All of the lowland lakes that are open to fishing are free of ice, but some lakes north of Spokane had light ice coverings early in the week which should be gone by the weekend. Amber Lake has been ...

A product called an Action Disk Wiggle Fin is gaining popularity in the Northwest. Simple and light in design, it slips over your line in front of any fly or lure that does not impart action on its ...

When I was young we had a cabin in northern Wisconsin where my dad would invite his childhood friends to come and fish. One such friend had a fear for the leeches we used regularly for bait. He would ...

Fishing should continually improve until the lakes begin to freeze over. Walleye anglers report that minnows, especially shiners, are now producing the most fish. Anglers are enjoying good early fall ...

For many anglers, the arrival of winter ushers in a season of rest and recovery. But for those of us who pursue steelhead, winter is not the time for taking a break. It’s a time to spend long days on ...

WHITE PASS — The heat waves in Western Washington this summer have done more than take their toll on the many residents without air conditioning. They’ve made things tough on the trout, too. We don’t ...

Fishing for trout has been slow, with a few anglers reporting success using spinners, spoons, and leech patterns. Bass fishing has been slow, with a few reports of bass being caught using jigs and ...

When the lights go out, giant trout turn on, and mouse flies are the best way to catch them. I’ll never forget the first time I hunted trout at night. At the time I’d only been flyfishing for several ...

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For the longest time, anglers would tell me that what they landed their fish on was a San Juan worm. And even though I used various worm patterns, I never could seem to catch anything on one. Of ...