George Bruggeman was actually fishing for bluegills and yellow perch, thus the huge striper was hooked with a spinning rod spooled with 8-pound test line.

Going after heavyweight striped bass at Beaver Lake is a challenge for any angler. The ultimate test is catching these finned torpedoes with a fly rod. A striper weighing in the range of 20 pounds is ...

Beaver Lake: Fishing continues to be good for striped bass, as it has been all summer, reports Jon Conklin, fishing guide. Best striper fishing is from Point 5 to the dam. Good baits are shad, sunfish ...

Live bait is working best for striped bass. Jon Conklin, fishing guide, recommends fishing for stripers from Prairie Creek park south to Point 12 where the White and War Eagle arms of the lake meet.

Summertime tactics for black bass work best these first days of autumn. Reese Jones at Hook, Line and Sinker in Rogers recommends using plastic worms or jig and pigs for bass fishing. Best fishing is ...