This was a courtesy call of sorts, to see how the Mackinaw River`s smallmouth bass were faring. Especially old George. He lives in a clear pool beside one of the country bridges that cross this ...

Fishing across Colorado has settled into an early summer mode. Conditions generally are good or at least improving in much of the state. Large mountain reservoirs such as the South Park and North Park ...

Anytime someone talks about fishing tactics, I'm interested. To me, it's fascinating to learn the hows, whys and wherefores of fishing. Dick Zimmer recently sent me an e-mail that offered up a couple ...

The Ormsby Sportsmen's Association (OSA), a local organization of hunters and fishermen, will hold its next regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, March 15 at the Carson Nugget Convention Center at 7:30 ...

Every angler dreams of big fish. While catching a nice stringer of perch for the frying pan is great fun, nothing beats the adrenaline rush of hooking, fighting and — hopefully — landing a true ...

LAKE ALMANOR, CALIF: Shasta Cascade Wonderland Association (530-365-7500): Bank fishing is the only way to go until the ice melts around the edges of the lake. The Hamilton Branch area has seen good ...

Harold Stockstill of Mackinaw has a little something to be grateful for this Thanksgiving. Make that a big something. The 67-year-old retired Caterpillar worker has the memory of catching the biggest ...

Next time you visit Chicago, try booking a fishing trip on Lake Michigan. You might hook into a monster like this Mackinaw trout, which was caught trolling in 130 feet of water. Courtesy of Jordan ...

Marcus Schroers always kept in the back of his mind the old news article he had read about a monster fish caught at Donner Lake. So that story jumped to the front of his thoughts when he landed a huge ...

Bear Lake on the Idaho/Utah border is home to a unique mix of fish species — including big Mackinaw trout that provide year-round trophy opportunities for anglers. Jordan Rodriguez As I stepped into ...

Donner Lake, located in Truckee on the east slope of the Sierra Nevada, provides anglers a good chance of catching a trophy mackinaw during the winter. Renowned for its alpine beauty, Donner hosts the ...