Lake trout might be the ultimate winter trophy. A tangle with one of these denizens of the deep is not soon forgotten. Lake trout fight with spirit and are always game for a battle in winter’s cold ...

By Susan Bard, Bangor Daily News Outdoors Editor Early ice fishing opportunities in Maine exist in December on specific lakes ...

Small ponds will be ice-fishing magnets for panfish, and bluegills and crappie should be biting on small jigs and maggots.

In the world of Western trout fishing, the first hard freezes of fall can be a motivating force — both for fishermen and the fish themselves. They’re reminders that prime time for big eats is slipping ...

Canyon Ferry: Rainbow trout continue to be caught at shallow depths between Pond 4 and the Silos using black and green jigs or ice flies, tipped with worms or maggots. Yellow perch and a handful of ...

FRY FALL FISHING IN FULL SWING. LOOK AT IT. GOT THE HATS READY WITH ALL THIS STUFF. AND WE’RE TALKING ABOUT RAINBOW TROUT. PAN SIZE. DELICIOUS. THIS ONE IS SMOKED. I CAN SMELL IT. IT’S GREAT. JOINING ...

By Al Raychard Our kind and generous outdoors editor, Susan Bard, recently asked if I do any early season ice fishing for ...