By: Chris Shaffer Finding quality trout fishing in Kentucky during the heat of summer can be a chore. Meanwhile, for anglers looking to catch trout without having a boat Hatchery Creek remains a viable option. A short walk from the parking area, Hatchery Creek is the ideal place to take kids fishing and perfect for [...]
By: Chris Shaffer Pautzke pro Mike Wickkiser has five types of Pautzke salmon eggs in his bag. Like many trout anglers he’s an egg junkie. In fact, he has three jars of Natural Deluxe and two Pink Shrimp stuffed behind the zipper. Last night when I looked at his stash I noticed a new jar [...]
By: Chris Shaffer Hat Creek has been a favorite fishing and camping destination for decades. It’s the staple of Northern California stocked trout fishing for several reasons: it offers many miles of public access, heavy trout plants and the chance to catch trophy rainbows and brooks. That will hold true again this 4th of July. [...]
By: Troy Whitaker I’ve lived in Southern Oregon since 1989. I’ve been to Diamond Lake countless times, but week was the first time I’ve fished the Upper Rogue River. I have to admit, I’m impressed. The Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife does a great job at stocking the river. Fishing for stocked stream trout [...]
By: Chris Shaffer Every day dozens of people stop at Wildcat Branch Falls along Highway 11 to view the waterfall. Most have no idea the South Saluda River meanders across the street and is stuffed with trout. While the main Saluda can be intimidating to fish, the South Saluda isn’t. It’s a slow moving river [...]
By: Chris Shaffer It’s prime time for trout fishing in the greater Mt Shasta and Mt Lassen area. After spending a week filming along the Highway 89 corridor we were able to get a good handle on how each system was fishing. We fished roughly a dozen waters in the region and found success in [...]
By: Chris Shaffer Weekly trout plants are keeping action steady along the Upper Sacramento River where anglers are finding eager rainbows. Fishing should remain good through the 4th of July as cold water remains plentiful, flows are favorable and trout plants continue. We found trout from six-inches up to 18 inches. Catching trout wasn’t super [...]
By: Isaac Zettle I’ve fished for trout almost daily this year. Some days catching is easy. However, there’s other times when trout won’t grab salmon eggs, lures or dough bait. When trout get lockjaw it’s important to change your presentation. I do this by molding Fire Bait into what we call a Fire Worm. The [...]
By: Samuel Davidson We’ve been catching lots of trout since the opening day, but never have had the opportunity to catch trout this big this season. This is the biggest fishing week all year at Big Tumbling Creek. The creek is loaded with brooks and rainbows right now and the Virginia Department of Game & [...]
By: Chris Shaffer Trout are being stocked in most Northern California reservoirs and lakes. Meanwhile, it’s going to be a chore to find a better bite than what Baum Lake is sporting. Baum’s trout bite was epic last week. Limits were coming in five casts. In fact, we caught and released dozens of trout in [...]
