There are two situations for which a 7.5-foot leader is a great choice: fishing small streams and streamer fishing. On small streams, a shorter leader lets you turn your fly over faster and cast more ...

Leave the fly rod and grab the muck boots. For an interesting take on brook trout angling, make for the hardwoods instead of the main stream. These quick tips on catching small creek, under the radar ...

If you're a lover of freshwater fish but are looking for a new destination to cast your line, you're in luck. Here are some of the best freshwater fishing destinations in the U.S.

Fly fishing isn't always about catching a fish. It's about being amongst nature, feeling the wind and water rush past you. There's an artful tranquility to it. If you're searching for such a ...

To fly fish for trout effectively, it’s important to be familiar with the food sources that your flies are designed to imitate. Many of the best trout anglers double as amateur entomologists, studying ...

Two Winona County trout streams may benefit from proceeds of a new state sales tax to fund environmental protection and the arts, under a plan approved by a Minnesota House committee this week.

Driving around northeast Iowa recently it was apparent that trout fishing remains a popular fall activity when every parking spot at North and South Bear Creek and Waterloo Creek was filled. “That was ...

For years, I’ve tried to be extra careful if fishing trout on hot summer days, to be on the stream around sunrise and leaving when the water temperature reaches the mid-60s. I was confident, almost ...

Some fishing spots are good, and some are legendary. Whether you're looking for deep-sea adventures, trophy-sized bass, or ...