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Salmon and Steelhead Fishing

Salmon and steelhead fishing destinations, tips, and tactics.

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A 12-year-old angler with a state-record rainbow trout.

Salmon and Steelhead Fishing

Angler Unseats Her Sister’s Steelhead Record While Fishing Alongside Her

an illustration of a Mako shark jumping into the back of a boat

Salmon and Steelhead Fishing

7 Unbelievable (But True) Stories of Record Catches, Wild Fights, and One Pissed-Off Shark

By Paul M. Liikala

An Atlantic salmon jumping over a waterfall.

Salmon and Steelhead Fishing

Salmon Swim Harder and Live Longer When They’re on Cocaine, Study Shows. But There’s a Catch

A nice bluegill held in front of a green short with a torso.

Salmon and Steelhead Fishing

4 Affordable Summer Fishing Slams Anyone Can Do

A landlocked salmon fisherman

Salmon and Steelhead Fishing

Quick Strike Podcast: The Early-Season Salmon Bite Most Anglers Miss

Whitewater rapids on a little known river in Alaska.

Salmon and Steelhead Fishing

In Alaska, Even a Seemingly Unremarkable River Can Offer the Adventure of a Lifetime

By Christine Peterson

A man holds up a huge brown trout.

Salmon and Steelhead Fishing

These 6 Full-Time Fish Bums Are Living the Dream — But Not Without Sacrifices

A fisherman holds up a nice Great Lakes steelhead.

Salmon and Steelhead Fishing

Quick Strike Podcast: Secrets of a Great Lakes Steelhead Guru

Two fishermen filming themselves on the river.

Salmon and Steelhead Fishing

These Salmon Fishermen Just Demonstrated the Absolute Dumbest Way to Get a Ticket

A fisherman holds up a nice steelhead

Salmon and Steelhead Fishing

Quick Strike Podcast: Breaking Down Bead Selection for Fall Steelhead

A fisherman in New York holds up a big pink salmon.

Salmon and Steelhead Fishing

Fisherman Stripped of His Salmon Record Because of This Odd Technicality

An angler chases a huge Atlantic salmon down a river.

Salmon and Steelhead Fishing

Watch: ‘Ginormous’ Atlantic Salmon Takes Angler on a Mile-Long Run Downriver

A young teen holds a huge king salmon.

Salmon and Steelhead Fishing

An Alaska Teen Just Landed a 51-Pound King Salmon. It Could Have Won the Local Derby, But He Was Too Young

By Alice Jones Webb

Thousands of salmon stacked up in a creek in Alaska.

Salmon and Steelhead Fishing

Viral Video of Epic Salmon Run Is a Glimpse of What the Old Timers Still Talk About

Salmon fishing in a storm

Salmon and Steelhead Fishing

No Other Fish Has Divided Anglers Like Landlocked Salmon

Great Lakes April steelhead drop back

Salmon and Steelhead Fishing

Quick Strike Podcast: How to Catch Great Lakes Steelhead During Drop-Back Season

Two guys with a West Coast steelhead.

Salmon and Steelhead Fishing

Quick Strike Podcast: Tips for Catching West-Coast Winter Steelhead

A close-up of a steelhead caught on a fly.

Salmon and Steelhead Fishing

The Pain and the Glory: How to Swing Flies for Great Lakes Steelhead

An angler with a big coho salmon.

Salmon and Steelhead Fishing

This Giant Coho Salmon Is a Sign the Illinois State Record Is About to Fall, Captains Say

A wrecked tanker truck is towed from the crash scene.

Salmon and Steelhead Fishing

Truck Full of Salmon Smolts Crashes in Oregon, Spilling 77,000 Fish into Nearby Creek