Think safety first when it comes to winter fishing. Beware of ice on boat ramps during subfreezing temperatures. Watch for ice that may form in the backs of coves. Smaller lakes may freeze completely ...

Big Bass love their threadfin shad. / photo provided by Dagur Today ... distance for most fly fishing situations. How to fish this rig is limited only by one's imagination.

Stocking threadfin shad is a relatively new endeavor for the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. These tiny, silvery minnows may not be glamorous, but they have a big impact on your favorite sport fish ...

Bass are good with fish feeding up. Shad related lures are best like Alabama rigs, swimbaits, chatterbaits, rattle traps and flukes. The white bass have been active, but the freshwater and stained ...