Trout fishing in muddy water can be a pain. All those rules you’ve been taught about where fish should be? Throw them out the window. If you can’t see anything, trout can’t see anything – they’re ...

Every time I fish a brook trout stream, I’m reminded why I have such a soft spot for them. I’m a sucker for dry fly eats, and a brook trout hits a dry fly like no other. The best thing about them?

One of these caught fish, while the others didn't / Photo by Ken Baldwin Prime hopper season runs from late summer into early fall. When warm water and low flows slow the regular aquatic insect ...

Winter trout fishing is a funny thing. Some people love it because the crowds are gone, and they can bank on having long stretches of great water all to themselves. Other people hang up the trout gear ...

Dragonflies are hard to miss. Big, fast, and buzzing over trout streams like little helicopters, they’re the opposite of subtle. If a trout can pick out a size 22 mayfly, it certainly isn’t blind to a ...

Three local fishermen take us to their favorite Northern Michigan fishing spots for bluegill, trout and salmon, sharing tips along the way for preparing a fresh catch feast. Fried Bluegill Recipe | A ...

On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me: a brown trout in a cedar tree. Translation: my wife signed off on a pre-Christmas streamer trip. I love winter fly fishing for trout. It’s ...

“It’s very interesting to fish streams that you have fished for years with fly tackle, but with spin tackle. It’s like fishing a different body of water, or rather, you fish it differently, so it ...

Few outdoor sports can match the grace and allure of fly fishing (not to mention the awesome gear). Let these bits of advice inspire you to get started. Taking up the fly rod requires a certain level ...

The New York State department of Environmental Conservation has provided several trout fishing tips for angling enthusiasts. Water temperatures can be cold in the spring due to snowmelt and cold rains ...