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Documentary captures coaster brook trout spawning

Canadian filmmakers have filmed coaster brook trout spawning on the outer islands of the Lake Superior National Marine Conservation Area.
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superior zombie fish
Superior zombie fish puzzle scientists
A growing number of Lake Superior trout dubbed “zombie” fish for their emaciated appearance has scientific minds puzzled.
Spring lakers
Dragging line for spring lakers
Trolling is an easy and effective way to target early-season lakers. These three basic approaches will catch them province-wide.
coaster brook trout spawning
Picture of Jeff Helsdon

Documentary captures coaster brook trout spawning

Canadian filmmakers have filmed coaster brook trout spawning on the outer islands of the Lake Superior National Marine Conservation Area.
Read More »
superior zombie fish
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Superior zombie fish puzzle scientists

A growing number of Lake Superior trout dubbed “zombie” fish for their emaciated appearance has scientific minds puzzled.
Read More »
Spring lakers
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Dragging line for spring lakers

Trolling is an easy and effective way to target early-season lakers. These three basic approaches will catch them province-wide.
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wallhanger lake trout
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Where to catch wallhanging winter lake trout

Minnitaki Lake, Lake Temegami, Clearwater West Lake, and White Otter Lake for wallhanging winter lake trout.
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winter brook trout
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Dial in winter brook trout

Brook trout provide steady action right through to ice-out. Dial in your winter tactics, and you just might catch your best squaretail ever.
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winter steelhead
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How to catch winter steelhead

With some adjustments to techniques, water and weather, you can confidently write steelheading on your January calendar.
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heavy fly steelhead
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Using heavy flies for steelhead

This heavy-fly technique leaves plenty of room for steelheaders to experiment drifting big, buggy jigs through favoured, late-winter holes.
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Great Lakes rainbows
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Expecting rainbows

As environmental conditions evolve across the Great Lakes, anglers and the MNR continue to monitor the status of rainbow trout.
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discussing brook trout mounts
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Tracking down world-record brook trout mounts

These two world record brook trout mounts, like the great fish they came from, remain legendary — and forever shrouded in mystery.
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