I recently wrote about trout and how they think, and to sum things up, they have the ability to learn from things that occur ...

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

Last week I wrote that trout are not some genius fish that are so smart that they can’t be caught. That said, wild trout have ...

The streams all flow to the Mississippi River and now support some of the best trout and smallmouth bass fishing in the nation. And they’re all within an easy drive of Columbia.

Sid Gordon, and his book, “How to Fish From Top to Bottom,” is someone I have quoted quite often regarding the benefits of our trout streams. He was a highly respected fishery technologist of ...

Crawfish make incredible baits for bass, catfish, and trout—plus good eats for people too. Here's how to catch crawfish and keep them alive.

Plan on spin fishing for trout? Here's everything you need to know, including best baits and lures, how to fish them, and 10 expert tips.

"The Evening Hatch" is a daily dose of anything fly fishing, human interest, and sometimes from left field. It will be short, ...

Last year I knew of two big trout that were caught and released in Reads Creek. I fished for one of them and I saw him come for my lure but he didn’t hit. The next week I was back fishing the ...

Regardless of water height, trout (and all moving-water fish, for that matter) crave stability. Fishing will always be more productive during long spans of consistent conditions.

When Jasperson isn’t snorkeling for fun or monitoring streams as part of his day job, he likes catching trout with his kids. He’s even captured some great underwater video of urban trout on ...

How these siblings connected in Southeast Minnesota's 700 miles of trout streams, built community As longtime anglers, siblings Monta and Mel Hayner find their peace fly fishing on the rivers and ...