If you’ve ever stood on the bank of a river with a fly rod, stared at the water, and wondered, ‘Where the hell do I start?’, you’re not alone. When you’re just getting started trout fishing, even ...

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?

Flyfishing for trout isn’t a complicated, difficult sport. A close look reveals that a successful flyfisherman has mastered several basic abilities: casting smoothly and accurately, knowing how to ...

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 ...

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 ...

If you get the chance to fish for native brook trout in their home waters, don't pass it up. There’s a lot to like about brook trout – even if they're technically a char, not a trout. They sport ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — A gaggle of hatchery-raised rainbow trout are now swimming in the lakes and ponds of the Cleveland Metroparks, a Christmas bonus made possible by Mother Nature and the Cleveland ...

I’ve been visiting Crater Lake my entire life, as this iconic national park is only a few hours’ drive from my hometown of Glide. Despite dozens of trips there, the first sight of that massive crater ...

massive hatches of mayflies draw trout to the surface and anglers to the river’s edge in a strange dance of predator and prey. There are nights in the month of June when I think I would rather enjoy ...