 11 oz day-three bag for a 62-2 total, edging Tristan McCormick by one pound seven ounces after stopping on a 'gut feeling' spot he had barely fished all event.

Bassmaster Elite pro Justin Lucas walks through the calm-water, low-light topwater pattern that turned a small Michigan lake into a Screamin' Choppo classroom.