For many anglers, myself included, trout fishing is synonymous with small freestone streams. Dry flies, undiscerning fish, mountain air, complete solitude – sign me up. Unfortunately, these streams ...

Jack Frost blew into the valley, putting slush in the river and forming ice bridges overnight. The Eagle River held out as long as it could. Winter angling has set in. Fly anglers can either adapt or ...

It’s the middle of December, and winter has just reached us in the South – bringing with it the age-old fly angler’s dilemma: I want to fish, but it’s cold as hell. “Cold as hell” is relative, of ...

BRYSON CITY, N.C. (WSPA) – You might not think of winter as a great time to fish, and fly fishing in the cold water might send a chill up your spine, but dressed properly in layers, waders and boots, ...

While we patiently wait for Ullr to turn up the precipitation, there are a plethora of local river runs that remain wide-open as we await better alpine skiing and riding conditions. As travelers see, ...

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) - Never say “Ahh, it’s just a whitefish” again. Take advantage of this overlooked and underhooked fishing opportunity with a pretty tasty reward. Looking for an excuse to ...

Snow may cover the ground and ice may cover the ponds and lakes, but the West’s bigger rivers are still open for fishing, including fly fishing. “Fish still got to eat,” said Danny Lane, a fishing ...

I’ve been a fan of chain pickerel since I was a kid. That’s largely because where I grew up there weren’t any pike and even though there were some muskie haunts, those fish felt too unattainable. As ...

Even in winter, the Yakima River Canyon holds a special draw for fly fishers from Washington and beyond. Last December FishingBooker.com named the state’s only section of Blue Ribbon trout stream one ...

A freestone stream presents challenging issues during the winter. It takes patience, finesse and a high degree of resilience to achieve success on the Eagle River during the cold weather months. The ...

EAST JORDAN, Mich. — Anglers know something that tourists don’t. You can fly-fish all year round, even in winter. Beyond skiing, snowshoeing, snowmobiling, skating and winter zip-lining, the latest ...