Wednesday was a cold, cloudy, and slightly windy morning on Lake Superior. But charter captain Ethan Waytashek left the Twin Points public boat ramp confident he and his client Isaiah Bartlett were ...

There are lots of different ways to catch lake trout, but the key to consistency is knowing the best techniques and lures to use based on the current conditions and the fish’s patterns and preferences ...

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We're running the white flexi jig (glow white) baited up with skoolie minnows. An excellent combo for brown and lake trout.

We're out on the mouth of a busy Niagara River, at Niagara on the Lake. Today we're going to be running the flexi-jig and ...

When trolled at slow to moderate speeds, the distinctive wide wiggle action has been drawing strikes longer than I’ve been alive. The split-tail design simulates an erratic baitfish action that even ...

As a fishing guide and angler, Ely's Steve Foss gets out 25 to 30 times a winter for lake trout fishing. Over the years, he has refined his gear and his approach. Here are some of his tips: Rods -- ...

Trout take the bait when a simple little lure does its happy dance down deep. A fishing jig is little more than a hook with a lead head and some hair attached. The little lures shine wherever trout ...

I’ve got a few tattoos, one of which is a trout—a big hook-jaw brown on my leg. It’s fair to say that trout are my favorite freshwater species, and I’ve been fishing for them since I was a wee tiny ...