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 ...

Wisconsin’s early catch and release season for inland Trout begins Jan. 5th and runs through May 2nd. While anglers are not required to use barbless hooks, they can only use artificial lures at this ...

As the summer months approach, dreams of small stream trout fishing resurface. In most parts of the country, alpine streams won’t even be reachable until May or June – unless you’ve got a pair of ...

As federal trappers remove thousands of beavers each year — including from prized trout streams — Wisconsin regulators face calls to weigh the critter’s flood-control benefits against ...

Winter trout fishing is a funny thing. Some people love it because the crowds are gone, and they can bank on having long stretches of great water all to themselves. Other people hang up the trout gear ...

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 ...

Easements along Wisconsin trout streams allow anglers to walk near the stream while they fish. When conditions allow, restoration projects can be carried out as well. Now Wisconsin’s Department of ...

Books about activity in the outdoors are usually consumed under the following circumstances: If you can’t do, then read. For instance, anglers spend a good chunk of winter pining for warm weather and ...