When my alarm went off at 5 a.m. on a recent dreary Thursday morning, I winced. But instead of hitting snooze, I bundled up, brewed some coffee and drove to the Berkeley Marina. I was going fishing.

The goodwill that exists among Minnesotans for conservation of the state's natural resources and especially for preservation of outdoor traditions — fishing among them — is unbounded. That was among ...

Colorado is a kind of heaven for fly-fishing. Pristine mountain lakes and miles of rivers and streams are stocked with fish. It’s easy to picture fishermen in their waders, snapping a line to and fro.

Venturing into deep, often treacherous waters. Winching ropes in gale-force winds. Leaning into waves that whip over the bows of their boats. Commercial fishermen face extraordinary on-the-job hazards ...

Many fly anglers today don’t realize that fly fishing has a fascinating history–one that starts with the first book of fly fishing, written by a woman in the 15th century. Dame Juliana Berners penned ...

The River Spey, famous worldwide as one of the “Big Four” Salmon rivers in Scotland, is most well known as the birthplace of the Spey cast. While this iconic two-handed cast is an important part of ...

FARGO — Winding along Leaf Lake in Minnesota on a fishing boat trailing five others one breezy day last June, Carla St. Germain threw her hands jubilantly into the air. “I’m so happy!” she said aloud.

The number of Americans who fish is in decline and that decline has had an impact on conservation projects, because hunting and fishing licenses help fund everything from habitat restoration to clean ...