Lake trout are denizens of the deep. For most of the year, they’re hunkered down 50 feet or more in the recesses of lakes and reservoirs, chilling out below the thermocline in colder water. To catch ...

Fishing season opened on April 6 on Massachusetts’ sprawling, 4,400-acre Wachusett Reservoir, and the state lake trout record was broken twice within the week. Most recently, new pending record holder ...

Sutcliffe, NV − On October 5, Klay Gustin caught the fish of a lifetime at Pyramid Lake. Known for its stunning desert scenery, the lake is located on the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe Reservation in ...

Lake trout might be the ultimate winter trophy. A tangle with one of these denizens of the deep is not soon forgotten. Lake trout fight with spirit and are always game for a battle in winter’s cold ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. (SANTA BARBARA, Calif.) – Autumn has arrived and with it comes all of the seasonal favorites; cozy scarves and sweaters, warm ...

Once-rare lake trout in Lake Superior are doing so well that state biologists will use the fish to stock the species in lakes around the state, officials have announced. This fall, the Department of ...

If you want to catch a truly big trout within a couple of hours drive from home the best bet is Pyramid Lake Nevada. The trout season opened the first of October. Each year “Team Lai”, the crew I fish ...

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Good day, anglers. Hopefully, everyone is finding some time to enjoy the great outdoors. This last week's weather was absolutely awesome if you love summer. However, it did put up a little bit of a ...

A Fond du Lac Band member holds up a lake trout netted on Lake Superior in August. It was the band's first tribal netting in the big lake in more than 160 years. DULUTH — Members of the Fond du Lac ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. (SANTA BARBARA, Calif.) Cachuma Lake is currently at 89% capacity, and the Rainbows are here. The Rainbow Trout that is! In ...