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A reader asks: I’d like to troll for spring brown trout on Lake Ontario. What structure, depth, speed & presentation work best for a beginner?
With thousands of trout flies for brook trout, most will work in the right conditions—but these 10 are my go-to every season.
A reader asks: I’d like to troll for spring brown trout on Lake Ontario. What structure, depth, speed & presentation work best for a beginner?
A reader asks: I’d like to troll for spring brown trout on Lake Ontario. What structure, depth, speed & presentation work best for a beginner?
With thousands of trout flies for brook trout, most will work in the right conditions—but these 10 are my go-to every season.
A reader asks: I’d like to troll for spring brown trout on Lake Ontario. What structure, depth, speed & presentation work best for a beginner?
Coaster brook trout are the ultimate survivors of Lake Superior’s native fish—and one of our greatest sport fish to target.
Laker fishing calls for time-tested techniques that shine on the Muskoka lakes and other inland waters across the region.
Splake’s delicate orange fillets are perfect for a quick, gentle smoke. Try apple or maple wood chips to bring out their best flavor.
Fishing spoons have become some of the simplest and deadliest presentations found in an angler’s tool box.
Most of the biggest winter predator fish I’ve seen — lake trout, walleye, and pike — were pulled through a hole in the ice.