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Category: Fishing in the USA

anglers on horses

On Horseback: A Wilderness Fishing Adventure

Fishing in the USA / Fishing Stories

The low clip-clop of horses’ hooves and the creak of saddle leather were the only sounds as our small mounted expedition—consisting of two anglers, a guide, and packhorse carrying food and fishing gear—made its way up a narrow trail

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Catfish Noodling Blues 

Fishing 101 / Fishing in the USA

The primary attraction of catfish noodling is the primal emotions of unmediated struggle with a big, determined fish. How to catch a fish with your bare hands.

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a drift boat with two anglers on a river

The Iconic Drift Boat: A fishing boat developed for the rivers of the American West.

Fishing 101 / Fishing in the USA

A trip downriver in a drift boat is a peaceful, quiet, and exceptionally comfortable way to fish, and it evokes the traditions and appeal of a simpler, wilder, and more adventurous time. 

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Responsible trout fishing

Keep Your Stream Pristine: 6 Rules of a Responsible Trout Fisherman

Fishing 101 / Fishing in the USA / Science and Conservation

Next time you hit the water, make sure you are doing your part as a responsible trout fisherman and a good steward of our precious resources, and if you are helping a new angler learn the ropes, make sure they develop good habits as well. Here are a few things to think about.

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Rafts on the shore during a Hells Canyon fishing trip

Hells Canyon: North America’s Deepest Fishing Hole

Fishing Adventure / Fishing in the USA

Hells Canyon, on the border of Oregon and Idaho, is the deepest canyon in North America, and contains some 214,000 acres of wilderness, almost all of it inaccessible by road. This makes the Snake River in the Hell’s Canyon a perfect location for a fishing adventure.

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Fly Fishing the Wild & Scenic Cache La Poudre

Fishing 101 / Fishing in the USA

When you dream of trout fishing in the West, the images that come to mind are of broad, cold rivers filled with hard-fighting trout, deep canyons flanked by aspens and ponderosa pines, and a scenic background of snowcapped peaks. Northern Colorado’s magnificent Cache la Poudre river checks all those boxes, and more.

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