If you find yourself stumped by picky trout with any regularity, it’s probably time for you to learn how to fish a soft hackle fly. These time-tested patterns are characterized by their wispy, “buggy” ...

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?

If you think about fly fishing or river fishing in general, chances are that a brown trout comes to mind. Catching a big brown is the pinnacle for many trout anglers, whether fishing with fly gear or ...

Freestone stream, spring creek, tailwater — which would you rather attack for trout? The answer will depend largely on where you live, but it might also hinge on the style of fishing you prefer. Each ...

I learned the basics of small water fly fishing from my dad, a former Orvis guide and dry fly purist, who favored the small creeks and streams of western Virginia where I grew up. I used to question ...

Nearly a year ago, Weston Sagdalen walked away from the Three Rivers Outdoor Expo & Trout Classic with a 5-weight fly rod, perfect for most fishing around here. Last Monday, the teen fishing fanatic ...

A deep, slow-moving pool is as close as you’ll get to trout paradise – cool, oxygen-rich, and easy for fish to hold in. It should come as no surprise that pools are great places to catch trout, but ...

Apr. 9—Minnesota's popular stream trout season opens Saturday, April 13, with quality fishing opportunities in every region of the state. Brook trout and splake fishing also open April 13 on Lake ...

Stocking will occur in 118 stream sections and lakes from October through mid-December. The Extended Trout Season runs until February 16 with a daily limit of three trout. In addition to seeing the ...