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The Best Lures for Smallmouths During the Mayfly Hatch
19 June 2026 By Northwoods Bass in Bass Fishing Articles, Smallmouth Bass
The Best Chatterbait Trailers
12 May 2026 By Northwoods Bass in Bass Fishing Articles, Largemouth Bass
Northwoods Bass 2026 Fishing Itinerary
23 April 2026 By Northwoods Bass in Bass Fishing Articles, Fishing Reports
The Best Spots You Can Find with Satellite Imagery
23 April 2026 By Northwoods Bass in Bass Fishing Articles, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass
The Importance of Wind for Spring Success
08 April 2026 By Northwoods Bass in Bass Fishing Articles, Smallmouth BassSMALLMOUTH BASS

The Best Lures for Smallmouths During the Mayfly Hatch
19 June 2026 By Northwoods Bass in Bass Fishing Articles, Smallmouth Bass
The Best Spots You Can Find with Satellite Imagery
23 April 2026 By Northwoods Bass in Bass Fishing Articles, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass
The Importance of Wind for Spring Success
08 April 2026 By Northwoods Bass in Bass Fishing Articles, Smallmouth Bass
Have Smallmouths Become Conditioned?
08 April 2026 By Northwoods Bass in Bass Fishing Articles, Short Stories and Timely Tips, Smallmouth Bass
Fish These Lures to Catch More Smallmouths This Spring
08 April 2026 By Northwoods Bass in Bass Fishing Articles, Smallmouth BassLARGEMOUTH BASS

The Best Chatterbait Trailers
12 May 2026 By Northwoods Bass in Bass Fishing Articles, Largemouth Bass
The Best Spots You Can Find with Satellite Imagery
23 April 2026 By Northwoods Bass in Bass Fishing Articles, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass
My Shallow Water Playbook for Ice Out Largemouths
05 March 2026 By Northwoods Bass in Bass Fishing Articles, Largemouth Bass
Finding Trophy Bass Lakes
26 February 2026 By Northwoods Bass in Bass Fishing Articles, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass
My Best Chatterbaits for Spring Largemouths
20 February 2026 By Northwoods Bass in Bass Fishing Articles, Largemouth BassSeptember Hot Spots
Saturday, 06 September 2025
Another Labor Day Weekend passes, the best time of year begins. Year-39 for me.
- Published in Bass Fishing Articles, Smallmouth Bass
September Swimmers
Saturday, 06 September 2025
Paddletails and swimbaits are the hottest presentations happening today. If you’ve thought you’ve seen them all by now, you haven’t and there’s more yet to come. This segment of
- Published in Bass Fishing Articles, Smallmouth Bass
Pre-Turnover Smallmouths
Friday, 05 September 2025
Smallmouths know when seasons change, and have the ability to prepare and adapt to all conditions. Their activity is always a product of changes whether they be seasonal, temperature,
- Published in Bass Fishing Articles, Smallmouth Bass
What We’re Throwing in September
Tuesday, 02 September 2025
Summer fishing is officially done, and a lot of great fishing is ahead of us. The upcoming coldfronts will further solidify early fall fishing patterns and get them going.
- Published in Bass Fishing Articles, Gear Reviews, Smallmouth Bass
Where to Go for Smallmouths During Cold Fronts
Wednesday, 27 August 2025
I’ve learned over the years not to beat a dead horse. We’ve spent many cold front days on challenging waters that are deep and clear with hopes of coaxing
- Published in Bass Fishing Articles, Smallmouth Bass
Where to Go for Largemouths During Cold Fronts
Monday, 25 August 2025
Here in Wisconsin, largemouth and smallmouth lake types and habitats are greatly contrasting. Nearly every bass fishery I go to contains a quality fishery that is managed for only
- Published in Bass Fishing Articles, Largemouth Bass
The Best St. Croix Rods for Smallmouth Fishing
Friday, 22 August 2025
If you want to catch more fish and learn to be efficient, simplifying your rod selection and lure choices is what to do.
- Published in Bass Fishing Articles, Gear Reviews, Smallmouth Bass
How River Water Levels Dictate Fishing Strategies
Monday, 18 August 2025
I don’t know about you, but I favor fishing high water and moderate flow versus low water and drought-like conditions. Whether the river system is high or low, flows
- Published in Bass Fishing Articles, Smallmouth Bass
How River Smallmouths React to Water Levels
Friday, 15 August 2025
A river system’s water level and flow rate will dictate its entire fishery’s seasonal migrations, locations, habitats, feeding, and all other variables to the fish-catching formula you could think
- Published in Bass Fishing Articles, Smallmouth Bass




























