Fishing Info

Sportfish abundance and size are decided by far more than angling pressure

With nearly $4-per-gallon gas being a reality for most of us, we all know how energy needs affect our budget and lifestyle. Fish, too, face an energy crisis. Indeed, they live in a perpetual one.

The NAFC staff has carefully chosen 10 finalists for the June Outstanding Catch Awards contest. Now it's up to you! Vote for the catch you feel is the most outstanding, considering not only the fish's size, but also the body of water, geographic location and method used. 

The NAFC staff has carefully chosen 10 finalists for the May Outstanding Catch Awards contest. Now it's up to you! Vote for the catch you feel is the most outstanding, considering not only the fish's size, but also the body of water, geographic location and method used.

Late spring and early summer provide some of the best opportunities of the year to catch bass in shallow water with a spinnerbait. The reason is because bream as well as shad, both prime forage for bass, have moved shallow to spawn, and bass are taking advantage of it.
 

The NAFC staff has carefully chosen 10 finalists for the April Outstanding Catch Awards contest. Now it's up to you! Vote for the catch you feel is the most outstanding, considering not only the fish's size, but also the body of water, geographic location and method used.

Thanks to Cabela’s Masters Walleye Circuit sponsor, the North American Fishing Club, anglers nationwide have a new ally in the quest to catch more fish fast—a personal fishing guide that fits in their pocket

The NAFC staff has carefully chosen 10 finalists for the March Outstanding Catch Awards contest

Zippo Manufacturing Company, maker of the legendary lighter synonymous with surefire performance, has joined their Outdoor line of products with the Cabela’s Masters Walleye Circuit as an Official Sponsor for the 2012 tournament season.

The NAFC staff has carefully chosen 10 finalists for the February Outstanding Catch Awards contest.

More than 200 walleye and sauger anglers have already registered for one of competitive fishing’s longest-running rites of spring—the Cabela’s Masters Walleye Circuit’s season opener on the Illinois River.