High June water levels required chest waders, but the brook trout he landed proved the effort was worthwhile. Credit: Courtesy of Bill Graves The BDN outdoors section brings readers into the woods, ...

I read about this technique from a Wyoming fly-fishing guide years ago. The more I learned, the more I realized this approach can be duplicated in a variety of water — from our cold-water trout ...

Most mornings when Eric Larson hauls a wire-mesh trap into his fishing boat on northern Wisconsin’s Trout Lake, he finds dozens of coffee-colored crayfish wielding their oversized pinchers in a frenzy ...

More than 50 percent of the average trout’s diet consists of tiny midges, and it’s these microscopic insects that you’ll most likely find flying above local streams this month. But don’t knock ...

I’ve been visiting Crater Lake my entire life, as this iconic national park is only a few hours’ drive from my hometown of Glide. Despite dozens of trips there, the first sight of that massive crater ...