This fall, fly fisherman Phil Gonzales landed the biggest rainbow trout of his life while tossing a lure with a spinning rod. “To be honest with you, I don’t even know what the lure was,” Gonzales ...

Finding the right trout rod can be a giant pain. Most of the spinning rods you’ll find on the market were designed for bass fishing or trolling. These rods are usually too heavy, long, or stiff for ...

“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 ...

Life is better stalking the edge of a river. Or casting to a fringe of ice when the trout are cruising, looking up. These days in March there is not much competition, and the trout are hungry. The ...

North-Central Wisconsin is home to several excellent trout fishing streams, offering ample opportunities for rainbow, brown, and the elegantly marked brook trout. While plentiful in our area, make no ...

Fremont State Lakes State Recreation Area is a popular spot for anglers of all ages to cast a line and reel in a big one throughout the year. Each spring and fall, the Nebraska Game and Parks ...

Does a big, hatchery-raised golden rainbow trout belong in a premiere wild trout stream in Pennsylvania? Should there be special regulations allowing its removal if normal rules protect it? The air ...

This fall, fly fisherman Phil Gonzales landed the biggest rainbow trout of his life while tossing a lure with a spinning rod. Fort Peck Reservoir isn’t known as a trout fishery, although it does hold ...