Justin Lasanske of Bloop Bead Co. with a Michigan steelhead. Here’s how it works. You tie or peg a plastic bead that represents a salmon or steelhead egg onto your leader. Three to five inches below ...

Port Clinton provides the ideal setting for a restaurant like Jolly Rogers. This charming lakeside town’s identity is inextricably linked to Lake Erie and its fishing industry. After satisfying your ...

"Our goal is to give anglers an opportunity from peak foliage right through the winter to go after some really nice stocked trout in waters where late season trout fishing was not an option before." ...

Paul Vriend's photo of a northern flicker in flight, a tale of a Chinook salmon caught while sailing and, as requested, the return of the Stray Cast are among the notes from around Chicago outdoors ...

Lake Alexander serves as a sanctuary for diverse Minnesota wildlife. Bald eagles nest in the tallest pines, while great blue herons stalk the shallows for fish.

Bass throughout the country can’t pass on a high-protein meal like a crawfish. Craw jigs are especially effective on smallmouth bass in rivers, lakes, and creeks. Dragged and hopped along the bottom ...

Easing quietly up to the water’s edge, the angler delivers a tiny fly towards a small dimple in the crystal-clear stream. As the offering disappears, he leans back and sets ...

The number one rule for fall muskie fishing is: Go big or go home. When muskies are feeding on mature forage, oversized presentations are a must. Here's a rundown of the type of baits you need to have ...