T he River Spey, famous worldwide as one of the “Big Four” Salmon rivers in Scotland, is most well known as the birthplace of ...

For the ninth year in a row, the State Department of Fish and Game has opened the Russian River Sanctuary Area to sockeye ...

The Russian River Sanctuary Area will open for sockeye fishing on July 1, two weeks early. Over 22,700 sockeye have passed ...

Despite major damages to waterways caused by Helene, these Western NC locations were voted among 2025's best by USA TODAY readers.

Every spring, soon after ice-out, millions of Sebago smelt ascend the Songo River. The salmon follow them, and in the old days the fishermen followed the salmon. The ensuing slaughter was terrific, so ...

The River Why by David James Duncan: Fly Fishing Fiction. The only work of fiction on this list, The River Why tells the story of a young man searching for purpose and fulfillment through fly fishing.

It is known for its high-water quality, scenery, recreational opportunities, cold-water fishery, and historic and cultural ...

The Search for Big Salmon in a Little-Known Fishing Paradise Maine’s Penobscot River isn’t an easy place to get to. But it’s well worth the trouble—for both its fishing and its beauty.

Fly fishing mecca, the Au Sable River, is No. 1, according to USA TODAY's 10Best Readers' Choice Awards. ... Alagnak Lodge (King Salmon, Alaska) Canyon River Ranch (Ellensburg, Washington) ...

Some of the best fly fishing in the U.S. is found on quiet streams, stunningly blue waters, ... The rushing rapids of the North Umpqua River contain steelhead, salmon, ...

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SALMON, Idaho - In shark movies, the excitement starts when the fin breaks the water. With steelhead trout, it's when a tail as big as a man's hand swirls out of a coffee-brown river. Every fish ...