It's the first day we're able to get back out onto the (non-frozen) water - and boy did we have a great day! We geared up with our trusty flexi-jigs with artificial bait fish, and t-turn rigs with ...

Lake trout are denizens of the deep. For most of the year, they’re hunkered down 50 feet or more in the recesses of lakes and reservoirs, chilling out below the thermocline in colder water. To catch ...

There are lots of different ways to catch lake trout, but the key to consistency is knowing the best techniques and lures to use based on the current conditions and the fish’s patterns and preferences ...

We're running the American Smelt crankbaits today, the deep dive model. The crankbaits will dive about 20' as we slow troll ...

Aaron Goettsche holds up the state-record lake trout he caught from Payette Lake on June 19. Idaho officials were proud to announce a new state-record lake trout Monday. The 42-inch lunker was caught ...

MCCALL — Aaron Goettsche is no stranger to monster lake trout. An avid angler, fishing rod maker, and longtime veteran on Utah’s/Wyoming’s famous Flaming Gorge Reservoir — a world-renowned fishery ...

Photojournalist Derek Olthuis captured some epic footage on a half-frozen lake, where trout were smashing mouse patterns ...

FORT PECK, Mont. — There was a certain rhythm to Joe Bouroncle’s cadence. Fishing for lake trout on the Lower Big Dry Arm of the Fort Peck Reservoir on the east fork is a blast, especially for some ...

Once-rare lake trout in Lake Superior are doing so well that state biologists will use the fish to stock the species in lakes around the state, officials have announced. This fall, the Department of ...

When ice fishing stocked trout, knowing where to look can make all the difference. Ask your local fisheries biologist about winter trout fishing opportunities in your area. Trout are stocked in a ...

Most outdoorsmen are wearing hunter orange. They are proudly wearing their Pheasants Forever or Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation hats. It seems the most talked-about topic around town is not about the ...