Bassmaster

The Worldwide Authority on Bass Fishing

Bassmaster is the worldwide authority on bass fishing and the official publication of B.A.S.S. Our mission is to educate, inform and entertain bass anglers while promoting and enhancing the sport of bass fishing, remembering the legacy of our sport and spearheading trends for its future.

Bassmaster

The Legacy Continues

Looking For The Line

Trey McKinney • Carbondale, Ill.

Datebook

On The Tournament Trail

Bass City, USA Leesburg, FLa.

Conservation

Lake Apopka Gets Hosed

BassForecast

Mail Call

You Write The Caption

Facebook.com • B.A.S.S. fans get excited for the first Elite of the 2024 season on Toledo Bend by watching a breakdown of the fishery.

Twitter Poll

What’s It Worth

You Ask, Pro’s Answer

Bass Boating

Scientific Angle

Rick Clunn By The Numbers • This Elite Series pro has accomplished what no other athlete in any sport can claim. Here, we dig deep into 50 years of statistics

Eyeing The Spawn • Depending on what part of the country you are fishing, bass could be in any or every phase of the spawn right now. Elite pros break down each

Mosquito Lake • Ohio isn’t known for its trophy bass lakes. This fishery, however, is the exception

Ins and Outs of Structure • There’s more to fishing rockpiles than meets the eye. Gussy breaks down the details

Jacob Foutz • DOTL Challenge: Put a Bassmaster Elite Series pro on a small lake he’s never seen before. Give him seven hours to locate and catch bass while we log his every move

Near Misses • Let’s learn from some of the most painful mistakes made on the biggest stage in bass fishing

Mudline Magic • Veins of super-stained water create feeding opportunities for bass and exceptional catching opportunities for anglers, if they know how to take advantage

Stubbornly Successful • Being hardheaded isn’t generally a positive attribute … unless you are one of the best anglers in the world and will your game plan toward success

Wind Chiming with Bass • Gusty days are terrible for bass anglers but great for bass catching. Elite pros break down how to make choppy conditions a breeze

Steve Kennedy Is Going Under Cover • Steve Kennedy combed the aisles of ICAST to try a new pattern anglers on both sides of the spawn can deploy this spring

Riverine Spawners • Finding and catching spawners in a river requires a specialized outlook

Lunker Club

High Water, Flippin’ Bushes

It’s Still Fun!

New Face Of Hydrilla