Welcome
Your guide to the
best fishing in the U.S.
Find Your State’s Best Fishing Spots
Use this interactive map to find your next fishing spot in the USA!
WHAT’S NEW?
Bass Fishing Near Portland? Try These 6 Sensational Spots
Here are a half dozen of the best bass fishing within an easy drive of the Portland-Vancouver area.
Top 10 Largemouth Bass Fishing Lakes in Minnesota This Summer
Largemouth bass don’t get top billing in Minnesota like they do elsewhere, but there are still some great spots to catch trophy bucketmouths here.
11 Biggest Fish Ever Caught in Pennsylvania
These are the largest game fish ever landed in Pennsylvania.
455,737 Fish Crossed This One Dam in a Single Day
American shad pour over Bonneville Dam by the hundreds of thousands every year in June.
Columbia River Salmon Fishing Seasons Set for 2024 Summer and Fall Runs
Salmon, steelhead seasons set for the 2024 summer and fall fisheries on the Columbia River.
12 Family Fishing Events for Oregon’s Free Fishing Weekend
These 12 locations will host Family Fishing Events in Oregon this weekend.
ABOUT THE PUBLISHER
Best Fishing in America launched more than a decade ago in Oregon and is expanding across the U.S. Our goal is to provide a free, easy-to-use website where recreational anglers can learn where, when and how to get the most out of their precious fishing time, whether close to home or on the road.
Publisher Eric Apalategui has been an award-winning West Coast journalist and teacher for more than 20 years — and crazy about fishing much longer. Co-conspirators who share their angling insights on this website include expert writers and researchers, fishing guides, tackle shop owners, lodge operators, tackle manufacturers, angling organization members and, of course, lots of fellow fishing fanatics.
