My fishing guide, Shiloh Patterson, vividly remembers the first time he hooked a king salmon back in 1997. The fight lasted ...

CLATSOP, Oregon — Here’s a way to beat the heat at the No. 1 summertime salmon angling spot in the Northwest: It’s a place marked by big water, lots of elbow room across soft, sandy shore and ...

We're out here fishing for salmon on the Niagara River. We're using the gold Stingeye Spinner and casting from shore. ▶ If you want to get your own Stingeye Spinners, you can get them here: <a href=" ...

For many anglers, an Alaskan fishing adventure is a dream come true. But where do you start? The Kenai River in Alaska is famous for its epic salmon runs, incredible rainbow trout and dolly varden ...

ON THE PENOBSCOT RIVER, Maine—As any fisherman will tell you, small fish are better than no fish. But I didn’t come here for the little guys. Ask around in knowledgeable fly-fishing circles and you’ll ...

New York State is waiving the $25 fee for fishing licenses on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, 2025. It’s the sixth and last free ...

A client of guide Bob Rees holds a fine, bright Chinook he took earlier this year at Buoy 10. These fish are now peaking in the Vancouver area, where anglers will get an additional 7 days of salmon ...

California regulators have decided to ban fishing for chinook salmon on the state’s rivers for a second year in a row, in effort to help the species recover from major population declines. The ...

Co-management of a Chinook salmon hatchery on the Coquille river in southwest Oregon has helped the fish population thrive again. That means Chinook fishing could soon return. Natural populations of ...