Winter trout fishing is a funny thing ... If I normally fish a river with 4X tippet, I’ll usually drop down to 5X. I think the light and shadow contrast on bright winter days added to the ...

For many anglers, myself included, trout fishing is synonymous with small freestone streams. Dry flies, undiscerning fish, ...

Other good lake trout locations are deep humps and narrows in between two humps or shorelines. Begin fishing on bottom. That’s where you’ll find the warmest water in winter. Although lakers ...

If sitting around and staring at a hole in the ice doesn’t fit with your idea of fishing, take heart – there’s an open-water alternative even in the coldest part of the year.