UNION HALL - Rex Smith must be crazy. Why else would this man, whom I consider a good friend, call me Tuesday afternoon to say he was catching the heck out of stripers at Smith Mountain Lake? "You ...

Striped bass have an appetite for minnows. Aaron Jolliff at Hook, Line and Sinker in Rogers said brood minnows work best, but stripers are biting minnows of any size at least 25 feet deep. Best ...

Swepco Lake: Kenny Stroud in Siloam Springs recommends using any soft plastic lures for black bass. Tube baits, plastic worms ...

Striped bass fishing is good, but it takes some looking to find them. Jon Conklin, fishing guide, said the best fishing is along the entire southern half of the lake. Use electronics to find schools ...

Striped bass fishing remains consistent, reports Jon Conklin, fishing guide. Best fishing is at first light. Locate shad schools with electronics and stripers should be nearby. Fish with live shad, ...

Mar. 1—Lake Lanier's water level remains very close to full pool at 1,070.78 feet or just .22 below the full pool mark of 1,071 feet above sea level. Frequent rains will cause these levels to change.