| The best freshwater fishing season in my opinion has | | | | is an incredibly fun way to catch fish. |
| to be the transitional period between spring and | | | | Using the proper baits are key this time of year. You |
| summer, where the big predatory fish are on the | | | | can usually get away with using your favorite artificial |
| spawning beds. This concentrates them highly, | | | | lures, but if you are going to be purchasing a guide, |
| allowing you to easily locate them, and pluck them | | | | make him supply the bait, after all, you are paying |
| out one by one. You must make sure though, that | | | | him. The bait he is probably going to choose is wild |
| you are practicing catch and release during this | | | | shiners, because these are proven to catch the |
| period, or there won't be any fish for future | | | | biggest trophy fish. |
| generations to catch. | | | | If you are planning on keeping your catch, you must |
| Searching through the huge list of fresh water fishing | | | | check with your local fresh water fishing regulations |
| guides can be a daunting task, but make sure that | | | | to ensure that you are allowed to by state law. |
| you choose one that will be using the right baits for | | | | States sometimes limit the months in which you can |
| the season, and also, if you choose to go during | | | | keep the fish, if the spawnings are slowing down, |
| spawning season, pick a guide that will be able to | | | | they will typically issue these orders to ensure that |
| easily put you on bedding fish. Sight fishing this way | | | | the fish have a successful breeding season. |