Jerk baits, Alabama rigs, crank baits or jig and pigs are good lure choices for black bass, said Reese Jones at Hook, Line and Sinker in Rogers. Work them along rock or gravel points and rocky banks.

Alabama's countryside hides some truly magical spots that most tourists never discover. While big lakes like Guntersville ...

Crappie are biting fair, reports Jon Conklin, fishing guide. Anglers report catching lots of small crappie with minnows or jigs around brush. Crappie must be 10 inches or longer to keep at Beaver Lake ...

With over 563,000 acres of lakes, ponds and wetlands teeming with bass, catfish and crappie, Alabama is an angler's paradise. Fishmaster recently ranked the 12 best fishing lakes across the state, and ...