Trout Fishing

Trout fishing tips and tactics that will work in western rivers, eastern streams, and everywhere in between.

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Trout fishermen bump into canoes.

My Buddies and I Caught 500 Wild Trout in 3 Days on an Old-Fashioned Canoe Trip My Buddies and I Caught 500 Wild Trout in 3 Days on an Old-Fashioned Canoe Trip

By Robeson Bailey

Rainbow fry in a hatchery pond.

Massive Fish Kill at California Trout Hatchery Will Impact Stocking Efforts for Years Massive Fish Kill at California Trout Hatchery Will Impact Stocking Efforts for Years

A trout fisherman looks at his buddy catching bait

We Wanted to Fly Fish. The Trout Wanted Live Bait We Wanted to Fly Fish. The Trout Wanted Live Bait

A man catches trout fishing

A ‘Slow’ Day on God’s River Was Still the Best Fishing of My Life A ‘Slow’ Day on God’s River Was Still the Best Fishing of My Life

A u.s. soldier in korea who was trout fishing waves his hat on the end of his rifle.

We Had a Week Off from Active Combat, So I Went Trout Fishing. I Got Pinned Down by a Sniper We Had a Week Off from Active Combat, So I Went Trout Fishing. I Got Pinned Down by a Sniper

By Elwayne Carter

A California fisherman with a huge brown trout.

Huge Brown Trout Caught on Light Line Just Misses the 38-Year Old California State Record Huge Brown Trout Caught on Light Line Just Misses the 38-Year Old California State Record

The author tests one of the best trout rods

The Best Trout Rods of 2025, Tested and Reviewed The Best Trout Rods of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

A West Virginia angler holds up a state-record trout.

Father-Son Fishing Trip Nets a New State-Record Tiger Trout in West Virginia Father-Son Fishing Trip Nets a New State-Record Tiger Trout in West Virginia

trout high water

How to Catch Trout in High Water and Blown-Out Rivers How to Catch Trout in High Water and Blown-Out Rivers

A trout jumping

There’s No Place I’d Rather Be Than Rural Ireland, Especially When the Trout Are Rising There’s No Place I’d Rather Be Than Rural Ireland, Especially When the Trout Are Rising

The author tested the best trout lures in a wide variety of locations.

The 10 Best Trout Lures of 2025, Proven Fish Catchers for All Trout Species The 10 Best Trout Lures of 2025, Proven Fish Catchers for All Trout Species

Understanding the 3 Types of Trout Streams (and How to Fish Them) Understanding the 3 Types of Trout Streams (and How to Fish Them)

Quick Strike Podcast: Why the Flatfish Is the Ultimate Winter Bait Quick Strike Podcast: Why the Flatfish Is the Ultimate Winter Bait

lake trout fishing

Podcast: How to Catch Giant Lake Trout from Shore Podcast: How to Catch Giant Lake Trout from Shore

A man in sunglasses holds a large rainbow trout.

Virginia Fisherman Sets State Record with a Giant Rainbow Trout He Lost Twice Virginia Fisherman Sets State Record with a Giant Rainbow Trout He Lost Twice

By Alice Jones Webb

3 Top Salmon Egg Presentations for Catching Trout 3 Top Salmon Egg Presentations for Catching Trout

A man in a camo shirt holds up a bow and a brown trout.

South Dakota Bowfisherman Shoots 6-Pound Brown Trout, Setting a New State Record and Drawing the Ire of Purists South Dakota Bowfisherman Shoots 6-Pound Brown Trout, Setting a New State Record and Drawing the Ire of Purists

By Alice Jones Webb

fall trout fishing

Podcast: The “Fall Feed Bag” Is Mostly a Trout Fishing Myth Podcast: The “Fall Feed Bag” Is Mostly a Trout Fishing Myth

The best fly rods for trout tested by the author

The Best Trout Fly Rods of 2025, Tested and Reviewed The Best Trout Fly Rods of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

bass lure trout

How to Catch Giant Trout on Bass Lures How to Catch Giant Trout on Bass Lures