Many anglers believe that using a fly rod offers a practical advantage while fishing trout streams and lakes. It’s true that trout will often take a fly while the lure slingers and bait soakers can’t ...

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?

Don't let a lack of knowledge stop you. These flies consistently catch trout, no matter the hatch or your fly fishing skill level. If it played out like it does in books and magazines, we would walk ...

While some states still have formal trout openers, most allow year-round fishing so anglers can get out there even during the depths of winter. Although trout need cold water to survive, when water ...

Jonny Armstrong / U.S. Geological Survey In the early season, when the rivers are still running high and cool from snowmelt, KynsLee Scott loves trout fishing. As a fishing guide and conservationist, ...

This story, “It Takes a Grampus,” appeared in the August 1950 issue of Outdoor Life. Did you ever buck a first-class, big­ scale, full-blown jinx in a choice piece of trout country? Ever fish streams ...

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Fly fishing The Spokane River is still one of the best places to consistently find some fish now. Most of them are still ...

When I was a kid, the only thing I ever wanted to be was a professional bass fisherman. On Saturday mornings while the others were watching cartoons, I would wake up, pour myself a bowl of Lucky ...

Icehouse Lake, located at the Washington end of the Bridge of the Gods at Cascade Locks, was empty. The fisher folks that usually line up along the Highway 14 shore were nowhere to be seen. Checking ...