Tis the season When the water temperature creeps into the low 60s and the first full moon of spring arrives, the bass fishing ...

Angler Mike McBride said crappie are in deep and shallow water. Fish for them with minnows or jigs and experiment with depth.

Carlyle: Largemouth bass fair in the lake using crankbaits along the rocks and around wood; catfish excellent in the lake using nightcrawlers, cheese bait, shad, leeches and crickets around the rocks ...

Michael Mesa III, age 11, caught his personal-best largemouth bass using nightcrawlers while fishing with his uncle on Aug. 5, 2025 at Brantley Lake between Carlsbad and Artesia. Information and ...