If we boil it down, there are two ways to approach fishing the rivers and lakes here in the valley.  The first approach is ...

Every year around May or June, the biggest stoneflies in the West start emerging along the banks of trout streams. Here are ...

Let’s be honest: there is absolutely nothing in the world of bass fishing quite like a topwater blowup. If there is a more fun way to catch bass, I just haven't found it yet. It’s mid-May, which means ...

By V. Paul Reynolds Right now, from Lake Winnipesaukee to the Rangeley Lakes to the Fish River chain of lakes in northern ...

ST. MARIES — The most important part of tying a topwater bass fly is putting enough hair on the hook. So, one Saturday ...

Fly fishing experts share techniques for catching trout, bass, and crappie in Pennsylvania, including Euro nymphing and ...

Sharp contrasts define this spring’s weather across North America as exceptional drought grows for some areas while persistent deluges drench others. The worsening drought across the southeastern U.S.

Here's why you should fish with smaller nymphs in the summer months Shawn Holsinger of Holsinger's Fly Shop and Guide Service talks April 23, 2026, about Euro nymphing during a fly tying reunion in ...

LEBANON, Mo. — For over 50 years, visitors from across Missouri and around the world have traveled to Bennett Spring State Park for more than just trout fishing. They come to learn the art of fly ...

A landlocked salmon caught on a Golden Retriever on the Rapid River during Maine’s spring fishing season. Credit: Marc McDonald The BDN outdoors section brings readers into the woods, waters and wild ...

Staying nice and warm into the weekend. Coastal Mississippi can expect increasing humidity which could eventually lead to a few spotty pop-up showers around Sunday & beyond. Click and watch the ...

Fly fishing during the spring runoff can be intimidating. Sure, high, off-color rivers can be confusing and hard to read, but fish are still biting in these conditions. Plus, you might even have the ...