Make The Most Of The Trout Fishing Opener

Here’s how to find the best trout waters plus some simple strategies to up your odds for success on opening day.

Read more...

Fishing Spots Near Shishmaref AK

Is there a place that we should know about? Share it with us so your neighbors can learn about it too!

Submit a Place

Read what the Outdoor Experts are Sharing!

* indicates required
Stepoutside.org - Deep Dive Topics
  • Get the StepOutside Newsletter specially curated by Outdoor experts!
  • Select more topics

More Fishing Features

Best Tips for Catching Spring Bass Right Now!

Best Tips for Catching Spring Bass Right Now!

Bass are America’s favorite sportfish and also the most accessible. Whether they’re the largemouth, spotted or smallmouth variety, bass…
Read More >>>
How To Tap Into The Pre-Spawn Bass Bonanza

How To Tap Into The Pre-Spawn Bass Bonanza

Catching bass is never an easy proposition. As winter gradually morphs into early spring, however, it becomes less of a challenge. Dynamic changes…
Read More >>>
How To Tap Local Fishing Communities For The Best Angling

How To Tap Local Fishing Communities For The Best Angling

There are a lot of fishing opportunities out there that may seem exotic or hard to come by at first. Dig a little deeper, though, and you’ll…
Read More >>>
How to Catch Really Big Fish With Kids

How to Catch Really Big Fish With Kids

When it comes to fishing with kids, conventional wisdom says to find a place where they can catch any fish with a high level of frequency and…
Read More >>>
Florida Fun: Fish Your Way From Disney World To Tampa

Florida Fun: Fish Your Way From Disney World To Tampa

It’s Winter. For those in northern states that means cold and snow—the kind of weather you want to escape from. Maybe you’ve been…
Read More >>>
10 Awesome Vacations Your Fishing Family Will Love

10 Awesome Vacations Your Fishing Family Will Love

Fishing with the family is always funs, but  not everybody who lives under your roof may like to fish 24/7. And if you have teens, they might…
Read More >>>
How To Catch More Winter Bass And Walleyes Right Now!

How To Catch More Winter Bass And Walleyes Right Now!

Regardless of where they swim, fish don’t stop eating just because it’s winter. Granted, their metabolism slows and they don’t…
Read More >>>
10 Best Bass Waters Off The Beaten Path

10 Best Bass Waters Off The Beaten Path

The names of some bass fisheries resonate with anglers on a national scale: Okeechobee, Kentucky Lake, Guntersville, Havasu, Clear Lake, Lake Fork,…
Read More >>>
How to Choose the Best Times to Fish

How to Choose the Best Times to Fish

The best time to go fishing is whenever you can. While that old maxim has merit and speaks to the value of fishing just for the fun of it, there are…
Read More >>>
Fish Here This Fall—5 Reel-Screaming Adventures

Fish Here This Fall—5 Reel-Screaming Adventures

Autumn is the season of dynamic changes for fishermen, and sort of a mirror image of spring. Where spawning runs typically define spring fishing,…
Read More >>>
Shoot Your Way To Catching More Crappies

Shoot Your Way To Catching More Crappies

Crappie fishing is often associated with open water, cane poles, live minnows and brush piles, but by the time autumn arrives the popular panfish…
Read More >>>
The Best Fishing Reels For Your Next Wilderness Trip

The Best Fishing Reels For Your Next Wilderness Trip

Fishing is one of those sports that can be casual or competitive. It’s important to have the right gear for whatever situation you’ll…
Read More >>>
10 Best Bait and Tackle Shops in Alaska

10 Best Bait and Tackle Shops in Alaska

Alaska’s renowned fisheries keep the country—and the world—in fish, from snow crab and king salmon to halibut and king crab. The…
Read More >>>
5 Warm-Weather Fishing Destinations to Escape the Cold

5 Warm-Weather Fishing Destinations to Escape the Cold

When winter drops its icy fingers across the fisheries of the United States, making the water hard in some places or the air just too darn cold in…
Read More >>>
5 Prime Ice Fishing Destinations in the U.S.

5 Prime Ice Fishing Destinations in the U.S.

When winter drops its icy fingers across the fisheries of the northern United States, ice anglers grab their augers and tip-ups and head for the hard…
Read More >>>