For many fly fishermen, fly fishing is synonymous with rivers. You go out and walk or drift, cast to rising trout, and watch your fly float gently downstream. However, the reality is that not everyone ...

The local rivers were running muddy from recent heavy rains. Mud suspended in the water column removed any chance of achieving success. When conditions are less than favorable, the Eagle River ...

A well-known stillwater fly-fishing expert is coming to Spokane next week for a set of free seminars on tying flies and fishing lakes. Phil Rowley, a guide and fly-tyer based in Alberta, will lead ...

Off-colored water can make early-season angling difficult. Fly fishers with skills beyond the swift water know that looking to lakes, ponds and reservoirs can keep you in the game. But fly choices can ...

Men’s Journal aims to feature only the best products and services. If you buy something via one of our links, we may earn a commission. It’s mid-June and I’m on a hike-in lake somewhere in the ...

May 24—Silas Jones is more at home on the water than off of it, spending every possible weekend scouring lakes across the Flathead Valley and Montana for bass. Standing on the shore of Flathead Lake ...

COLUMBUS Fly-fishing guides who depend on the Stillwater and Yellowstone rivers are suffering another blow this summer as record low water, coupled with persistent hot days, have pretty much ended ...

An expert guide breaks down the best fishing rod and reel setups for every environment, from mountain streams to the surf.

Stillwater will be the site of the 2026 Minnesota Governor’s Fishing Opener. Gov. Tim Walz on Tuesday announced that the event — a way to highlight tourism and angling in the state — will take place ...