Major League Fishing pro David Walker taught in an impromptu "Shad Spawn 101" class in early May while fishing on camera in an MLF Now! Livestream of the Bass Pro Tour’s Stage 4 tournament on ...

The spawn is the most exciting time of year to target big bass. As water temperatures warm, largemouth, spotted, and smallmouth bass become more active and move into shallow water to start bedding.

Here’s how fishing looks this week in the Northwest Lower Peninsula, Northeast Lower Peninsula and Upper Peninsula, according to the latest report from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.

With coho season coming to a close, Portland-area anglers are facing fewer opportunities close to home. Coho counts at Willamette Falls remain fairly strong, ...