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Best destinations for fall fishing

Best destinations for fall fishing

Fishbrain looks at some of the best locations around the country for fall scenery, solitude and fishing opportunities. Hungry fish, migrating species, cool temperatures and bright foliage await your next fishing adventure.

Fall fishing
Fall fishing: 7 best species to target this fall

Fall fishing: 7 best species to target this fall

Fall is a great time to be on the water. Cool weather, changing leaves and hungry fish make for the perfect time to fish. Take a look at some of our picks for the best species to target during this beautiful time of year.

Freshwater fishing
Fall fishing
Fishbrain's guide to sunfish

Fishbrain's guide to sunfish

Our fisheries biologist, Ryan Hearn, goes through how to use key characteristics to properly ID different species of sunfish.

How to
Fall fishing tips with Fishbrain

Fall fishing tips with Fishbrain

Learn which Fishbrain features can be used specifically for the changing fishing conditions and migrating species in fall.

Fall fishing
Night fishing during a heatwave

Night fishing during a heatwave

When the summer heatwave halts the bite on your favorite water, don't give up. It's time to go nocturnal. Learn why night fishing during a heatwave can not only be productive but a chance for some rare fishing solitude during the busy season.

Night fishing
Safe fish handling this Summer

Safe fish handling this Summer

Summer is here and we asked our fisheries biologist Ryan Hearn how you can handle fish safely during the summer heat.

Conservation
Fish handling
Summer fishing
Early summer bass fishing tactics

Early summer bass fishing tactics

Early summer brings fishing stability, but also the challenges of changing weather, hotter temps and lethargic fish. Read about some of our best tips and techniques from our own fisheries biologist on how to change with the weather and keep your rod bent all Summer.

Fly fishing
Summer fishing
Topwater fishing
Kayak Fishing tips with Chuck Earls

Kayak Fishing tips with Chuck Earls

An introduction into the gear and knowledge needed for kayaking America's Great Lakes. Learn about fishing for walleye, steelhead, small mouth bass and other species from a kayak in The Great Lakes.

Kayak fishing
Great Lakes Fishing
Angler interview
Topwater tactics with Erik Luzak

Topwater tactics with Erik Luzak

Learn some of the tactics and baits used by pro angler and Lunkerhunt sponsored athlete Erik Luzak. Luzak has 25 years of competitive fishing experience and participates in the Major League Fishing circuit.

Topwater fishing
Angler interview
Fishing for post spawn pike

Fishing for post spawn pike

How to find and target northern pike after they spawn.

Spring fishing
How to fish spring runoff

How to fish spring runoff

Learn tips to fish rivers when spring snowmelt has them high, dirty and seemingly hopeless.

Spring fishing
It's time for fall walleye

It's time for fall walleye

We interview one of the leading fish biologists for Cleveland Metroparks to learn about the fall walleye migration on Lake Erie and why this is the best time to catch one of our favorite fish.

Fall fishing