Many spin fishermen hunt for trout in smaller, wade-friendly streams and rivers. These waters are usually pretty easy to dissect, meaning you’re targeting specific runs, holes, and pockets within them ...
After a broiling summer, September brings a wide range of pleasant choices for outdoor enthusiasts. Just being outside is more enjoyable now with plenty of excellent activities to participate in. For ...
If there’s tall grass on the banks of a river or stream, you can bet there are hoppers. Trout will often eat them right when they hit the water next to the bank, but a good drift down a mid-river foam ...
If you’re looking for giant fish or huge numbers of fish, small stream trout fishing probably isn’t for you. Small streams require technical fishing, patience, and the willingness to get excited about ...
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is reminding anglers statewide that while the state is experiencing drought and with little rain in the forecast, many trout streams are ...
I thought of all the pursuits over on Penns Creek waiting for Hendrickson mayflies to bring wild brown trout to the surface as I jammed a clip of my stringer through the gills of my fourth stocked ...
Pushing deeper into March we find early signs of spring are becoming more prevalent, especially with the mild weather setting in this week. In our area, flocks of redwing blackbirds have joined ...
When the Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District stopped pumping effluent into Badger Mill Creek, it also cut off about a third of the creek’s water supply.
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 ...
Even though anglers benefit from more than 4 million stocked trout from the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) and volunteer cooperative nurseries each year, Mother Nature also provides an ...
At the ripe old age of 96, Joe Humphreys long ago embraced a personal philosophy that has enabled him to derive the most ...
As longtime anglers, siblings Monta and Mel Hayner find their peace fly fishing on the rivers and streams. They also encourage others to fish and care for the area's water quality. Local fly fishing ...